John Sandercock

Attorney-at-Law

Counsel to appellate, maritime, and professional liability practice groups.
Briefed and argued motions and appeals in premises liability, Labor Law, professional liability, and securities fraud cases.
Defended stevedores, surveyors, and truckers against maritime claims in federal courts

Senior underwriter, chief financial officer, and legal/compliance officer of client marine insurer, American Steamship Owners P&I Association, Inc.
Designed and implemented coverage of marine liabilities for operators of diverse coastal tonnage, including tugs, barges, dredges, and marine spill response vessels.
Administered complex program of excess and stop loss reinsurance through Lloyd's and London Companies markets.
Analyzed and established company loss reserves with assistance of actuaries.
Counseled company on legal and regulatory issues including surety coverage for oil spill liabilities, solvency levels, and foreign assets control.

Represented shipowners, insurers, oil companies and trading houses in commercial arbitration and litigation in federal courts

Lee v. Astoria Generating Co., 13 N.Y.3d 382, 2009 N.Y. Slip Op. 08669 (2009)(LHWCA expressly preempts Labor Law §§ 240 and 241 in suit arising out of workplace injury on floating power station)
Pavlou v. City of New York, 21 A.D.3d 74, 2005 NY Slip Op 05419 (1st Dept 2005) (rev'g order granting new trial on the issue of proximate cause after jurors expressed remorse that their verdict had unexpectedly deprived plaintiff of substantial recovery), aff'd , 8 N.Y.3d 961, 2007 NY Slip Op 03796 (2007) (holding that jury verdict was not inconsistent and App. Div. did not abuse its discretion in reversing order granting new trial).
Gray v. Wackenhut Services, Inc., 446 Fed. Appx. 352 (2d Cir. 2011)(automobile accident with barrier at West Point).
Boyd v. N.Y.C. Housing Auth., 105 A.D.3d 542, 2013 NY Slip Op 02507 (1st Dept), lv denied, 2013 NY Slip Op 91628 (2013).
Fuchs & Bergh, Inc. v. Lance Enterprises, Inc., 48 A.D.3d 626, 2008 NY Slip Op 01497 (2d Dept. 2008)(reversing judgment for plaintiff and granting new trial on damages in oil spill case).