JOHN F. HARTIGAN

FIRM: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

LAW SCHOOL: Georgetown University Law Center

SELECTED CLIENTS: Apollo Global Management, Jefferies Group, University of Phoenix, BISA, Nature’s Sunshine Products

YEARS IN PRACTICE: 35

Biggest Deal: The most interesting was being appointed an independent reviewer of Drexel Burnham in connection with its settlements with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Justice.

Most Difficult Deal: The acquisition of the junk bond portfolio of Executive Life, which involved multiple bids and numerous court challenges, and was especially difficult since I don’t speak French.

Best Career Moment: Successfully negotiating a deal with the formidable Edward Bennett Williams when I was fresh out of law school.

Worst: Unexpectedly having to renegotiate a difficult deal in the middle of a family vacation from a pay telephone on the docks of a Turkish port city in the minutes before our cruise ship was due to depart. Fortunately, the negotiations were successful, the deal closed and I made it back to the ship before it sailed.

If I Weren’t an Attorney: I’d be an author of suspense novels or private-equity fund manager.

My Colleagues Don’t Know: For many years I paid homage to my Irish ancestors by hosting an annual St. Patrick’s Day bash for my SEC cronies at the Dubliner in Washington, D.C.