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CurrentJohn Pitblado has extensive experience as a litigator and trial lawyer in complex insurance coverage, indemnity, and risk-transfer matters, with emphasis in premises liability defense and indemnity issues for the sports and entertainment and educational institution industries. John has handled numerous high-profile, high-value matters for insurers, concert and sports venues, prep schools, colleges, and universities.John regularly handles cases before Connecticut's state and federal trial and appellate courts, including Connecticut's complex litigation docket, and bankruptcy court. In addition, he has handled numerous cases in other state and federal trial and appellate courts as pro hac vice counsel, in pretrial proceedings, at trial, and on appeal. John is a member of the firm’s Insurance Industry Group, Property Casualty, Real Property Litigation, and Privacy and Cybersecurity practices. He counsels clients, speaks, and writes on a range of insurance, indemnity, and premises liability issues, and is an editor of the firm’s property casualty and reinsurance blogs.John has been recognized for his pro bono work, including civil rights matters, educational outreach in underserved communities, and representation of minor children subject to neglect and abuse petitions brought by the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) in Connecticut’s juvenile courts. Since 2013, John has served on the board of directors of Lawyers for Children America Inc., a nonprofit organization providing legal representation to children subject to DCF proceedings.John is the co-chair of the firm’s Cannabis task force, with an emphasis on insurance issues and other risk mitigation in the emerging cannabis industry.
