Hobbies & Interests: Hiking, Reading, Tennis, Mountain Biking and Skiing. Education:
California State University (B.A., 1985) Member: American Bar Association; State
Bar of California Practice Areas: Construction Defect, Business Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Construction Law; Real Estate; Coastal Commission/Land Use.. Since joining Long & Williamson in January, 1991, John has litigated a broad range of multiparty complex cases including the Jack-In-The-Box E. Coli lawsuit, environmental insurance disputes; construction defect claims developing a specialty in multi-party concrete sulfate attack claims; labor law matters and business litigation disputes. Additionally, he has taken on the California Coastal Commission representing over 80 clients with contract and permit disputes. He has successfully prosecuted and defended over 200 construction defect lawsuits on behalf of nearly all trades including developers, general contractors, framers, roofers, sheet metal installers, concrete trades, graders, flooring subcontractors, plumbers and others. John has represented business owners of commercial interests in construction defect disputes against contractors and successfully garnered settlements at early stages that minimize fees and costs. He has also defended through trial and arbitration subcontractors to defense verdicts where it was necessary to fight against unwarranted claims. John has both the appellate and trial experience with trials in the fields of product liability, personal injury and real estate matters. Through hard work at preparation and common sense communication, he has successfully arbitrated close to a hundred cases. Communication skills are not reserved exclusively for judges and juries. John keeps clients informed, incorporates client-carrier input and provides feedback for joint decision-making throughout a file's existence. |
