Jon Harmon serves as McGuireWoods Chairman, a nationally known trial lawyer, empowers clients to meet their strategic business goals, fosters innovative approaches to client service and the practice of law, and builds upon the firm’s dedication to diversity, pro bono, and community service.
Harmon represents Fortune 500 companies – including some of the largest U.S. financial institutions, telecommunications, and energy giants, and leading automotive, food and product manufacturers – in bet-the-company litigation across the country. Companies call on him to “parachute” into high-exposure cases shortly before trial and he has won verdicts in the most difficult, pro-plaintiff venues in the United States. He formerly led McGuireWoods’ Business & Securities Litigation Department and his practice spans commercial, fraud, class action, climate change and toxic tort cases, among others. He handles high-profile investigations involving sensitive issues relating to sexual and racial harassment/discrimination, whistleblowers, and other violations of federal and state law.
Harmon graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the University of Texas School of Law. Before earning his J.D., he served in Operation Desert Storm as a first lieutenant in the Army’s 1st Cavalry Division.
