Overview
Product Liability and Toxic Tort Litigation
John has tried and won numerous product liability and toxic claims, including claims of contamination, economic loss and personal injury. He serves as lead trial counsel in major MDLs involving large classes of plaintiffs and as national litigation counsel for a number of Fortune 500 companies.
Agribusiness Litigation and Regulatory Counseling
As co-leader of Faegre Drinker's toxic torts practice and co-leader of the firm's food and agribusiness industry group, John represents crop protection chemical and seed company clients in litigation, and advises them on federal and state law and regulatory issues including issues under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Seed Act.Related Services
Related Industries
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
District of Columbia
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Languages
Spanish
Education
Georgetown University Law Center
J.D. cum laude (1988)
Northwestern University
B.A. (1985)
University of Buenos Aires
Visiting Scholar (1989)
Insights & Events
Latest
Insights
News
Other Perspectives
- 2016 Food & Agriculture National Conference
Host, Faegre Baker Daniels, Indianapolis, May 2016 - Assessing the Changing Landscape of Genetically Engineered Crops and Foods
Moderator, Food & Agriculture National Conference, Faegre Baker Daniels, May 2014
Leadership & Community
Pro Bono
- LAC Housing Clinic
- The Advocates for Human Rights — Board of Directors, 2007-16
- Mid-Minnesota Legal-Aid Society — Board of Directors
- White Earth Land Recovery Project
Professional Associations
- American Seed Trade Association
- CropLife America
Honors
- American College of Trial Lawyers — Fellow
- Minnesota Lawyer — The POWER 30: Business Litigation, 2021
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2020-22
- Minnesota Super Lawyers — Class Action/Mass Torts, 2015-23
- Acritas — Star Lawyer, 2018-19
- Minnesota Advocate's Award for Services in Defense of Human Rights
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2014-16, 2018-19; John C. Benson Pro Bono Award, 2007
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.