John G. O'Neill

Boston, MA


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John G. O'Neill

Boston, MA


John O’Neill, a seasoned litigator, offers strategic counsel and advocacy in high-stakes disputes for a diverse clientele. His practice focuses on insurance coverage, business litigation and professional liability. John navigates cases ranging from coverage and bad faith suits to commercial disputes, including consumer protection class actions, and professional negligence claims against attorneys, architects, engineers, accountants and other professionals. He also represents attorneys in disciplinary proceedings. John previously served as a disciplinary hearing officer for the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers.

Outside of the office, John enjoys skiing and spending time with his family. He also helps maintain public-use hiking trails in his community and volunteers with the local Scouts BSA troop.

Practice Areas


Management & Professional Liability

Insurance Coverage

Curriculum Vitae


Education (2)
  • Boston College Law School (JD, magna cum laude)
  • University of Massachusetts, Amherst (BBA, cum laude)
Professional Memberships (4)
  • Board of Bar Overseers (Former Hearing Officer)
  • Boston Bar Association (Former Co-Chair, Insurance and Reinsurance Committee)
  • Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Massachusetts Insurance and Reinsurance Bar Association (Board of Directors)
Bar Admissions (6)
  • US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit (2023)
  • US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit (2020)
  • US Court of Appeals, First Circuit (2001)
  • New York (1997)
  • US District Court, District of Massachusetts (1996)
  • Massachusetts (1995)
Publications (3)
  • Insurance Coverage for Social Engineering Wire-Fraud Scams
    DRI For the Defense Magazine (October 2018)
  • Choice of Law in Bad Faith Claims
    DRI For the Defense Magazine (May 2017)
  • Can Damaging Internal Emails be Kept from the Jury
    New England In-House (August 2016)