John M. Nonna, who chairs the Patton Boggs Insurance and Reinsurance Dispute Resolution practice group, has been named managing partner of the firm's New York office.
Mr. Nonna joined Patton Boggs in April 2012 from the New York office of Dewey & LeBoeuf, accompanied by three attorneys from his practice group.
“John Nonna is an ideal choice to manage the growth and success of our New York office,” said Edward J. Newberry, managing partner of Patton Boggs. “In less than a year, he has acquired an understanding of Patton Boggs that complements his strong existing knowledge of the New York market for legal services. We are extremely pleased that he has accepted this appointment, and we will continue to support him and the entire New York-based team as he undertakes it.”
Mr. Nonna is a Fellow of the American College of Trial lawyers, and has been ranked Band 1, nationally and in New York, in insurance dispute resolution by Chambers Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Mr. Nonna also appears in the American Lawyer Guide, Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation and Insurance Dispute Resolution, and was named one of the top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area by New York Superlawyers. He is a member of the board of directors and a regional vice chair of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and chairs the New York State Bar Association Committee on Federal Legislative Priorities. He has also served in elected office in local government.
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