Bio

John studied at Vanderbilt University before he transferred to Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. He graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1989.

John worked for law firms in Lexington and Louisville before joining Sheffer Law Firm in 1993. He joined the firm to help establish its Owensboro office. John's practice areas include products liability, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, asbestos litigation, construction litigation, toxic tort, premises liability, personal injury, wrongful death, and insurance defense.

He was recognized in 2012 by Newsweek magazine as one of fourteen national “Leaders in Asbestos Law." He currently serves on the National Trial Counsel Panel for the Welding Defense Group, representing some of the largest manufacturers in the United States. John tries cases throughout the United States and has a national law practice.

John is an accomplished musician and cook and avid reader. He enjoys traveling, music and spending time with his family.

He and his wife, Laura, live in Prospect, Kentucky, a suburb of Louisville, with their daughter Sarah. Samuel received an MBA from the University of Louisville and is currently on a full-tuition scholarship to Texas A&M School of Law in Ft. Worth, Texas. Thomas attends Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Sarah is a Senior in high school and is in the midst of deciding which university she will attend in the fall.

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