John P. Lock

John P. Lock

Mr. Lock is a litigator, with a diverse civil practice. The majority of his practice involves the representation of Fortune 500 and international companies in transportation, products liability, commercial and catastrophic tort matters. He has also handled mass tort, employment, insurance coverage and regulatory matters. Mr. Lock further has experience in advising large manufacturers and distributors regarding warning labels and product use information.

Mr. Lock's practice is national in focus. In recent years, he has handled matters on behalf of clients in state and federal courts in California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi,New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. The majority of these cases involve multi-million dollar damages claims.

Mr. Lock has also served as a guest lecturer at Villanova University School of Law and as a speaker at client legal seminars. Prior to joining Ansa Assuncao, Mr. Lock was an attorney with a large international law firm.

Mr. Lock is a member of the following bars: Pennsylvania; New Jersey; Colorado; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania; and United States District Court for New Jersey.

EDUCATION:

  • Villanova University School of Law, J.D. 1998
  • Boston University, B.S.
  • Magna Cum Laude 1995

A sample of matters that Mr. Lock has handled include:

  • Defended international transportation and logistics company in catastrophic injury litigation.
  • Defended global defense and technology company in mass tort litigation.
  • Defended motorcycle manufacturer in mass tort litigation.
  • Defended outdoor power equipment manufacturer in products liability matters.
  • Defended international elevator and escalator company in products liability matters.
  • Defended children’s product company in products liability litigation.
  • Defended lift-gate manufacturer in products liability litigation.
  • Defended contractors in construction defect and personal injury litigation.
  • Commercial litigation on behalf of international manufacturer of electrical and electronic components.
  • Commercial litigation on behalf of global engine manufacturer.
  • Coverage actions on behalf of various large insurance companies.
  • Code compliance work on behalf of international elevator company.
  • Advisory work on behalf of large chemical company on regulatory and warning system issues.