John Wilson is a partner in the San Diego office and member of the Litigation & Trial Department. He primarily handles complex insurance litigation, in addition to environmental and general commercial litigation. John advises clients and litigates first- and third-party insurance disputes, including commercial general liability, cyber / crime, errors and omissions, directors’ and officers’ liability, and political risk policies, as well as insurance bad faith claims.
John represents clients at all stages of litigation, from motion practice to trial and through the appellate process, in federal and state court litigation, international arbitration, and high stakes mediation. John has prosecuted coverage claims arising from a number of underlying environmental and business risks, including mass tort claims alleging exposure to asbestos, lead and DDT-related products, state and federal environmental enforcement actions, and international commercial disputes.
Prior to joining Latham & Watkins, John served as law clerk to Judge Cynthia Holcomb Hall of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. John attended Stanford Law School, where he served as an executive editor of the Stanford Law Review.
Insurance litigation of national importance for policyholders was chosen as a Top Appellate Reversal for 2020.
San Diego partners recognized for significant insurance victories.
Organization works to free the wrongly convicted.