Admissions

  • Texas
  • California

Clerk Experience

  • Judicial Extern for the Honorable Ruben B. Brooks, United States Magistrate Judge, Southern District of California

Civic and Charitable

  • Trustee, Zach Theatre, Austin, Texas

Recognitions

  • Chambers USA
    2021 - Band 4, Texas Intellectual Property
    Chambers comments, "John Guaragna is regularly engaged to represent clients in patent infringement disputes before the ITC and in district courts. He acts for clients from various industries, including technology, retail and hospitality." Clients say, "He is a highly intelligent, can-do attorney with excellent communication skills and high responsiveness."
    2017-20 - Band 4, Texas Intellectual Property
    2012-16 - Band 3, Texas Intellectual Property
  • The Legal 500 United States
    2021 - Recommended, Patent Litigation: Full Coverage
    Clients say, "John Guaragna was exceptional in every way."
    2019 - Recommended, Patent Litigation: Full Coverage

Education

  • J.D., University of San Diego 1998
    Order of the Coif, cum laude
  • B.A., Villanova University 1990

Courts

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of California
  • United States District Court for the Central District of California
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of California

Memberships

  • Austin Intellectual Property Law (Yeakel) Inn of Court
  • Federal Bar Association

Military Service

Before he began practicing law, John spent seven years on active duty as a surface line officer in the United States Navy. His Navy assignments included a tour as the Operations Officer aboard USS Chancellorsville, an Aegis guided missile cruiser deployed to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch.