John Thayer is an associate in Weil’s Complex Commercial Litigation practice, where he focuses on complex business disputes, corporate governance litigation, contractual and commercial disputes, and bankruptcy-related litigation.
John also maintains an active pro bono practice, including representing a Honduran woman seeking asylum in partnership with Catholic Charities.
John received his J.D., magna cum laude, from William & Mary Law School, where he competed on the Moot Court team and served as Lead Articles Editor of the William & Mary Law Review, receiving the award for Best Student Note. During law school, he also served as a judicial extern to the Hon. Elizabeth W. Hanes of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, as an Election Law Fellow for the William & Mary Election Law Program, and as a legal intern with the Brennan Center for Justice. He earned his B.A. in Politics, with a minor in Spanish, from Bates College.