Practice Areas
Education
Sewanee: The University of the South, B.A. in English, magna cum laude (2010)
University of Alabama School of Law, J.D. (2013); Senior Editor, Alabama Law Review; Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society; Member, John A. Campbell Moot Court Board; Member, Jessup International Moot Court Team; Hugo L. Black Scholar
Honors
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America - Commercial Litigation, 2021-2025
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America - Construction Law, 2021-2025
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America - Corporate Law, 2021-2025
Rising Star, Georgia Super Lawyers (2018, 2021-2024)
Bar Admissions
Georgia
Alabama
Profile
John Guin is a Shareholder in the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Construction Litigation practice groups. John represents businesses, officers, directors, and shareholders in complex construction and business disputes, including cases involving claims for breach of contract, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty.
He also represents owners, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in matters involving delay and impact damages, design defects, bond claims, and related issues.
Prior to joining the firm, John worked at a commercial litigation boutique in Birmingham, Alabama, where he represented businesses and shareholders in a variety of cases—including derivative suits and class actions—that involved shareholder oppression, business breakups, securities fraud, insurance coverage, officer and director wrongdoing, and large contract controversies.
Professional Affiliations
- State Bar of Georgia
- State Bar of Alabama
- American Bar Association
News
News
- Atlanta Shareholders Secure $18M RulingAugust 21, 2024
- Best Lawyers in America® recognizes 87 Chamberlain Hrdlicka attorneys in a peer selection process for the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in AmericaAugust 15, 2024
- 2024 Georgia Super Lawyers includes Chamberlain Hrdlicka AttorneysFebruary 8, 2024
- Attorneys in the Chamberlain Hrdlicka Atlanta and Houston offices elevated to Equity Shareholder and ShareholderFebruary 5, 2024
- Best Lawyers in America® recognizes 87 Chamberlain Hrdlicka attorneys in a peer selection process for the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in AmericaAugust 17, 2023
- David Aughtry, Stephanie Friese Aron, Sandy Bradford, Seth Price, Hale Sheppard, Erica Opitz, Patrick McCann, Jr., John Kirbo, John Guin, and Chadd Reynolds named as Georgia Super Lawyers, Rising StarsFebruary 9, 2023
- Best Lawyers in America® recognizes 72 Chamberlain Hrdlicka attorneys in a peer selection process for the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in AmericaAugust 18, 2022
- David Aughtry, Stephanie Friese Aron, Seth Price, Hale Sheppard, Erica Opitz, John Kirbo, John Guin, and Barclay Taylor named as Georgia Super Lawyers, Rising StarsFebruary 15, 2022
- Best Lawyers in America® selects 54 Chamberlain Hrdlicka Attorneys for Recognition for 2022August 19, 2021
- Super Lawyers names Chamberlain Hrdlicka attorneys as 2021 Georgia Super Lawyers and Rising StarsFebruary 12, 2021
- Chamberlain Hrdlicka Attorneys Named to US News – 2021 Best Lawyers in America®, Three Attorneys Recognized as Lawyer of the YearAugust 20, 2020
- Chamberlain Hrdlicka listed in The Top 50 Construction Law Firms™Construction Executive, June 18, 2020
- Chamberlain Construction Update - Construction Allowed to Continue in Georgia under Governor Kemp’s Recent Shelter-in-Place OrderApril 7, 2020
- Chamberlain Construction Update - Your Construction Not Halted by Georgia or Atlanta COVID-19 Executive OrdersMarch 25, 2020
Publications
Publications
- Credit Union Management, October 25, 2018