Press Release 12.20.23
Pillsbury Trial Team Wins $54 Million Jury Verdict in Oil Cargo Case for CITGO
Source: Bloomberg, Reuters, Law360, Business Insurance, Law.com
John Chamberlain is a counsel in Pillsbury’s Litigation practice, where he focuses on complex commercial litigation.
John’s practice runs the gamut of commercial disputes, including focusses in insurance recovery, construction litigation, international arbitration and global sourcing agreements. His clients include leading utilities, real estate developers, construction contractors and global manufacturers.
Representative Experience
- Successfully defended Duke Energy against Westinghouse’s $482 million claim for termination costs resulting from the termination of an EPC Agreement for the Levy County nuclear power plant, after bench trial in federal court in North Carolina.
- Representing an international mining and metallurgical company in negotiations with its insurers to settle environmental claims under historic liability coverage.
- Successfully defended mining equipment manufacturer in international arbitration seeking over $200 million in damages based on claims of product defect.
Professional Highlights
- Member of the Insurance Recovery & Advisory practice, named by Law360 as a Practice Group of the Year in 2010, 2015, 2016, 2020 and 2022.
- Capital Pro Bono High Honor Roll (2018)
Education
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J.D., University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Berkeley Law), 2015
Order of the Coif, Publishing Editor, California Law Review, 2013-2015B.A., University of Rochester, 2004
cum laude
Admissions
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New York
District of Columbia
Courts
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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York