Jean Ralph Fleurmont, senior associate
Jean Ralph (“JR”) Fleurmont is a senior associate at Sullivan & Triggs who has broad experience representing clients in civil and criminal litigation as well as government investigations. He has litigated at trial and appellate levels in state court, federal court, and arbitration. Prior to joining Sullivan & Triggs, JR was an associate at Williams & Connolly LLP, where he litigated a variety of high-stakes commercial and criminal cases.
JR has represented corporations, professional firms, and individuals in disputes spanning a wide variety of issues and industries including criminal investigations, professional malpractice, entertainment law, breach of contract, and sports law disputes. JR has also represented clients in investigations by the Department of Justice, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and other government agencies in federal wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering and False Claims Act disputes. JR's clients have included Fortune 500 companies, former heads of state and high-level cabinet members, former NFL coaches, and individuals charged in criminal cases.
JR graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 2016 with honors. Following law school, he served as a law clerk for Judge Pamela Harris on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Prior to law school, JR received his masters degree in Psychology at New York University and worked for several years at a non-profit helping with the assessment of mentally ill criminal defendants in the Bronx Supreme Court system. JR resides in Washington, DC and maintains an office there. He litigates cases across the country.
Although all cases vary and none is predictive, JR's experience includes:
· Counsel for former CEO of biotech company in wire fraud case in Northern District of California.
· Counsel for former head coach in the National Football League in breach of contract action in private arbitration.
· Counsel for creator of hit television series in breach of contract dispute with network.
· Counsel for company and 50 percent owner in partnership dispute.
· Counsel for former President and Defense Minister of a Latin American country in the first-ever civil trial in the United States against a former head of state of a foreign country.
· Counsel for major law firm in malpractice action resulting in dismissal of all counts.
· Counsel for several major media networks in copyright infringement action brought against a streaming service resulting in summary judgment in favor of networks.
Contact
email: jrfleurmont@sullivantriggs.com
direct dial: 310-442-2336