John C. Cleary

John C. Cleary

John Cleary is a partner in the firm's Litigation Department, and previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Washington. He began at the firm in 1984, moved to the U.S. Department of Justice in 1987 and returned to the firm in 1992. He has extensive experience in trial and motion practice, arbitration and all other aspects of dispute resolution. Mr. Cleary is also a member of the firm's Intellectual Property and Reinsurance Practice Groups. He is licensed to practice in multiple federal and state courts, as well as the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Representative Matters

· Defense of aluminum manufacturer through multiple successful stages of a toxic tort class action alleging personal injury and property damage in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands;

· Affirmative recovery for California real estate client after prolonged multi-venue litigation arising out of complex real estate transaction;

· Favorable multi-party resolution of complex environmental, bankruptcy, criminal and corporate control dispute in Washington state;

· Defense of Lloyd's and London market interests in civil suits and reinsurance arbitrations arising out of extended warranty coverage for US and Canadian automobiles and personal computers;

· Long-running actuarial malpractice litigation in New York;

· Patent and antitrust litigation in the metallurgical field, involving high performance aerospace alloys; and

· Representation of the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control in connection with blocking of assets in the First Iraq War (1990-91).

Selected Activities

· Assistant United States Attorney (Civil Division), District of Columbia, 1987-1992

· Member, New York Intellectual Property Law Association