PRACTICES
OVERVIEW
John has over 30 years of experience in insurance coverage, “bad faith” and other claims. He has been involved in sophisticated insurance-related cases in multiple states. Among these are substantial coverage disputes involving environmental pollution and other complex claims.
In addition to liability coverage, John has experience handling claims under first-party property insurance policies including claims related to the COVID pandemic. He has also defended insurance agents/brokers malpractice and other claims.
During law school, John served on the staff of the Rutgers Law Journal and authored two criminal law publications. He also interned with the Honorable Edward R. Becker of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
John has conducted in-house training and client programs. He successfully completed the Dickinson School of Law trial advocacy program for practicing lawyers.
Recognition and Involvement
Recognition & Involvement
John helped design and is a co-editor of the White and Williams Complex Insurance Coverage Reporter publication and website. He has served on the firm’s Women’s Initiative Committee and oversees a pro bono partnership with the SeniorLAW Center and one of the firm’s institutional clients to conduct life planning clinics for senior citizens.
Credentials
Bar and Court Admissions
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Supreme Court
Education
Rutgers University Law School - Camden, JD, 1988
Wesleyan University, BA, 1985
News & Insights
Memberships
Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC)
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Represents insurer in various COVID-19 coverage claims
- Represented excess insurer in connection with claims involving nationally-publicized fraternity hazing death case
- Represented insurer in federal court coverage action involving alleged environmental pollution at multiple former manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites with earliest first operations reportedly predating Civil War (case dismissed on summary judgment)
- Successfully defended excess insurer in litigation involving fraudulent conspiracy allegations by underlying mass tort (asbestos) claimants
- GenCorp, Inc. v. AIU Ins. Co., 297 F.Supp.2d 995 (N.D. Ohio 2003), aff’d, 138 Fed.Appx. 732 (6th Cir. 2005) (affirming summary judgment for excess insurers on allocation and full settlement credits)
- Represented excess insurer in connection with alleged catastrophic injury claims arising from a fall at a construction project
- Obtained favorable ruling on pollution exclusion in environmental coverage litigation with a policyholder in bankruptcy over numerous dye/chemical manufacturing and other sites