October 31, 2025
John D. Mitchell has been named to Securities Docket’s “2025 Enforcement Elite,” a list of the best securities enforcement defense counsel in the industry.
The award recognizes his leadership and achievements as a high-stakes trial attorney and litigator. John, counsel in Willkie’s Litigation Department, is a member of the White-Collar Defense, Securities Litigation & Enforcement, and Investigations & Enforcement Practice Groups. He represents companies and individuals in government and internal investigations as well as in complex civil and criminal matters in federal courts throughout the United States. John previously served as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago and as a Senior Attorney in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement.
In addition to his successful representation of individuals and companies in SEC investigations, John’s recent accomplishments include leading the Willkie team that secured dismissal of all remaining charges against client Michael McClain after a mistrial was declared in a federal criminal public corruption trial.
View Securities Docket’s “Enforcement Elite” for 2025 here.
The award recognizes his leadership and achievements as a high-stakes trial attorney and litigator. John, counsel in Willkie’s Litigation Department, is a member of the White-Collar Defense, Securities Litigation & Enforcement, and Investigations & Enforcement Practice Groups. He represents companies and individuals in government and internal investigations as well as in complex civil and criminal matters in federal courts throughout the United States. John previously served as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago and as a Senior Attorney in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement.
In addition to his successful representation of individuals and companies in SEC investigations, John’s recent accomplishments include leading the Willkie team that secured dismissal of all remaining charges against client Michael McClain after a mistrial was declared in a federal criminal public corruption trial.
View Securities Docket’s “Enforcement Elite” for 2025 here.