John has been a litigator for over 30 years handling trials and appeals in the courts of New Jersey and New York. He has represented corporations, insurers and individuals in product liability, insurance, professional liability, construction, workers' compensation, property damage, premises liability, motor vehicle, toxic tort, consumer fraud and commercial matters in both federal and state courts as well as administrative agencies.
A cum laude graduate of Mount St. Mary's University in Maryland, John received his juris doctor from American University Washington College of Law, where he was a Dean's Fellow and a member of the Law Review. After law school he clerked for the Honorable Frederick C. Kentz, Jr. and James H. Coleman, Jr.
Published Works
· "Responding To Products Liability Claims," Business Law Monographs, Matthew Bender, 1986
· "How Should In-Counsel Manage the Defense?," Toxic Torts Practice Guide (Second Edition), Shepard's/McGraw-Hill, 1992
Representative Cases
· Hanley v. Quaker Chemical Co., Inc., 29 A.D. 3d 860, 818 N.Y.S.2d 96 (2nd Dept. 2006)
· Kenne Corp. v. United States, 508 U.S. 200 ( 1993)
Classes/Seminars Taught
· Successful Strategies from the Perspective of the Client - AP Panel Discussion, Current Issues in Asbestos-in-Buildings, Defense Research Institute, Inc. (Moderator)
· The Art of Preventing and Defending Claims, RIMS Annual Conference (Moderator)
Past Employment Positions
· Honorable Frederick C. Kentz and James H. Coleman, Jr., Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1973 - 1974, Law Clerk
· Carpenter, Bennett & Morrissey
· GAF Corporation, Senior Counsel -Product Liability Litigation
· Atkins & O'Brien, LLP
Associations & Memberships
· New Jersey State Bar Association
Honors & Awards
· AV® Preeminent™ by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
Year Joined Organization: 2009