John is a Partner with the law firm of Robinson & Cole LLP and has been practicing law for more than 35 years. John has devoted his practice to the management and resolution of complex, multi-party disputes. He has been involved in the defense and resolution of myriad liability matters, including many of the most significant lawsuits and financial crises impacting publicly traded companies, financial institutions, and professionals, both in the United States and internationally. During this time, John has participated in hundreds of mediations, as well as direct settlement negotiations and direct litigation, involving claims against companies and their directors and officers and professional advisors for economic losses sustained by constituents, customers and clients.  John’s clients include financial lines insurers, public and private companies, and their directors and officers, as well as insurance brokers. His work on clients’ behalf primarily focuses on managing and resolving difficult, complex, and sensitive claims. He is very knowledgeable about management and professional liability insurance policies, as well as the underwriting and risk management issues that drive a profitable portfolio of underwritten business. His breadth of knowledge and experience extend to the substantive liability and damages issues that arise in claims under financial lines policies.