John Robison Alford Jr.

Overview

John is a member of Butler Snow’s Constitutional & Civil Rights Litigation group. John primarily serves as litigation counsel defending and advising law enforcement agencies and correctional systems. His background lends itself to complex and commercial litigation matters, such as class actions, business disputes, and antitrust cases.

Experience

  • Managed litigation services across the United States for a large financial services company;
  • Served as trial counsel in a federal court trial lasting approximately three months regarding multiple different § 1983 claims;
  • Defended higher education institutions in various litigations, including class/mass actions brought by hundreds of plaintiffs; and
  • Served as counsel on one of the largest antitrust matters in healthcare history.

Distinctions

  • BL Rankings, The Best Lawyers in America®
    • Ones to Watch, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Defendants, 2023-2026
    • Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, 2025-2026

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2018
  • Alabama, 2014
  • U.S. District Courts
    • Colorado: District of Colorado
    • Alabama: Northern, Middle, Southern

Education

  • The College of William & Mary Law School, J.D., 2013
  • University of Colorado at Boulder, B.A., 2009
    • Phi Beta Kappa

Civic Involvement

  • Magic City Choral Society, Past Chair
  • Vulcan District Boy Scout Eagle Board of Review

John Robison Alford Jr.

Overview

John is a member of Butler Snow’s Constitutional & Civil Rights Litigation group. John primarily serves as litigation counsel defending and advising law enforcement agencies and correctional systems. His background lends itself to complex and commercial litigation matters, such as class actions, business disputes, and antitrust cases.

Experience

  • Managed litigation services across the United States for a large financial services company;
  • Served as trial counsel in a federal court trial lasting approximately three months regarding multiple different § 1983 claims;
  • Defended higher education institutions in various litigations, including class/mass actions brought by hundreds of plaintiffs; and
  • Served as counsel on one of the largest antitrust matters in healthcare history.

Distinctions

  • BL Rankings, The Best Lawyers in America®
    • Ones to Watch, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action – Defendants, 2023-2026
    • Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, 2025-2026

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2018
  • Alabama, 2014
  • U.S. District Courts
    • Colorado: District of Colorado
    • Alabama: Northern, Middle, Southern

Education

  • The College of William & Mary Law School, J.D., 2013
  • University of Colorado at Boulder, B.A., 2009
    • Phi Beta Kappa

Civic Involvement

  • Magic City Choral Society, Past Chair
  • Vulcan District Boy Scout Eagle Board of Review