John I. Malone Jr. is a leader within the firm’s Global Insurance Services North Carolina and South Carolina teams, and is a partner in the Environmental, Toxic Tort, Construction, Life Sciences, and Product Liability Practice Groups. John focuses his practice on complex insurance coverage and liability matters with a particular emphasis on construction. He represents carriers in a variety of first- and third-party coverage disputes regarding the defense of general contractors and subcontractors on large multi-family construction projects involving defective components and products as well as installation errors.

John's extensive experience includes matters involving breach of contract, bad faith, unfair claims handling, extra-contractual claims directed at insurers, and the defense of architects and engineers. In the areas of property damage and third-party liability, he handles disputes related to toxic torts including chemical exposures, lead paint poisoning, mold, and property site contaminations, spills, and remediation. In addition to his construction and environmental work, John advises clients on reinsurance, the drafting and implementation of new policy forms, and representation of insurers on coverage claims for trademarks, copyrights, and other personal and advertising matters.

An authority on emerging legal issues in the insurance industry, John frequently presents on a broad range of issues including construction defect, UM/UIM claims, and bad faith, and draws on this knowledge to counsel clients on a wide range of complex and pressing matters, as well as to advise carriers on innovative strategies to help clients achieve desired results.