John F. Sullivan

John F. Sullivan is a partner in the firm's Chicago office. He is a member of the firm’s Insurance Law, Banking and Financial Services Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Construction Law practice groups.

Mr. Sullivan’s litigation practice involves complex commercial matters, employment matters, civil rights, shareholder disputes, lender liability defense, consumer protection, insurance coverage, fraudulent transfer claims and professional errors and omissions claims.

Before joining the firm, Mr. Sullivan worked for over a decade in insurance claims, the last six of which exclusively involved management of toxic tort and environmental claims defense and coverage litigation for a nationwide insurer. In that capacity he was responsible for developing and implementing defense strategies for thousands of toxic tort and environmental claims. He also directed the insurer’s coverage litigation in cases involving triggers of coverage, exhaustion of limits, insufficient proof of insurance, pollution exclusions and hostile fire exceptions and first-party claims seeking coverage for contamination claims.