John Fogarty litigates high-stakes, complex business cases. He handles cutting-edge litigation in areas such as health care, consumer class actions, ERISA and eminent domain, taking cases to trial as needed. John also represents clients in unfair competition, RICO, entertainment law and real estate fraud actions.
Recently, John achieved a total defense verdict in a $250M+ RICO class action lawsuit brought against a health plan. He also has achieved total defense verdicts in a health care subscriber's $8 million insurance bad faith lawsuit, an employee's $9.1 million fraud and breach of contract claim, and a $1.2 million breach of contract trial brought against a school district.
When representing plaintiffs, John has obtained over $47 million in total compensation for his clients.
Recognized by Los Angeles magazine as one of the top young lawyers in Southern California, John is also a respected authority in ERISA litigation and an author of BNA’s Managed Care Litigation treatise, published annually.