John Galvin

John represents domestic and international clients in complex litigation and multi-district litigation in some of the most challenging state and federal venues in the country.

Companies look to John for his strong advocacy on complex litigation, his deep experience litigating in courts from New York to California, and his proven management and successful resolution of thousands of class claims related to pharmaceuticals, medical products, agribusiness, and alleged environmental contamination.

Over his 30-year career, John has served on national trial teams, as national settlement counsel and as local counsel for high-profile disputes in the City of St. Louis, and Madison County and St. Clair County, Illinois. He has represented some of the country's largest drugmakers and medical device manufacturers, automakers and oil companies, and forged a significant winning record at trial and through favorable settlements.

In fact, when the judges of the Circuit Court for the City of St. Louis needed a lawyer to represent them in a dispute with a state agency, they hired John. He successfully argued the case before the Missouri Supreme Court, bringing home a victory for the Circuit Court judges.

PFAS, or "forever chemicals" are a growing focus of tort, environmental and class action litigation, and John is at the forefront of defending public water suppliers and other companies facing such claims. John is a thought leader on PFAS issues, frequently writing and speaking about trends in the area, including "A brief primer on PFAS litigation: Trends and future disputes," which has been cited in notable legal publications such as the Indiana Law Review. He was also quoted extensively in the Connecticut Law Tribune article "Lawsuits are Flying Over PFAS. But Can Plaintiffs Prove Actual Injury?".

Recently, John argued a case in which the New Hampshire Supreme Court was the first in the country to rule on the viability of a medical monitoring class action involving PFAS contamination. Click here for a video of the argument. John's client prevailed, with the court setting a landmark precedent limiting such claims.

Currently, John is defending a public water company in Connecticut accused of providing water containing PFAS chemicals, as well as advising businesses about litigation and regulatory risks for those who have handled these compounds.

In addition to his legal practice, John served for over a decade as a disaster-relief chaplain. He traveled across the U.S. and around the world providing counseling to people affected by natural disasters, terrorism and political unrest. John also co-founded a nonprofit, New Commandment Ministries, that helps at-risk children in the U.S. and Kenya, Ukraine, and Haiti with projects that provide education, medical care, vocational training, and fresh water.