Profilo
John Huber is a statured leader with nearly three decades of intensive litigation experience. Over the course of his career John has personally tried hundreds of civil and criminal cases to verdict in federal and state courts. Having served as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah from 2015-2021, John was the longest-tenured active U.S. Attorney in the United States for four of those years, and served in significant leadership roles in the U.S. Department of Justice. First appointed by President Obama and later re-appointed by President Trump, he was twice unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate. John enjoyed bi-partisan support and recognition as a federal prosecutor and leader during his tenure. Two Attorneys General entrusted John with highly sensitive investigations that were the subject of intense political and media scrutiny on the national stage, and he twice reported to Congressional leaders of each party regarding those investigations. Even with such scrutiny, John led a team of teams in a multi-pronged investigation that maintained strict confidentiality and integrity of the process. A hallmark of John’s investigative experience is right-sizing qualified teams of professionals to meet a particular client need, from localized issues to cross-border and international challenges.
John has handled matters of national security, terrorism, espionage, controlled substances diversion, trade secrets, and allegations involving wire fraud, the False Claim Act and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. In public service, John was also appointed as a “leader amongst leaders” and helped shape and oversee U.S. Department of Justice practice and policy over two presidential administrations. At GT, John’s breadth of experience and focus includes investigations and litigation involving individuals, corporations, financial institutions, securities, health care, trade secrets, and false claims. Relying on his strong relationships with authorities, John also helps individuals and companies who fall victim to criminal conduct by liaising with officials who can seek justice against wrongdoers. In turn, when government inquiries focus on clients, John is strongly suited to advocate on behalf of individuals and companies informally and in formal proceedings, as well, and has counseled companies regarding federal law who are engaged in health care, aerospace and defense, cryptocurrency, hazardous materials, and customs enforcement, for example.
In light of his extensive experience with the media, outlets regularly seek John’s insight regarding justice issues and concerns in current events. He has appeared numerous times on national and local broadcast media and is extensively referenced in print media.
John also focuses his practice on helping businesses expand and operate internationally. As a board member of World Trade Center® Utah, John uses Greenberg Traurig LLP’s global platform to provide the insight that will help businesses pursue their goals. He remains committed to public service and dedicates considerable time and attention to community projects such as his governor-appointed chairmanship of Utah’s most active judicial nominating commission and his service on the board of trustees for The University of Utah’s SJ Quinney College of Law.
Concentrations
- Internalinvestigations
- Litigation
- International opportunities for businesses
- Government investigations
- Fraud (Securities, Wire, Mail, Health Care, Money Laundering)
- Federal law enforcement (FBI, DEA, OIG, HSI, FDA, etc.)
- Aviation law
- Wrongful death defense
- Malicious prosecution & abuse of process
- Cryptocurrency
Competenze
Esperienze Professionali - Attività Accademiche
- Defended an airline pilot accused of threats and earned a dismissal of the federal indictment upon discovery of exculpatory evidence that corroborated the defense.
- Secured dismissals of all claims against clients in salacious wrongful death suit.
- Helped negotiate a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with Main Justice DOJ on behalf of a high-profile non-U.S. corporate executive.
- Represented U.S. companies in multiple actions involving False Claims Act allegations.
- Investigated embezzlement in U.S. company’s Turkey operations and liaised with Turkish officials to hold offender accountable.
- Personally referred multiple matters of victimization of companies and individuals to federal law enforcement authorities for further investigation.
- Secured declinations from federal and local law enforcement officials regarding multiple clients who were subjects of investigation.
- Advocated in federal court for clients accused of federal offenses.
- Member of Governor-led business delegations to Mexico and Israel, connecting U.S. companies with experts in the local legal landscape. Coordinated connections between U.S. companies and resident legal expert in Singapore.
