John L. Altieri, Jr.

John L. Altieri, Jr., a partner of Boutin & Altieri, P.L.L.C., has a wide array of experience in trials, appeals, and arbitrations, involving insurance coverage and business disputes throughout the United States and Europe.  Mr. Altieri's practice areas include representation in complex business litigation, insurance coverage litigation, business fraud litigation, banking litigation, and antitrust law. 

Before joining Boutin & Altieri, P.L.L.C., Mr. Altieri was a Partner of O'Melveny & Myers LLP, and was the head of the litigation department of its New York office.  Mr. Altieri has the ability to make complex business matters understandable to civil case jurors, and has written chapters on jury selection and jury verdict forms, which have been featured in the ABA West Treatise on "Law and Practice of Insurance Litigation."  He has also lectured extensively on allocation, good faith, and the management of mega claims at continuing education programs for lawyers, insurance claim managers and other insurance professionals.   

Education

• J.D., Georgetown University Law School, 1971
  - Executive Board and Lead Articles Editor & Member, Georgetown Law Journal, 1970-71
• B.A., Georgetown University, 1968

Admissions

• New York State Bar
• Connecticut State Bar
• New Hampshire State Bar
• United States District Court, District of Vermont
• United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio
• United States District Court, Southern District of New York
• United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• United States Supreme Court

Past Employment Positions

• O'Melveny & Myers LLP
  - Former Partner
  - Former Head of the Litigation Department of the New York Office

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Association of the Bar of the City of New York
  - Member, Committee on the Judiciary, 1983-86
  - Secretary, Committee on Law Firm Management, 1987-89
• New York State Bar Association
  - Member, Commercial Litigation and Antitrust Sections
• Connecticut State Bar Association
  - Member, Commercial Litigation and Antitrust Sections

Reported Cases

• Steadfast Ins. Co. v. Purdue Fredrick Co., 41 Conn. L. Rptr. 604, 2006 WL2004984 (Conn. Super.)
• Doe v. Petersen, 279 Conn. 607 (2007)
• Energy North Nat. Gas, Inc. v. Century Indemnity Co., 452 F.3d 44 (1st Cir. 2006)
• In Re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 750 N.Y.S. 2d 469 (NY Sup. 2002), aff'd. 775 N.Y.S. 2d 520 (1st Dept. 2004)
• Bristol v. Microsoft, 127 F.Supp.2d 64 (D. Conn. 2000)
• Olin Corp. v. Ins. Co. N. America, 221 F.3d 307 (2d Circ. 2000)
• Conductron Corp. v. Amer. Employees Ins. Co. Rptd., in Mealey's Litigation Report, Vol. 11, No. 19 (March 18, 1997)
• Avco Corp. v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., 679 A.2d 323 (R.I., 1996)
• Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. v. Shea, 24 Conn. App. 169 (1991)
• DSQ Property v. DeLorean, 891 F.2d 128 (6th Cir. 1989)
• Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electrical Industrial Co., 475 U.S. 574 (1986)
• In Re Dayco Corp. Derivative Securities Litigation, 102 F.R.D. 624 (D.C. Ohio 1984)
• Matter of Valuation Proceedings under Section 303(c) and 306 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, 531 F.Supp. 1191 (Sp. Ct. R.R.R.A. 1981)
• Green Bus Lines, Inc. v. Consolidated Mut. Ins. Co., 426 N.Y.S. 2d 981 (2d Dept. 1980).