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Jack exclusively represents insurance policyholders. Jack advises clients on the form and structure of their insurance programs and the insurance and indemnity provisions in their contracts, and litigates disputes arising in those areas. Jack has helped recover more than $3 billion for policyholder clients through prelitigation settlements, trials and arbitrations.\nJack regularly handles first- and third-party insurance coverage claims for leading companies in the construction, energy, life sciences and consumer products sectors. Jack has a proven track record of securing insurance recoveries for asbestos-related bodily injury claims and other mass tort liabilities, as well as for large business interruption and property damage losses incurred in connection with construction projects and in a variety of other venues. 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John H Fontham Partner University of Virginia University of Virginia School of Law University of Virginia University of Virginia School of Law U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana District of Columbia Louisiana District of Columbia Bar Louisiana State Bar Association American Bar Association (sections: Litigation, Tort \u0026amp; Insurance Practice) Represented the owner of a several billion dollar LNG construction project in connection with claims under a construction all risk/delay in start up policy for property damage and delay-related losses arising out of catastrophic flood events. Represented the owner of a world-scale methanol production facility in connection with claims under a all-risk insurance policy for property damage and business interruption losses arising out of the failure of a waste heat boiler system. Represented the owners of an 898-megawatt coal-fired power plant in connection with claims under a construction all-risk/delay-in-start-up policy for losses resulting from severe damage to a boiler during construction of the plant. Represented Toyo Engineering in connection with claims under a construction all-risk insurance policy for property damage losses arising out damage to a piping system during construction of an ethane cracker plant. Represented Haven Midstream in connection with claims under an all-risk insurance policy for property damage and business interruption losses arising out of an explosion and fire at a gas plant. 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Representing Chevron Corporation in connection with insurance coverage matters arising from claims alleging injuries attributable to paraquat and methyl tert-butyl ether. Advised a Fortune Global 500 public company in its sale of all its asbestos liabilities and related insurance assets in the United States. Advised a New York-based hedge fund in its acquisition of asbestos liabilities and related insurance assets from a portfolio company of a prominent private equity firm. Advised Fortress Investment Group in its acquisition of asbestos liabilities and related insurance assets from Crane Holdings. Advised an affiliate of Third Point LLC in its acquisition of legacy asbestos liabilities and the related insurance assets held by certain affiliates of Ingersoll Rand Inc. 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