Hillary F. John
Associate
Areas of Focus
- Government Contracts
- Disputes & Investigations
- Government Contracts & Grants Policy
- International Trade
- Contract & Grant Compliance and Administration
- Government Contracts Mergers & Acquisitions
- Pro Bono
- Claims, Disputes & Litigation
- Member of the firm’s government contracts group where she focuses on regulatory compliance.
- Handles complex commercial litigation matters and advises clients facing government investigations.
Hillary is an associate in the firm’s government contracts group where she assists clients with various commercial litigation matters, including government investigations, white collar defense and internal investigations. She also advises clients on complying with government contracting regulations and international trade laws. She maintains an active pro bono practice.
Prior to joining Akin, she served as a judicial law clerk in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. Before law school, she served as a physics teacher for Teach for America.
Hillary received her J.D. magna cum laude from University of Michigan Law School, where she served as an editor of the Michigan Law Review. She earned a B.S. in neuroscience from Brigham Young University.
Hillary was a Pro Bono Scholar in Akin’s 2018 summer associate class and a summer associate.
EducationJ.D., University of Michigan Law School, magna cum laude, 2019
B.S., Brigham Young University, 2014
J.D., University of Michigan Law School, magna cum laude, 2019
B.S., Brigham Young University, 2014
ClerkshipsU.S.C.A., 6th Circuit
U.S.C.A., 6th Circuit
Bar AdmissionsDistrict of Columbia
New York
District of Columbia
New York
- The Legal 500 US, Government Contracts, 2024.
- Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 2019-2020.
- Physics Teacher, Teach for America, Detroit, MI, 2014-2016.
