Atty. John Alan Doran
John Alan Doran has over 25 years of experience counseling and successfully representing employers in all facets of labor and employment law matters. He regularly represents employers in mass employment, wage/hour class and collective action litigation, as well as employment discrimination, public accommodations discrimination, and wrongful termination litigation.
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John Alan Doran is a employment, whistleblower, litigation, and appellate attorney based in Phoenix, Arizona, practicing at Taft. Educated at Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1988). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Labor Law - Management (2026). Serands clients in Phoenix, AZ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John Alan Doran has over 25 years of experience counseling and successfully representing employers in all facets of labor and employment law matters
- He regularly represents employers in mass employment, wage/hour class and collective action litigation, as well as employment discrimination, public accommodations discrimination, and wrongful termination litigation
- He also represents management in areas of traditional labor law, including the defense of unfair labor practices charges, the orchestration of campaigns to prevent workplace unionization, representation proceedings, and arbitrations
- In addition, John represents employers in restrictive covenant and trade secret matters in state and federal courts
- He also regularly counsels clients on prevention strategies, executive employment contracts, downsizing, personnel policies, and merger/acquisition employment issues
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases John Alan Doran handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
John Alan Doran is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Arizona →
John Alan Doran is one of 3,552 whistleblower attorneys indexed nationally. Browse whistleblower attorneys in Arizona →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
John Alan Doran is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Arizona →
Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
John Alan Doran is one of 86,319 appellate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse appellate attorneys in Arizona →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Arizona
Practicing law in Arizona. Legal matters in Arizona are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Phoenix are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Arizona state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Arizona brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Arizona courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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