John has served as exclusive transactional counsel for a billion-dollar land portfolio, and has represented a foreign nation-state in its negotiations for the television reality series SURVIVOR: Palau.  He has also done in-depth legal work for, and protected and enforced the intellectual property rights of, famous musicians and several of the world’s largest software companies.  Clients have ranged from state governors and High Chiefs to farmers and fishermen, from high-net-worth individuals to mom-and-pop ventures, and from publicly traded mining companies and motion picture studios to upstarts and established small businesses.

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Mr. Rutledge is a former member of the Finance Subcommittee for the Nevada Bar’s Real Property Law Section, and also has authored a variety of articles for legal journals across the country.  He is a prolific early stage investor, is recognized for excellence in Marquis’ Who’s Who in American Law, and is an avid Ironman and marathoner.