Over the past twenty-four years, John has established a strong track record of results in high-stakes litigation matters. For example, during the past year, John negotiated and settled the largest case of its type in U.S. history, involving $175 million in claims against the federal government.
John also recently first-chaired a four-day trial in federal court in Delaware, defending against plaintiffs' claims seeking $19 million. Rogers, et al. v. Wilmington Trust Company, et al., Del., C.A. No. 1:18-cv-00116-CFC.
John has also successfully litigated an international patent license dispute in US District Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The district court granted our client summary judgment, which rejected a Japanese competitor's challenge to our client’s right to produce and sell one of its leading products in China and 12 other Asian countries. The Third Circuit affirmed the order. NOVA Chemicals, Inc. v. Sekisui Plastics, 579 F.3d 319 (3d Cir. 2009).
John also has considerable appellate experience, having successfully represented clients in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third, Fourth, and Ninth Circuits. He has also defended scores of consumer class actions, including more than a dozen brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
As a reflection of his strong standing in the legal community, John received an AV Preeminent rating of 5.0/5.0 as a result of a peer review conducted by Martindale-Hubbell. John has also been selected by the United States District Court For The Western District Of Pennsylvania to serve as a Special Master For Electronic Discovery based upon his extensive experience in the field.
