John Russell Campbell

Balch Sports

• Dabo Swinney, Clemson: Negotiated second biggest contract in college football history (2017).
• Dave Aranda, LSU: Negotiated biggest coordinator contracts in college football history (2017 & 2018) following a top five defensive coordinator contract (2016). 
• Larry Fedora, North Carolina: Negotiated biggest football coaching contract in school history (2016).
• Tom Allen, Indiana: Negotiated biggest first-time head coaching contract in school history (2017).
• Geoff Collins, Temple: Negotiated biggest first-time head coaching contract in school history and one of the biggest first-time head coaching contracts in AAC history (2017).
• Mike Bobo, Colorado State: Negotiated biggest coaching contract in school history (2018) following biggest first-time head coaching contract in MWC and school history. (2015).
• Seth Littrell, North Texas:  Negotiated biggest contract in CUSA and school history (2018) following biggest contract in school history (2017) and biggest first-time head coaching contract in school history (2016).
• Philip Montgomery, Tulsa: Negotiated biggest head football coaching contract in school history (2017) following significant compensation increase over previous head coach (2015). 
• Neal Brown, Troy: Negotiated biggest contract in school history (2017) following biggest contract for first-time head coach in school history (2015).
• Gene Chizik, North Carolina: Negotiated biggest coordinator contract in school history and top five in ACC history (2016).   
• Manny Diaz, Miami: Negotiated biggest coordinator contracts in school history (2016 & 2018).
• Mike Bianco, Ole Miss: Negotiated biggest baseball coaching contracts in school history (2014 & 2016)
• John Szefc, Virginia Tech: Negotiated biggest baseball coaching contract in school history (2017).    

Litigation

• Energy litigation: Represented investor-owned utility (IOU) in multi-jurisdictional litigation concerning failed energy markets, imbalance tariffs, adequate assurances under forward power contracts, RICO violations, and control area tariffs.
• Corporate landowner: Defended putative class action involving claims of fraud and conspiracy arising from closure of residential mobile home park on managed reservoir.
• Joint use/pole attachments: Representing multiple electric utility (pole owners) before the Federal Communications Commission, trial courts, and appellate courts concerning communications company attachments, including National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) issues.
• Smart grid issues: Represent IOUs concerning smart grid infrastructure, bandwidth issues, automated meters, and emerging trends.