Bio

John is an experienced personal injury and property damage litigator, primarily in the areas of products liability, construction, and insurance coverage. He has defended product manufacturers in litigation involving pharmaceutical and over-the-counter medications, consumer products, medical devices, industrial machinery, synthetic stucco, and tankless water heaters.

In the insurance coverage field, he advises and defends insurers in coverage litigation and direct action cases. John has also defended premises liability claims, environmental and toxic tort actions, and claims against medical laboratories. He has a long history of representing termite and pest control companies. John is the firm’s member in charge of pro bono services.

Honors & Affiliations

Honors & Recognitions

The Best Lawyers in America: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2013-2022)

Louisiana Super Lawyers, Construction Litigation

CityBusiness Leadership in Law, 2014

New Orleans Magazine Top Lawyers: Products Liability, Drug & Medical Device, Toxic Torts

AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell rating

Tulane Environmental Law Journal, Senior Member

Civic Affiliations

  • Dartmouth Club of the Gulf Coast: President
  • Youth Baseball Coach
  • Youth Basketball Coach
  • Youth Soccer Coach
  • Cubmaster
  • Marine Corps Reserve Association, Vice Chair, Louisiana Chapter

Professional Affiliations

  • Chair of Data Breach, Privacy, and Cyber Insurance Section, Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, Past Chair of Premises and Security Liability Section, Past Vice Chair of Drug, Device, and Biotechnology Section, past Assistant Hot Cases Editor
  • American College of Coverage Counsel, Cyber, Computer Crime, and Tech Committee Co-Chair, ADR Committee Co-Chair, Website and Social Media Committee Co-Chair
  • Defense Research Institute, Insurance Law Committee: past Regional Editor for Covered Events
  • Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
  • Dartmouth Lawyers Association
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • New Orleans Bar Association
  • New Orleans Association of Defense Counsel

News

Publications & Presentations

Publications and Presentations

  • Top Civil Litigation Do's and Dont's

    National Business Institute CLE

    Presentation
  • Crisis Management: Practical Tips for Handling a Cyber Security Breach

    Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Winter Meeting

    Presentation
  • The Impact of the Supreme Court's Opinion in Ramirez v. TransUnion on Data Breach Litigation

    Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting

    Presentation
  • Defending Institutional Bad Faith Claims

    Insuralex North American Seminar

    Presentation
  • The Great Data Privacy Debate of our Time: To Be Forgotten or Not To Be Forgotten

    Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting

    Presentation
  • Taking on the Plaintiffs' Attempts to Kill the IME Process

    Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting

    Presentation
  • Cybersecurity Litigation Landscape and Trends

    Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Webinar

    Presentation
  • Insurance Coverage for Liability Resulting from Moonlighting Police Officers

    Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Winter Meeting

    Presentation
  • Regulatory Trends: Possible Changes in the FDA Under President Trump

    Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Webinar

    Presentation
  • Defense Tactics Unique to Brain Injury Cases

    National Business Institute CLE

    Presentation
  • First Party Property Insurance Compendium: Fee Shifting

    American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel, author of two chapters

    Publication
  • Cyber Insurance: The Wild, Wild West

    Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Winter Meeting

    Presentation
  • Too Much of a Good Thing: How to Negotiate Alternative Fee Agreements That Work for Both Sides

    Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting

    Presentation
  • Insurance Company Patterns and Practices:The Discovery and Admissibility of Evidence of Other Claims

    American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel Annual Meeting

    Presentation
  • First-Party Property Insurance Appraisal Law Compendium

    American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel and Windstorm Insurance Network publication, author of three chapters

    Publication
  • Current Issues in UM/UIM Insurance Coverage

    National Business Institute CLE

    Presentation
  • Ethics for Insurance Defense Counsel

    National Business Institute CLE

    Presentation
  • Claims Handling Presentations (multiple)

    Louisiana Pest Control Association

    Presentation
  • The Future of Cy Pres Settlements

    Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting

    Presentation
  • Social Media, the Internet, and Electronically Stored Information (ESI) Challenges

    National Business Institute CLE

    Presentation
  • Comment on 2014 Proposed Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

    Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, Administrative Office of the United States Courts

    Publication
  • Insurance Issues Surrounding Defense of Mold and Mildew Claims

    National Business Institute CLE

    Presentation
  • Insurance Coverage Litigation and Settlements in Louisiana

    National Business Institute CLE

    Presentation

Admissions

  • Louisiana state courts
  • United States Court of Appeals, Fifth and Tenth Circuits
  • United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana

Education

J.D. , Tulane University School of Law (1995)

A.B., Dartmouth College (1988)

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