John Schippert is an associate in Alston & Bird’s Corporate & Business Transactions Group. He advises clients on business combinations and divestures, debt and equity securities offerings, and general corporate matters. He earned his J.D. and M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Before graduate school, John served on active duty for more than eight years as a U.S. Marine Corps infantry officer. In this role, his experiences ranged from commanding operational units on overseas deployments to serving as a policy liaison to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees. He began his military career after earning his B.S. from the U.S. Naval Academy.