John (Jack) S. Pierce
John (Jack) S. Pierce
Partner
He/Him
"I keep learning new things every day. The cases I work on are fascinating."
John (Jack) S. Pierce
Partner
He/Him
"I keep learning new things every day. The cases I work on are fascinating."
About Jack
With almost five decades of trial work, Jack maintains a broad national practice focusing on complex litigation. He has handled a wide variety of cases involving complex business litigation, defense of corporations and their officers and directors in cases involving corporate financial claims, professional liability matters, prosecution of commercial misappropriation and fraud cases, qui tam cases, international business disputes, anti-SLAPP suit matters, attorney fee disputes, insurance coverage matters, mass tort litigation, international maritime law, and construction contract disputes.
Jack has served as an expert witness, consultant, and arbitrator in a wide variety of legal fee disputes. He also serves as a consultant and legal fee expert in cases involving issues such as intellectual property disputes, business litigation matters, mass tort litigation, PFAS cases, PCB cases, breast implant litigation, intellectual property matters, commercial disputes, environmental coverage disputes, recording royalty disputes, and mass asbestos litigation.
Areas of Focus
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Recognition
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rating
Credentials
Education
- University of California Hastings Law, JD, 1976
- University of Notre Dame, BA, 1970
Bar Admissions
- California
Languages
- French
Thought Leadership
Presentations
- "Evaluation of Attorneys' Fees in Complex Litigation," New York, New York, June 2016
- "ETHICS – Ethical Dilemmas in the Tripartite Relationship Including Issues Unique to Insurance Defense Staff Counsel Operations," Claims & Litigation Management Annual Meeting, roundtable discussion, Boca Raton, Florida, April 2014
- "E-Billing, E-Strategy, E-Discovery," Council on Litigation Management, Litigation Management Institute, Columbia University, New York, New York, October 2013
- "Are Lawyers' Fees Fair and Reasonable in All The Circumstances," International Bar Association, Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland, October 2012
- "Rethinking Legal Fees in Lean Times," Council on Litigation Management, 2010 Annual Conference, Ponte Vedra, Florida, March 2010
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Interests
Did you know...
An active lacrosse player, Jack has competed at the collegiate, club, and World Game levels with Team USA and other international teams. He was co-captain of the University of Notre Dame's lacrosse team. In 2013, he was inducted into the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame, Northern California Chapter, as a member of the Class of 2012.
His alternate career path would be as a landscape architect or a professional Irish storyteller (which might include a tad bit of genetically enhanced embellishment).
Thought Leadership
Presentations
- "Evaluation of Attorneys' Fees in Complex Litigation," New York, New York, June 2016
- "ETHICS – Ethical Dilemmas in the Tripartite Relationship Including Issues Unique to Insurance Defense Staff Counsel Operations," Claims & Litigation Management Annual Meeting, roundtable discussion, Boca Raton, Florida, April 2014
- "E-Billing, E-Strategy, E-Discovery," Council on Litigation Management, Litigation Management Institute, Columbia University, New York, New York, October 2013
- "Are Lawyers' Fees Fair and Reasonable in All The Circumstances," International Bar Association, Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland, October 2012
- "Rethinking Legal Fees in Lean Times," Council on Litigation Management, 2010 Annual Conference, Ponte Vedra, Florida, March 2010
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