John has more than 25 years of litigation experience focusing in the area of product liability and premises liability claims. Over the years, he has defended manufacturers, contractors, distributors, employers and premises owners in various toxic tort claims including asbestos, silica and benzene exposures. In addition, John has represented companies in litigation involving oil and gas leases, commercial contract disputes, worker’s compensation claims and professional malpractice claims.
John has been involved in the defense of a wide variety of toxic tort cases for 20 years. John has served as lead coordinating counsel for numerous defendants in connection with silica litigation in Ohio. He has also counseled a large geotechnical construction firm in the defense of thousands of individual injury claims related to work it performed at the World Trade Center in 2001 and 2002.
Practices
Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, JD, 1990
- Grove City College, BA, Accounting, 1987
Admissions
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- United States District Court: Western District of Pennsylvania
Languages
- English
Professional Memberships
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Allegheny County Bar Association
Presentations/Publications
- Panelist, “Obtaining Bankruptcy Trust Information,” DRI Asbestos Medicine Seminar (November 2008)