John represents businesses and individuals in disputes with insurance companies who have failed to provide the coverage they promised. John’s experience in the area of insurance coverage is wide-ranging, and includes pursuing carriers for failure to pay pollution, property damage and business insurance claims. He has also litigated and resolved issues involving settlements within stated policy limits, and defended client interests in the event of insurance agent or broker negligence.
An experienced litigator, John has helped clients obtain settlements in major claims involving general liability, pollution liability, property, D&O, E&O and cyber insurance-related matters. He has assisted clients by advocating and negotiating multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements for clients who were wrongfully denied the benefits of their policies.
Thorough and diligent, John’s familiarity with many major carriers, procedures and decision-making processes often allows him to anticipate their next move. A skilled writer and negotiator, John knows his cases inside and out in order to negotiate or litigate a result that meets the client’s objectives.
Notably, John has presented seminar lectures on bad faith issues in the insurance context. He has participated in BT ValueWorks’ Legal Project Management (LPM) training and applies LPM techniques to the delivery of legal service.