John Dillow
John focuses his practice on litigation in the areas of product liability, toxic torts, aviation and class actions.
John Dillow representative clients include The Boeing Company and Raytheon in the aviation and satellite industries, Genie and TEREX in the construction equipment industry, and Isuzu and The Boeing Company in class actions.
Areas of focus
Industries
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- Duke University School of Law, J.D., Order of the Coif, Editor, Duke Law Journal, 1971
- University of Washington, B.S., magna cum laude, 1968
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
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California
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Related Employment
- O’Melveny & Myers, Los Angeles, CA, Associate, 1971-1975
Professional Recognition
Ranked by Chambers USA, as "America's Leading Lawyers: Transportation Regulation & Litigation," 2006-2015; "America's Leading Lawyers: Product Liability & Mass Torts," 2015, "America's Leading Lawyers: Transportation: Aviation: Litigation," 2016-2024
Ranked by Chambers USA as a "Senior Statespeople," 2021-2024
Listed as a “Leading Lawyer” in The Legal 500, Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense: Aerospace/Aviation, 2013, 2015
Recognized in The Legal 500, Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense: Aerospace / Aviation, 2014-2015
Listed in Expert Guides, "World's Leading Aviation Lawyer," 2013
Listed in Expert Guides, "World's Leading Product Liability Lawyers," 2013
Listed in Washington Law & Politics, "Washington's Super Lawyers"
Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
(AV®, BV® and CV® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.)
Listed in Who's Who Legal, Product Liability Defense, 2009
News
Professional Experience
Product Liability
Astrium, S.A.S. v. TRW Inc.
Successfully represented Corning Inc. against product liability and commercial claims arising out of the alleged degraded performance of six telecommunication satellites, with $135 million in damages claimed. Judgment in Corning Inc.'s favor affirmed by the Ninth Circuit. 254 F. Supp. 2d 1129 (C.D. Cal. 2003), aff'd, 197 F. App'x. 575 (9th Cir. 2006)
ICC – Paris
Successfully represented Boeing in a major satellite arbitration before the ICC in Paris. The ICC Tribunal rejected the satellite insurers' claims and awarded Boeing full costs.
Boeing v. Iran
Successfully represented Boeing in breach of contract claims through trial and appeal in U.S. court and German courts and foreign enforcement of judgment before the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal.
Gambra v. International Lease Finance Company, et al.
Defending aircraft manufacturer in litigation arising out of crash of Flash Airlines Flight 604 off the coast of Egypt. Successfully obtained forum non conveniens dismissal of all U.S. litigation 377 F. Supp. 2d 810 (C.D. Cal. 2005). France’s highest court, the Cour de Cassation, ruled in client’s favor on a critical jurisdictional issue. Case currently pending before the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Bobigny, France.
Isuzu Class Actions
Represented Isuzu in numerous class actions involving motor vehicles in Washington, Pennsylvania, Texas, New Mexico, Florida and California.
Richardson v. Genie Industries
Defense verdict for Genie in Florida; wrongful death product liability (aerial lift) claim.
Rondy's Inc. v. Tractor & Equipment Company
Affirmance of summary judgment dismissing gross negligence and fraudulent concealment claims arising from fishing vessel engine failure, and enforcing warranty disclaimers and damages exclusions in maritime vessel repair contract. 81 F. App'x. 658 (9th Cir. 2003)
Underwriters for Thuraya v. Boeing Satellite Systems International Inc.
Represented Boeing in international arbitration venued in Paris relating to satellite constructive total loss resulting in alleged damages of several hundred million dollars. The ICC issued a final decision rejecting insurers’ claims and awarding defense costs to Boeing.