Practice Areas

John concentrates his practice in all areas of maritime law, including marine casualties, personal injury, collisions/allisions, Limitation of Liability Act, fisheries regulations, Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act claims, and Defense Base Act claims.  He also handles cases involving general insurance law, personal injury defense, product liability, and commercial litigation.  John is a Certified Subrogation Recovery Professional (“CSRP”) and handles all areas of subrogation including maritime, property large loss, and worker’s compensation.

Experience

John is an Adjunct Professor at Suffolk University Law School where he teaches Admiralty & Maritime Law and coaches a Moot Court team for the annual Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition.  He is a Proctor in Admiralty and a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he served in support of various naval missions during the first Gulf War.  John obtained an Associates Degree in Journalism from Broward Community College and an undergraduate degree in Writing, Literature, and Publishing from Emerson College where he was admitted into the Gold Key Honor Society. John earned his law degree from Suffolk University Law School in Boston with a concentration in International Law. 

Bar Admissions

• Commonwealth of Massachusetts

• State of New Hampshire

Other Court Admissions

• United States District Court District of Massachusetts

• United States District Court District of New Hampshire

• United States Court of Appeals First Circuit

Education

• Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 2006

• Emerson College, B.A Writing, Literature & Publishing, 1998

  • Honors: Gold Key Honor Society

• Broward Community College, A.A. Journalism, 1995

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Maritime Law Association of the United States; Proctor Member

• National Association of Subrogation Professionals; CSRP

• Massachusetts Bar Association

• Propellor Club of United States, Boston