John T. Gordon

John focuses his practice on counseling emerging technology companies, bringing a unique blend of transactional and litigation experience in order to add deep value to his clients. His previous litigation experience provides a strong sense of risk management, with experience representing clients in multi-million dollar disputes involving securities fraud, fiduciary duty, corporate veil-piercing, and breach of contract. This prior experience supplements John’s current and forward-looking transactional practice, with experience including closing millions in Series Seed and A fundraising rounds (both fund and portfolio side), corporate formation/restructuring/governance, cap table management, and commercial contract drafting and negotiation.

Within the emerging technology sector, John also has a specific focus on serving space industry clients. His direct experience in the industry includes being general corporate counsel to multiple launch-industry companies, drafting multiple six-figure launch contracts, executing a seven-figure corporate restructuring of a launch-related company, preparing FAA Part 450/101 license/authorization application materials, and counseling clients on regulatory compliance including FAA, FCC, NOAA, and international trade law. Outside of his practice, John serves as a mentor for Techstars Space Accelerator and as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law – Introduction to Space Law.