- Oversaw the prosecution of two international terrorists in Utah, many domestic terrorism matters, and a former U.S. government employee acting as a spy for China.°
- Supervised, directed, and led several high-profile organized crime cases, including the nationally known white supremacist gangs Soldiers of Aryan Culture and Silent Aryan Warriors, as well as the Norteno and Glen Mob Street Gangs and numerous other gangs in Utah with connections to Mexican drug cartels.°
- Oversaw the prosecution of the then-largest illicit dark web trafficker of fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone in the United States and obtained a lengthy prison sentence against a Utah doctor who illegally prescribed opioids to drug addicts.°
- Prosecuted numerous cases involving the exploitation of minors, including the conviction of an ex-Ute Tribal leader who sexually abused a girl starting at the age of 10.°
- Led a violent crime reduction partnership in Ogden, Utah, that contributed to the decrease in violent crime by as much as 30% and helped to create a similar partnership in Salt Lake City.°
- Oversaw the prosecution of Utah’s Kingston Polygamist Clan, which defrauded the United States out of close to $500 million dollars.°
- Oversaw the prosecution of Lyle Jeffs and members of the Fundamentalist LDS Church in Southern Utah who were found to have defrauded the U.S. Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.°
- Oversaw the prosecution of Rick Koerber for charges of orchestrating and running a $100 million Ponzi scheme, one of the largest in Utah’s history.°
- Oversaw and initiated the prosecution of a Ponzi scheme related to Rust Rare Coins, the largest such scheme in Utah’s history with approximately $200 million in losses to victims.°
- Prosecuted the illegal-alien murderer of Millard County Deputy Sheriff Josie Greathouse-Fox.°
- Engaged in multiple cases related to the misuse of taxpayer funds amidst the global pandemic.°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Huber prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
- U.S. Attorney, District of Utah, 2015-2021
- Assistant U.S. Attorney/Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Utah, 2002-2015
- Special Deputy District Attorney, Salt Lake County, 2000-2004
- Chief Prosecutor/Prosecutor, West Valley City Municipal Corporation, 1996-2004
- Deputy County Attorney/Law Clerk, Weber County, Utah, 1994-1996
Riconoscimenti e Premi
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation - Health Care, 2024-2025
- Listed, Utah Business magazine, "Legal Elite," 2024
- Listed, Benchmark Litigation, "Litigation Star," 2023-2025
- Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Dispute Resolution > Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Defense, "Recommended Lawyer," 2022
- National Director Award for Superior Performance as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, 2010
- U.S. Attorney General Award for Outstanding Contributions, 2004
- Numerous awards for contributions to projects related to public safety & national security
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America: The Trial Lawyer Honorary Society, inducted 2024
- Chairman & Commissioner, Third District Judicial Nominating Commission (Governor-appointed)
- Board of Trustees, The University of Utah SJ Quinney College of Law
- Advisory Council, One Kind Act a Day Foundation
- Honorary Colonel, West Valley City Police Department (Utah)
- Religious and Interfaith Volunteer
- Envoy Board Member, World Trade Center® Utah
- Board Member, Pioneer Park Coalition (working with the Salt Lake City community to address issues related to drugs, crime, and homeless services), 2021-2022
- Board of Governors, Salt Lake Chamber, 2022-2024
- Creator and Moderator of Utah Center for Legal Inclusion (UCLI) presentation of Latina Lawyers Panel, 2021
- Regular speaker at NAACP Salt Lake Branch events, 2015-2023
- Member, Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys
- Vice Chair, 2017-2019
- Member, White Collar Crime Subcommittee of the AGAC, 2018-2021
- Co-Chair, Terrorism & National Security Subcommittee of the AGAC, 2016
- Co-Chair, Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee in Washington, D.C., 2016-2017
- Chairman of the Board, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (Component of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy), 2017
- Board of Directors, Utah Prosecution Council, 2002-2004
- President, Utah Municipal Prosecutors Association, 1999-2000
- Board of Directors, Statewide Association of Public Attorneys, 1999-2000
- Law Enforcement Academies Instructor, 1996-2004
Formazione
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Laurea magistrale in Giurisprudenza, University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law
- William H. Leary Scholar, 1994-1995
- Note & Comment Editor, Journal of Energy and Natural Resources
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Diploma di maturità, cum laude, University of Utah
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Utah