John H. FitzSimons

Overview

John H. FitzSimons focuses his practice on C-suite, directors and officers (D&O) liability coverage, professional and financial lines liability coverage, insurance bad faith defense, fiduciary liability coverage, and complex commercial insurance coverage defense.

For more than 30 years, Mr. FitzSimons has focused on contentious and non-contentious insurance coverage analysis involving thousands of complex claims. His experience includes matters involving securities class actions, shareholder derivative actions, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigations, and creditor claims, including matters related to Enron, WorldCom, and the 2008 financial crisis. He also advises clients in the London market on cross-border exposures and coordinates with counsel outside the United States.

Mr. FitzSimons regularly participates in mediations, arbitrations, and litigation involving coverage disputes. He has handled declaratory judgment actions, including proceedings outside the United States, to support insurance coverage determinations and has facilitated hundreds of settlements.