For a litigator, John Fleming has garnered two reputations that are hard to beat: “Bet the company” and “Bet my life.”

Fleming’s work across 40-plus years at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan (now Eversheds Sutherland) has given him those opportunities. On the business side, Fleming tried jury cases for corporate clients in courts across the nation, including Ford and Dow Chemical and argued numerous state and federal appeals.