John P. Quinn, Attorney

John focuses on defending individuals and entities against claims of professional malpractice and violations of federal and state securities regulations.
 
Prior to joining the firm, John was the Director of the Pennsylvania Securities Commission's Division of Corporation Finance, which is responsible for reviewing all securities offerings filed with the Commission under the Pennsylvania Securities Act of 1972.  In that position, John and his staff applied Pennsylvania's blue sky laws as well as federal securities laws to ensure that each offering complied with all applicable regulations. John was also the Chair of the North American Securities Administrators Association's Corporate Accountability Project Group, which regularly issues recommendations to state securities regulators on corporate governance laws and policies.

Prior to joining the Pennsylvania Securities Commission, John was in private practice with several law firms, where he regularly defended individuals and entities in complex professional malpractice, securities and commercial litigation matters before federal and state courts.  John also counseled clients on securities and antitrust compliance.

John graduated magna cum laude from Villanova University in 1994, and graduated with high honors from George Washington University Law School in 1997. John is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, Virginia and the District of Columbia.  He was named a 2005 Pennsylvania Rising Star by Law & Politics.