JOHN E. CLOUGH

Of Counsel
COOPER & CLOUGH, P.C., Denver, Colorado
Co-founder of this experienced trial law firm handling all types of litigation from simple to complex.

COOPER & KELLEY, P.C., Denver, Colorado
Responsible for all types of litigation including: medical, dental, legal insurance broker and agent and other professional malpractice, drug and medical device cases, environmental and toxic tort claims, construction claims, insurance coverage disputes and lawsuits, products liability lawsuits, truck, bus and transportation cases, commercial litigation and real estate litigation, general liability and insurance matters, employment discrimination, wrongful termination litigation and business litigation.

HAIGHT, BROWN & BONESTEEL, Santa Monica, California
PARTNER

Served as a national regional coordinating counsel for pharmaceutical litigation against Lederle Labs, a division of American Cyanamid Company concerning DPT vaccine litigation. Served as a national regional coordinating counsel for Merrill Dow Pharmaceutical Company concerning Bendectin litigation. Since joining the firm had been responsible for many cases in the fields of medical practice, product liability, environmental and toxic tort, CERCLA, RCRA, pharmaceutical, commercial real estate litigation, and insurance coverage issues.

Worked as coordinator and trial counsel for the pharmaceutical companies including assistance in the selection of, and supervision of, local counsel in the western half of the United States and trial of cases in such states as lead trial attorney.

TRANSIT CASUALTY COMPANY, Los Angeles, California
GENERAL COUNSEL-CLAIMS/IN-HOUSE COUNSEL

Major work consisted of administration of claims operation of company, evaluation of claims concerning questions of insurance coverage, both primary and re-insurance, and evaluation of claims for settlement or trial, as well as selection and supervision of representative legal counsel in the United States.

WHITE & STEELE, P.C., Denver, Colorado
PARTNER

For this medium sized firm of insurance defense lawyers, tried in excess of 140 major lawsuits of all types including: medical, hospital and legal malpractice, product liability, construction claims, real estate, aircraft accidents (fixed wing and helicopters), mine collapse, automobile, truck and bus collisions contract and business liability, explosion and fire including boiler product liability, general liability cases, and insurance coverage cases and disputes.

Juris Doctor, University of Colorado Law School, 1959
University of Colorado, Undergraduate, 1953-1957

United States Navy, 1951-1953

Chairman, Colorado Bar Association – Civil Rules and Discovery Abuses Subcommittee, 1992-1994
Secretary, Hazardous and Toxic Waste Committee of IADC, 1990-1991
Chairman, Advocacy Committee, IADC, 1979
Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee IADC, 1980
Chairman, Practice and Procedure Committee IADC, 1970
Drug and Device, Environmental and Toxic Tort committees Defense Research Institute

John Clough, a founder of Cooper & Clough, P.C., has extensive civil trial experience. He was a visiting Lecturer on trial tactics and procedure at the University of Colorado Law School. In 1973, he created and was initial Director of the IADC National Trial Academy. He has tried in excess of 150 civil jury trials in Colorado and the nation. He was President of the Colorado Defense Lawyers, the Denver Law Club, and the Penfield Tate, III Inn of Court. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. In 2006, his peers voted him “Super Lawyer of Colorado” by Super Lawyer and 5280 Magazine.