John Young regularly advises renewable energy developers and operators on an extensive array of real estate and other matters, having previously served as in-house counsel to a global renewable energy developer and a founder and president of a boutique renewables real estate firm representing leading and emerging developers and operators of clean energy projects in the United States and globally.

While in-house, John was responsible for handling all legal aspects of the company's North American real estate development, as well as serving as primary counsel for Department of Defense initiatives and various joint venture relationships, project acquisition and divestiture, construction projects, purchasing/supply chain master service arrangements, corporate governance issues and compliance matters.

In addition, as a classically trained real estate lawyer, John regularly represents clients on a wide variety of complex commercial real estate matters, including property acquisition/disposition, leasing, land use, construction, joint venture and financing matters with respect to warehouse, manufacturing and distribution facilities, office buildings and research parks, renewable energy generation facilities, mixed-use development, regional malls, sports and entertainment complexes. He serves clients in the real estate investment, renewable energy, hospitality, affordable housing, banking, retail, construction, manufacturing, agricultural, education and pension fund industries.