John Muse-Fisher is an experienced litigator and arbitration practitioner. He represents law firms and lawyers in malpractice claims and professional responsibility matters. He and his colleagues regularly defend law firms and lawyers against large claims concerning various practice areas, including securities, real estate, antitrust, and others.
John also has more than a decade of experience in international arbitration, representing sovereign States in high-stakes investment arbitration disputes and multinational corporations in international commercial arbitrations. He also practices business litigation, including derivative, breach of contract, class action, and intellectual property matters, and handles issues concerning international service of process under the Hague Service Convention. He devotes pro bono time to international issues, including those relating to climate change, criminal justice, and immigration, as well as to voting rights.
John is a North America representative for the International Chamber of Commerce’s Young Arbitration and ADR Forum. He has served as a member of the Executive Committee for the International Law Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco. He regularly speaks to student groups and others about his practice areas, including at Berkeley Law, Stanford Law, USF Law, and elsewhere, addressing topics including international arbitration, international trade, and space law.
John graduated Order of the Coif from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law with a certificate in international law. During law school, he served as the Senior Executive Editor of the California Law Review, interned for the Honorable Jane A. Restani of the United States Court of International Trade, and taught intermediate macroeconomics to undergraduates. He also received a Master’s degree in Global (Economic) History from the London School of Economics.
Experience
- Large national law firm in defense of diverse matters, including legal malpractice claims arising out of various practice areas.
- Major biopharmaceutical company in arbitration proceeding and related federal court proceedings concerning antitrust claims.
- Chicago-based real estate developer in a suit to enforce a guaranty of a lease by a defaulting tenant/movie theater operator.
- Board of directors in creditor derivative lawsuit relating to a continuing care retirement community.
- Large commercial bank in putative consumer class action alleging unlawful fee assessments.
Perspectives
Credentials
Education
- J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 2014, Order of the Coif
- M.Sc., London School of Economics and Political Science - University of London, 2010, with distinction
- B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 2008
Admissions
- California
Activities
- North America representative for the International Chamber of Commerce’s Young Arbitration and ADR Forum
- Executive Committee of the International Law Section of the San Francisco Bar Association