John D. Niles
Areas of Practice
Education
- 2008 - J.D., Duke University School of Law (with honors)
- 2008 - M.A., Economics, Duke University Graduate School
- 2005 - B.A., Claremont McKenna College (with honors)
Bar Memberships
- District of Columbia
- Georgia
Bar & Court Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
John Niles represents organizations seeking the recovery of insurance proceeds. His practice focuses on pre-trial and appellate litigation. Representative matters include:
- Representing a major manufacturer in trial-court litigation involving insurance coverage for asbestos personal-injury claims
- Representing a non-profit corporation in appellate litigation involving insurance coverage for the defense of a lawsuit
John also maintains an active pro bono practice.
Noteworthy
- Law clerk to the Honorable E. Grady Jolly, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Managing Editor, Duke Law Journal, 2007-2008
Articles & Publications
- Note, Assessing the Constitutionality of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, Duke Law Journal, April 2008.
- Case Note, A Critique of the Second Circuit’s Analysis in Nicholas v. Goord, Southern New England Roundtable Symposium Law Journal, 2007.