With more than eight years of experience as corporate counsel for an international technology product company and over 15 years in private practice, John Chester brings a rare blend of in-house corporate insight and deep litigation experience to the firm’s Product Liability practice. He has navigated the very challenges his clients face daily, leveraging broad-based experience in complex litigation, commercial transactions, product sales and marketing, and corporate compliance and governance to help organizations manage risk and resolve issues proactively.

John advises clients across the manufacturing, technology, consumer products, pharmaceutical and medical device sectors, drawing on a career that spans high-stakes product liability, mass tort and class-action litigation for multinational companies operating in highly-regulated industries, including life sciences, chemicals and consumer products. He has also managed litigation and worked with outside counsel across the United States in state and federal courts, including significant appellate matters as well as cross-border litigation in the UK and EU. He excels at building trusted relationships and fostering cross-functional communication, ensuring that his guidance is pragmatic, business-focused, and aligned with clients’ operational realities.

John’s combined in‑house and outside counsel experience enables him to deliver practical, solutions-oriented advice that anticipates risk, supports innovation, and advances his clients’ business goals.