John Tambascia

Partner

John.Tambascia@lewisbrisbois.com

John Tambascia is a partner in the Newark office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the General Liability Practice. John has over 25 years of experience in handling all aspects of complex civil and malpractice litigation. His areas of practice include professional malpractice, products liability, construction, premises, motor vehicle, and cargo litigation. John developed his considerable skills as a trial attorney in the state and federal courts of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. He has pioneered the use of scale models to evaluate complex cases. The multiple perspectives of scale models allow him to definitively establish how an event happene. The use of tactile, to-scale models is just one of the techniques John uses prior to and during litigation to evaluate trucking, automobile and construction accidents as well as construction defect cases. He uses these same skills to evaluate and cross-examine other experts at trial. Widely recognized for his expertise in civil litigation, John has served as an expert in legal malpractice actions.

Primary Area(s) of Practice

  • General Liability
  • Construction

Additional Experience

Associations

  • Hudson County Bar Association
  • New Jersey Defense Association
  • New Jersey State Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association

Education

Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law

Juris Doctor

Lafayette College

Bachelor of Arts

Publications

  • NY Labor Law: A Primer for Practitioners - 2024 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • 1B Claims: Construction Losses - 2024 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Ethical Claims Management - ONI, LLC - 2024 - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Effective Litigation Management in Claims - 2024 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Multistate Coverage Primer - 2024 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Resolving Complex and Multi-Party Litigation: The Bigger They Come, the Harder They Fall - 2023 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Ethical Claims Management / Bad Faith - ONI, LLC - 2023 - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Legislative Update: Barbarians at the Gate or Much Ado About Nothing - 2023 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • The Anatomy of a Backbone Case - 2023 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Risk Transfer, Contractual and Common Law Indemnification: Avoiding Pitfalls - 2023 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • New York Labor Law and What You Need to Know - 2023 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Successful Resolution Strategies - 2023 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Multistate Coverage Primer - 2023 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • How to Successfully Mediate Cases - 2022 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • What’s New in Risk Transfer - 2022 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Risk Management and Risk Transfer: NY Labor Law/Coverage - 2022 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Ethical Claims Management - ONI, LLC - 2022 - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Ethical Claims Management / Bad Faith - ONI, LLC - 2022 - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Changes in NY Work Comp Laws - 2022 - ONI, LLC - 2022 - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Products Liability - 2022 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Don’t Risk Mishandling Risk Transfer - 2022 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Premises Liability for NJ & PA - ONI, - 2022 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Ethics in Claims: Utilizing Social Media - 2021 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Risk Management and Risk Transfer - 2011 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Advanced Trucking Claims Management - 2021 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Ethics in Claims: Utilizing Social Media - 2021 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Ethics for Workers’ Compensation and Liability - 2021 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Effective Litigation Management in Claims - 2021 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Ethical Claims Management - 2021 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Catastrophic Claims Handling - 2021 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Mediation Issues and Settlement Strategy - 2021 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Ethics for Adjusters - 2021 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Advanced Trucking Claims Management - 2020 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Ethics in Claims: Utilizing Social Media - 2020 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Ethics for Workers’ Compensation and Liability - 2020 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Ethical Claims Management / Bad Faith - ONI, LLC - 2020 - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Effective Litigation Management in Claims - 2020 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Ethical Claims Management - 2020 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Catastrophic Claims Handling - 2020 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Mediation Issues and Settlement Strategy - 2020 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Ethics for Adjusters - 2020 - ONI, LLC - used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • An Overview of New York State’s Labor Law – 2011 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute (A nationally accredited provider of continuing education programs to the Insurance, Healthcare, and Legal industries.)
  • Workplace Safety & Benefits of Loss Control – 2011 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Auditing for Fraud – 2011 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Mediation & Arbitration of Legal Malpractice Claims – 2011 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Mediation & Arbitration of Professional Malpractice Claims – 2012 – New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE)
  • Ethics In Claims Management – 2015 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Compounding Medications – 2016 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Property & Casualty Issues/Trends/Case Laws -2016 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • PIP Updates and Investigation -2016 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • What Constitutes True Fraud -2016 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Arthroscopy to Determine New & Pre-Existing Injuries -2016 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Legal Updates: Commercial Liability -2016 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Effective Investigation and Recorded Statements – 2018 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Drug & Herb Interactions – 2018 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Additional Insureds – 2018 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Ethics Investigations – 2018 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Preparing Your Environmental Case for Litigation and Trial – 2018 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Indemnification of Contracts – 2018 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Accident Reconstruction, Litigation Management, and Conflicts of Interest – 2018 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Product Liability: Uninsured Manufacturers and Legal Ramifications – 2018 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Claims Management Challenges and Settlement Strategies – 2018 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Obesity and Aging – 2018 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Ethics for Adjusters – 2019 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute
  • Non-Medical Evidence that Disability Insurers Can Use to Deny Benefits – 2019 – ONI, LLC – used in lectures for CEU Institute 
  • Indemnification of Contracts – 2018 – ONI, LLC – used in lecturess for CEU Institute