John M. Spalding is a Washington state attorney. Before becoming licensed, he gained several years of law firm experience as a paralegal and extern. He has worked at two major New York City law firms as well as a law firm in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Army, where he served in military intelligence. He graduated magna cum laude from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, earned Dean's List honors en route to a Juris Doctor (JD) from Mitchell Hamline School of Law, and also earned a certificate in Global Arbitration Practice while studying at Queen Mary University of London. He now operates his own remote practice. He is a fan of the New York Jets, BC Lions, AFC Bournemouth, and Paris Saint-Germain.