John Flynn represents private developers and public agencies in complex land use and environmental litigation matters. He has prosecuted and defended approximately 40 land use cases, in both state and federal trial and appellate courts. He was recognized in 2015 by The National Law Journal as one of the “Top 50 Energy & Environmental Trailblazers” in the U.S., and has been recognized by Los Angeles magazine in 2009-2015 as a Southern California “Super Lawyer” in Environmental Litigation.
John earned his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley and his B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is a member of all the federal district courts in the State of California, the Ninth Circuit and D.C. Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.