John W. McCandless Erie, Pennsylvania
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| phone | (814) 833-2222 (Ext. 167) |
| fax | (814) 833-6753 |
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For most of his professional life, John W. McCandless has represented injured victims of automobile, truck, boating and motorcycle accidents, dangerous products, dangerous roads and highways, work place accidents, dangerous premises and professional negligence. Due to his background with a national property and casualty insurance company, he also has a special interest in representing people who are the victims of insurance “bad faith.” His practice also includes commercial, contract and subrogation litigation, medical malpractice defense, and other, general civil litigation matters.
- Areas of Practice:
- 50% Personal Injury - Plaintiff
- 20% Commercial Litigation
- 10% Dangerous Products - Plaintiff
- 5% Insurance Bad Faith- Plaintiff
- 10% Other Civil Litigation
- 5% Medical Malpractice Defense
- Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania, 1978
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1978
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1994
- Education:
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
1978
J.D. - Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin,
1974
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Major: Theatre Arts
- Representative Cases:
- Anderson v. Nationwide Ins. Enterprise, 187 F.Supp.2d 447 (W.D. Pa. 2002)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Navigating Head Injury, Erie Co. Bar Association, 2000
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1978 - 2008
- Member
- Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 1987 - 2008
- Member
- Erie County Bar Association, 1987 - 2008
- Erie County Bar Association, 2000 - 2007
- Civil Rules Committee
- Erie County Bar Association, Civil Litigation Section, 2007 - 2008
- Civil Rules Subcommittee
- Allegheny County Bar Association, 1978 - 2008
- American Inns of Court, 2001 - 2008
- Master
- Northwestern Pennsylvania Inn of Court, 2001 - 2008
- Past Employment Positions:
- Swensen, Perer & McCandless, Partner, 1987 - 2002
- Nationwide Insurance Company, Claims Attorney, 1984 - 1987
- Stokes, Lurie & Tracy, Associate, 1978 - 1984
- Languages:
- French
