John is a founding shareholder of Sudekum, Cassidy & Shulruff. He graduated from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, and received his undergraduate degree from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.

John’s practice concentrates on insurance coverage work, including, but not limited to, property coverages related to fire, explosion and weather catastrophe.

John is on the Board of Trustees of DePauw University.

Practice Areas

• First-party property coverage including arbitration and litigation

• Defense of extracontractual claims

• Defense of construction defect claims

• Defense of weather-related coverage claims

Past Successes

• Tried numerous cases to verdict

• Arbitrated over 450 property damage coverage cases for insurance clients

• Obtained a favorable ruling on a motion for summary judgement in a six figure construction defect case on behalf of an HVAC sub contractor in a construction defect case ruling the plaintiff failed to present any evidence of defective work  by the sub contractor

• Represented insurance carriers in bad faith litigation for more than 25 years

Bar Admissions

• Supreme Court of Illinois

• United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Education

• DePauw University

• Loyola University School of Law