John Niemeyer represents policyholders across industries in complex insurance coverage and bad faith disputes, as well as advising on insurance coverage strategies and policy negotiations and renewals, particularly involving directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance.
John represents clients in federal and state court in some of the most highly visible and largest insurance claims in the country. His extensive industry experience spans a broad range of commercial lines of insurance, including:
He also guides clients on the insurance-related aspects of corporate transactions and post-restructuring, as well as on strategic management of insurance portfolios, particularly in connection with evaluating D&O policy terms and negotiating improvements to policy language.
John maintains an active pro bono practice, including advising clients on immigration, civil rights, and insurance matters. A recognized leader both within and outside the firm, John has served on Latham’s Associates and Mentoring committees and as an adjunct professor at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law.
Before joining Latham, John worked in Uganda, where he helped the High Court of Uganda clear judicial backlogs in post-conflict zones and obtained the first conviction under Uganda’s Anti-Human Trafficking Act.
John’s experience includes representing:
Latham’s success leading the joint defense effort that secured the complete dismissal, with prejudice, of all claims against our client BMW and several other German automakers in the so-called “Circle of Five” emissions conspiracy litigation was chosen among the Top Defense Verdicts of 2020.