John S. Lindemann

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For over twenty-five years, John has provided underwriting, coverage and claims counsel to insurers regarding complex risks and high-severity losses.

For contested claims, John supports the Client’s claim evaluation efforts and facilitates timely, efficient and relationship-preserving resolutions. When necessary, John champions the Client’s interests through international arbitration proceedings and/or domestic litigation. John has handled cases in many state and federal jurisdictions, addressing a wide array of areas, including: aviation, bankruptcy, construction, corporate governance, directors and officers liability insurance, energy, environmental law, first-party/property insurance, health hazards, mining and mine waste disposal, product liability, professional liability, and public entity liability.

Representative Matters

London arbitration of pharmaceutical product claims (2015, 2014, 2013) implicating $25 million policies
London arbitration of a Katrina-related oil spill claim (2008) implicating a $200 million insurance layer
Multiple herbicide related claims implicating $50 million policies
Advising counsel on global warming and opioid related claims
Natural gas explosion at a manufacturing facility implicating a $20 million policy
Grain bin explosion implicating a $20 million policy
Deepwater Horizon claims implicating a $250 million insurance layer
Public utility natural gas pipeline explosion implicating a $110 million insurance layer
Gadolinium-based consumer product liability claims implicating a $100 million policy
Multiple pharmaceutical product claims implicating $25 million policies
Flood-induced oil spill claim implicating a $50 million policy

Career Highlights

National casualty coverage counsel for multiple U.S. insurer clients
Fourteen years of experience as national counsel on environmental claims for London-based insurers, including litigation of multiple high-exposure and multi-jurisdictional cases
Experience with “Bermuda Form” coverage since 2002
Coverage counsel for national professional liability program

Education

Indiana University, J.D., cum laude,

Indiana University, M.A.,

Valparaiso University, B.A., with honors,

Licenses

Colorado (1992), Illinois (1993) and Indiana (1993)