John McGuirk
Northfield
Summary
- Over 30 years’ experience in Commercial Litigation chiefly as a Senior Litigator in Environmental Insurance Claims and in Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation.
- As Senior Pharmaceutical Patent Litigator at a boutique firm I drafted or heavily revised numerous Expert Reports, the authors of which generally comprised top-ranked pharmaceutical and biochemical experts. I did much of the technical literature research myself.
- These reports were generally diapositive and we had an excellent track record in getting our generic clients’ drugs on the market.
- Litigated drugs such as Lipitor, Humira and Ace-inhibitors.
- Excellent results against nationally known law firms.
- Argued numerous motions in California and Arizona State and Federal Courts. Drafted Complaints and Answers in Delaware State Courts.
- Major case responsibility for defending included Mass Tort action involving 2500 plaintiffs claiming injuries from groundwater contamination.Wrote numerous briefs in support of multi-million-dollar coverage actions for Lloyd’s of London, including Plaintiff side in Declaratory Judgment Actions.
- Took or defended 200 depositions, including CEOs of major corporations such as AT&T and several major airlines.
- Settled an Environmental Pollution case through direct negotiations with Goodyear’s General Counsel.
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Work History
Of Counsel Patent Attorney
Rakoczy Molino Mazzochi Siwik LLP
Chicago
- Particular expertise in the retention and preparation of expert witnesses.
- Performed independent scientific research to supplement expert opinions.
- Wrote or edited dozens of highly technical expert reports, including independent corroboration of experts’ data and conclusions.
- Obtained excellent testimonial results from experts through thorough preparation.
Senior Litigation Attorney
Lord Bissell and Brook (now Locke Lord)
Chicago
- Major case responsibility for multi-million-dollar environmental coverage litigation.
- Successfully negotiated a very favorable settlement in private meeting with opposing client.
- Deposed many high-level executives at companies such as Mobil/Exxon, AT&T, Rohm and Haas, American Airlines and United Airlines.
- Successfully briefed and argued many motions, primarily in California and Arizona Courts.
Litigation Associate
McCutchen Doyle Brown and Enersen (now Bingham McCutchen)
San Francisco
- General Associate responsibility for case development and workup, including discovery and brief-writing, mostly in anti-trust matters.
Tactical Fighter Pilot and Strike Force Commander
U.S. Air Force/Vermont Air National Guard
- Managed and lead formations of multiple aircraft to all points in the United States, including Alaska, and points in Europe.
- Promoted to Major.
- Excellent performance reviews.
- Taught Instrument Training Course for squadron personnel.
Education
Master of Science - Geochemistry
Michigan State University
M.S. - Planetary Chemistry
Michigan State University
Juris Doctor -
Boston College Law School
Chestnut Hill, MAPh.D. -
University of Chicago
Chicago, ILSkills
- Experience in drafting, filing, prosecuting and litigating patents
- Experience in responding to Office Actions
- Experience with trademark and copyright
- Expert witness preparation
- Technical report writing
- Oral advocacy
- Case strategy development
- Discovery management
- Negotiation tactics
- Executive deposition techniques
- Intellectual property law
- Settlement negotiation
Certification
- Licensed to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office.
- Member of IL, VA, and CA bars.
Timeline
Of Counsel Patent Attorney
Rakoczy Molino Mazzochi Siwik LLP
Senior Litigation Attorney
Lord Bissell and Brook (now Locke Lord)
Litigation Associate
McCutchen Doyle Brown and Enersen (now Bingham McCutchen)
Tactical Fighter Pilot and Strike Force Commander
U.S. Air Force/Vermont Air National Guard
Master of Science - Geochemistry
Michigan State University
M.S. - Planetary Chemistry
Michigan State University
Juris Doctor -
Boston College Law School
Ph.D. -
University of Chicago