John P. Noyes is a Litigation, Trial and Appellate Attorney with over 22 years of legal experience, including three years of in-house experience with a Fortune 150 company. He is a proven leader, who has supervised numerous outside counsel and firms effectively, while maintaining a high degree of collegiality.

John served as the first in-house National Coordinating Counsel at that company, where he managed all of the company's insurable litigation throughout the United States and Canada, established a "paperless" communication system between the company and outside counsel, which reduced support staff filing requirements, improved efficiency and met the company's environmental goals for reducing use of paper. He counseled internal clients on legal issues affecting the company's business and conducted frequent educational presentations for panel counsel and corporate employees. John also assisted in evaluating product literature, product warnings and product safety issues. In addition, he oversaw the company's response to governmental enforcement actions and investigations by OSHA, the Federal Aviation Administration, CPSC (including product recalls) and others.

He has an AV rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Directory and is experienced in Product Liability, Commercial Litigation, Wrongful Death, Premises Liability, Telecommunications, Discrimination, Maritime and Admiralty, and Aviation Law.

John is admitted to practice in the State of Florida, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia; United States District Court, District of Massachusetts; United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit; United States District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; and United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

John earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, at Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts in 1989 (Class Rank: Top 8 percent of class). Honors: Dean's List, 1986-89; and received American Jurisprudence Awards in Evidence, Advanced Evidence, Medical Malpractice, State Criminal Practice, and Appellate Advocacy and Procedure. John received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, 1973; Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Summer Session, 1970 and 1972; and Boston Police Academy, Boston, Massachusetts: 1978-1979. He served as a Boston Police officer for several years before entering law school, and is a licensed pilot.

Professional memberships include: Defense Research Institute (1989 - present): Product Liability Committee;, Trial Practice and Procedures Committee Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee; Association of Corporate Counsel (2002-2005); International Association of Defense Counsel (2007-present); Florida Defense Lawyers Association (2007-present); and Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (1980-present).