John McAdams is Counsel at Pallas Partners, where he practices commercial litigation with particular experience in restructuring, finance, and corporate disputes. He received a JD from The University of Chicago Law School, where he was Managing Editor of The University of Chicago Law Review and worked as a research assistant for Judge Richard Posner, and he received a BA in Economics from Cornell University. After law school, John served as a law clerk to Chief Judge Matthew Brann of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and as a judicial intern to Judge Michael Brennan of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Publications
Author of the United States - Market Insights chapter in the Commercial Litigation Law Guide , published 19 May 2026 .