Our Practice Areas
JOHNS and ALLYN IS A V-RATED LAW FIRM LOCATED IN SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA. FOR NEARLY TWENTY YEARS, JOHNS and ALLYN HAS BEEN PROVIDING A FULL RANGE OF COMPLEX CIVIL LITIGATION SERVICES TO OUR CLIENTS THROUGHOUT NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, WHICH INCLUDE A BROAD SPECTRUM OF COMPANIES, INSURERS, AND INDIVIDUALS. OUR EXPERIENCED TEAM OF ATTORNEYS HAS ESTABLISHED AN EXCELLENT RECORD OF SUCCESSFUL RESULTS IN BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS.
Tort Litigtion
Johns & Allyn has extensive experience in tort litigation, including construction defects, professional liability, personal injury, products liability, aviation law and environmental litigation.
Johns & Allyn has defended construction defect lawsuits on behalf of property owners, general contractors, subcontractors and manufacturers in the local state courts. Johns & Allyn’s experience also includes construction-accident litigation involving property, as well as personal injury.
Johns & Allyn’s experience in the area of professional liability encompasses the defense and prosecution of legal malpractice and related claims. Johns & Allyn is keenly aware of the sensitive nature of such claims, and the possible effect such claims could have on a client’s reputation. Accordingly, Johns & Allyn aggressively defends these claims, while maintaining an awareness of the costs, both financial and professional, caused by protracted litigation.
Johns & Allyn has also represented both defendants and plaintiffs in personal injury actions, and defended clients in products liability lawsuits. Johns & Allyn’s experience also extends to defending clients in aviation and products liability lawsuits, as well as environmental claims.
Appelliate Practice
Unlike most small firms, Johns & Allyn has extensive experience at the appellate level, both in the California appellate courts and the California Supreme Court.
Johns & Allyn’s expertise in appellate matters includes appeals by both plaintiffs and defendants arising from complex civil litigation. In addition to appeals to the California Courts of Appeal and California Supreme Court, Johns & Allyn has handled numerous writs to the California Courts of Appeal, whereby our clients have sought expedited rulings on discovery and substantive matters during the course of pending litigation.
Johns & Allyn also handles criminal appeals to the United States Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals as well as the California Supreme Court and the California Courts of Appeal.
Johns & Allyn prides itself on the quality of its appellate work. However, our firm also recognizes the clients’ concerns over the rising costs of litigation, and initially provides counseling as to whether an appeal should be prosecuted, or whether a case should be settled after trial. If a decision to appeal is made, Johns & Allyn provides vigorous advocacy in any appellate court in California.
Insurance Coverage
Over the past twenty years, Johns & Allyn has developed an expertise in a wide array of insurance coverage matters. The firm’s success is demonstrated in its resolution of insurance coverage claims on behalf of insurers, as well as insureds by way of both settlement and decisions by the state and federal courts.
Johns & Allyn utilizes its expertise to advise insureds on insurance coverage issues, and to provide insurance coverage advice to insurance companies. Our firm has handled numerous insurance coverage issues in the third and first party context, including actions involving declaratory relief, bad faith, subrogation, contribution, indemnity and rescission. The firm represents insurance companies and policyholders in insurance coverage and bad faith disputes and has litigated and resolved complex insurance matters with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake, simpler matters involving minor disputes, and everything in between. The firm specializes in asbestos coverage and employee disability coverage under Social Security law and under ERSA and non-ERISA plans. Insurance disputes are often resolved though out-of-court settlements, but the firm has taken many cases through trial and appeal in the state and federal court systems. The firm has the resources and expertise to litigate any insurance coverage matter.
Trade Secret Litigation
Johns & Allyn assists clients in both the prosecution and defense of Trade Secret infringement claims.