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John R. Timmer is counsel at Robson & Robson, P.C. and focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation matters. John has more than twenty years of experience in a wide variety of litigation matters on behalf of individuals, businesses, and government agencies on both the plaintiffs’ and defendants’ sides. John has experience trying both jury and non-jury cases in Pennsylvania state and federal courts, representing clients in a variety of arbitration matters at all stages, and litigating appeals in both federal and state courts. Prior to starting at Robson & Robson, John was a partner at a large civil litigation defense firm in Philadelphia and also worked at a prominent plaintiff’s class action firm.
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Represented a school district in a jury trial in which a jury found in favor of the school district on breach of contract claims
Represented the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office against due process claims brought by police officers and obtained a non-suit at trial in favor of the District Attorney’s Office
Represented a manufacturer of roofing shingles in breach of contract claims relating to individual properties and with respect to a class action relating to certain organic asphalt shingles
Represented a large chemical company in actions involving a breach of a restrictive covenant and involving product liability claims
Represented a shareholder in a class action alleging breach of fiduciary duty relating to a proposed merger
Represented a truck manufacturer in actions involving alleged personal injury and property damages
Represented a former owner of a mechanical contracting company with respect to claims for tortious interference, defamation, and breach of contract
Represented a business that entered into contracts to provide personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic in various matters asserting breach of contract claims
Represented plaintiffs and defendants in professional malpractice claims
Represented an airline in international arbitration involving breach of contract claims involving the United Nations
Represented a court-appointed received to recover funds for the benefit of defrauded investors in a Ponzi scheme
Tried multiple cases in federal court pro bono on behalf of incarcerated individuals asserting Section 1983 claims
Represented a university president in a defamation claim relating to a publicly available report
Represented a former actor in a breach of contract action relating to a prior settlement agreement
Represented the Pennsylvania Department of Health in action relating to recall of medical cannabis vape products
Represented various tenants in landlord-tenant actions
Represented an investor in lawsuits alleging that he engaged in a “short and distort” securities fraud scheme
Represented a labor union in a class action relating to alleged violations of the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act
Represented pharmaceutical and medical devices companies in the defense of product liability claims and governmental investigations
The Best Lawyers in America for Product Liability Litigation for 2022 and 2023
First Judicial District of Pennsylvania Pro Bono Roll of Honor
“Products Liability Cases Arising From Holiday Fires” (The Legal Intelligencer, November 17, 2015)
“Heeding Presumption In NY Law? It Depends Who You Ask” (Law360, January 11, 2013)
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