JOHN
V. MALLON
John Mallon chairs the firm's insurance defense department. He has experience in a wide array of insurance defense litigation matters related to automobile, aviation, premises, products liability, and coverage. He regularly appears in State and Federal court. He has been among the more active trial attorneys in North Jersey over the past fourteen years. John has prepared several hundred cases for trial and has tried more than 50 to verdict. In recognition of his extensive trial experience, he has been designated as a "Certified Civil Trial Attorney" by the New Jersey Supreme Court since 2001.
John has also defended numerous matters in the Appellate Division. In the matter of Buono v. Scalia, he successfully argued the doctrine of parental immunity as applied to parents who had allegedly negligently supervised their child, resulting in injuries to a third party. This case, Buono v. Scalia, was published by the NJ Supreme Court at 179 NJ 131 and the Appellate Division at 358 N.J. Super. 210 (App. Div. 2003). This is the first reported decision on this particular issue in New Jersey.
John graduated from the University of Scranton in 1988, where he received a bachelor's degree, cum laude. He received his juris doctor degree from Rutgers University School of Law in 1994.
John began his career with Allstate Insurance Company in 1988. He spent five years in their claims department, gaining vast experience in a number of insurance related areas. He continued to hold his full-time position while attending law school.
In 1993, John transferred to Allstate's In-House Legal Department, initially as a paralegal and ultimately as Trial Counsel.
John joined Chasan Leyner & Lamparello in 1997 and became a Principal with the firm in January 2001.
In addition to his professional responsibilities, John currently serves as a coach in a Youth Instructional Soccer League and Little League Baseball. He previously served as the Program Coordinator for the Boys Soccer Division. He is also a member of the Knights of Columbus. John has been involved with the Boy Scouts of America for a number of years. As a scout he achieved the Eagle rank. He has served as an Assistant Cubmaster and Den Leader. He currently is an Assistant Scout master with his son’s Boy Scout Troop.
Education
University
of Scranton, BA, cum laude, 1988
Rutgers
University School of Law, JD 1994
Admitted
to Practice
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Memberships
The New Jersey Defense Association
North Hudson Lawyers Club
Hudson County Bar Association, Civil
Practice Committee (2000-2005)
Civil Arbitration Selection
Committee 2005-Present
(Co-Chair 2006-Present)
Hudson Inn
of Court
New Jersey State Bar Association
Certification
Certified
by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Lectures
NJSBA 2008 Mid-Year Meeting
- "The Best Defense
is to Know the
Offense"
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