Our History

John L. Altieri, Jr., formally retired from the practice in 2023 after a long and successful career of service to his clients and the firm.  John has a wide array of experience in trials, appeals, and arbitrations, involving insurance coverage and business disputes throughout the United States and abroad.  Mr. Altieri's practice areas included representation in complex business litigation, insurance coverage litigation, business fraud litigation, banking litigation, and antitrust law. 

Before partnering with Ed Boutin to form the firm of Boutin & Altieri, Mr. Altieri was a Partner at O'Melveny & Myers LLP, serving as head of the litigation department of its New York office.  For many years, Mr. Altieri made complex business matters understandable to civil case jurors, and has written chapters on jury selection and jury verdict forms, which have been featured in the ABA West Treatise on "Law and Practice of Insurance Litigation."  He also lectured extensively on allocation, good faith, and the management of mega claims at continuing education programs for lawyers, insurance claim managers and other insurance professionals.

Mr. Altieri retired from practice in 2023.  

New York State Bar

Connecticut State Bar

New Hampshire State Bar

United States District Court, District of Vermont

United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio

United States District Court, Southern District of New York

United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

United States Supreme Court 

Juris Doctor, Georgetown University Law School, 1971

          Georgetown Law Journal, Member of Executive Board, Lead Articles Editor & Member,1970-71

Bachelor of Arts, Georgetown University, 1968

• Steadfast Ins. Co. v. Purdue Fredrick Co., 41 Conn. L. Rptr. 604, 2006 WL2004984 (Conn. Super.)
• Doe v. Petersen, 279 Conn. 607 (2007)
• Energy North Nat. Gas, Inc. v. Century Indemnity Co., 452 F.3d 44 (1st Cir. 2006)
• In Re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 750 N.Y.S. 2d 469 (NY Sup. 2002), aff'd. 775 N.Y.S. 2d 520 (1st Dept. 2004)
• Bristol v. Microsoft, 127 F.Supp.2d 64 (D. Conn. 2000)
• Olin Corp. v. Ins. Co. N. America, 221 F.3d 307 (2d Circ. 2000)
• Conductron Corp. v. Amer. Employees Ins. Co. Rptd., in Mealey's Litigation Report, Vol. 11, No. 19 (March 18, 1997)
• Avco Corp. v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., 679 A.2d 323 (R.I., 1996)
• Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. v. Shea, 24 Conn. App. 169 (1991)
• DSQ Property v. DeLorean, 891 F.2d 128 (6th Cir. 1989)
• Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electrical Industrial Co., 475 U.S. 574 (1986)
• In Re Dayco Corp. Derivative Securities Litigation, 102 F.R.D. 624 (D.C. Ohio 1984)
• Matter of Valuation Proceedings under Section 303(c) and 306 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973, 531 F.Supp. 1191 (Sp. Ct. R.R.R.A. 1981)
• Green Bus Lines, Inc. v. Consolidated Mut. Ins. Co., 426 N.Y.S. 2d 981 (2d Dept. 1980). 

Association of the Bar of the City of New York

     Member, Committee on the Judiciary, 1983-86

     Secretary, Committee on Law Firm Management, 1987-89

New York State Bar Association

     Member, Commercial Litigation and Antitrust Sections

Connecticut State Bar Association

     Member, Commercial Litigation and Antitrust Sections

New Hampshire Bar Association