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# John Vecchione 

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John Vecchione is senior litigation counsel at the New Civil Liberties Alliance, where he represents clients challenging the administrative state. He previously served as president and CEO of Cause of Action Institute and has practiced at several Washington, DC, law firms, including his own, John J. Vecchione Law PLLC. An experienced trial and appellate advocate, Vecchione focuses on strategic litigation in federal district and appellate courts, including the Supreme Court. Vecchione was counsel of record for the Relentless petitioners in the landmark case *Loper Bright v. Raimondo* and in *Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce*. He was also counsel of record for most of the individual respondents in *Murthy v. Missouri* concerning social media First Amendment rights. Vecchione holds a BA from Hamilton College and a JD from Georgetown University Law Center.

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