John D. Shugrue
Attorney at Reed Smith LLP
Chicago, Illinois
John is a partner in the Insurance Recovery Group and affiliate member of the Energy and Natural Resources Group in Reed Smith's Chicago office. His practice focuses on representing policyholders in complex litigation and insurance coverage matters involving General and Excess Liability, OEE/Energy Package, D&O, Product Recall, First Party Property/Business Interruption, and Pollution Liability coverage. In addition to wide experience with all major U.S. insurers, he is experienced in litigation, mediation and arbitration with Lloyd's and other London and Bermuda market insurers. His significant representations have encompassed major U.S. policyholders such as Anadarko Petroleum, Nicor Gas, Boyd Gaming, Tribune Company, Kraft Foods, Valero Energy, and Republic Services.
John is recognized as one of the top policyholder insurance practitioners in the country by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, Legal 500 and Who's Who Legal. He writes and lectures often on insurance coverage topics, including business interruption claims, D&O liability insurance issues, environmental insurance coverage, coverage for onshore and offshore oil and gas E&P activities, and special issues relating to Lloyd's and the London insurance market. He co-authored the treatise Insurance Coverage Disputes, published by Law Journal Press.
John is recognized as one of the top policyholder insurance practitioners in the country by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, Legal 500 and Who's Who Legal. He writes and lectures often on insurance coverage topics, including business interruption claims, D&O liability insurance issues, environmental insurance coverage, coverage for onshore and offshore oil and gas E&P activities, and special issues relating to Lloyd's and the London insurance market. He co-authored the treatise Insurance Coverage Disputes, published by Law Journal Press.