John T. Farmer
Partner
John T. Farmer is the founding and managing partner at Farmer Case & Fedor and specializes in general civil litigation, with concentration in the areas of vehicular, products and premises liability, medical and professional malpractice, director’s and officer’s liability, government entity liability, toxic torts, construction injuries, insurance coverage and bad faith actions, and general business litigation.
He is also actively involved in business transactional work for small and medium-sized businesses, including business formations, acquisitions and sales, and employment and contract matters.
John T. Farmer
Partner
John T. Farmer is the founding and managing partner at Farmer Case & Fedor and specializes in general civil litigation, with concentration in the areas of vehicular, products and premises liability, medical and professional malpractice, director’s and officer’s liability, government entity liability, toxic torts, construction injuries, insurance coverage and bad faith actions, and general business litigation.
He is also actively involved in business transactional work for small and medium-sized businesses, including business formations, acquisitions and sales, and employment and contract matters.
Practice Focus Areas
- Auto and Trucking Liability
- Government Entity Defense
- Business — Transactional and Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
- Construction Defect and Injury
- Forensic Expert Services
- Directors and Officers Liability
- Homeowner Liability
- Employer’s Liability
- Professional Liability
- Mediation Services
- Product Liability
Professional Experience
| Farmer Case & Fedor, Managing Partner | San Diego, CA | 1997 – Current |
| Tuverson & Hillyard, Managing Partner | San Diego, CA | 1987 – 1997 |
| Cooksey, Howard, Martin & Toolen | Tustin, CA | 1979-1987 |
| Deputy County Attorney, Gallatin County | Bozeman, MT | 1978-1979 |
| Montana Supreme Court, Clerk | Helena, MT | 1977-1978 |
| Past Arbitrator, San Diego County Superior Court |
| Fee Arbitrator, San Diego County Bar Association |
| Past Judge Pro-Tem, Orange and San Diego County Superior Courts |
| Martindale-Hubbell® “AV” Rated practitioner |
| Expert Witness – insurance coverage; legal malpractice; attorney’s fees |
Professional Associations / Memberships
| San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles and San Francisco County Bar Associations |
| California State Bar Association |
| Montana Bar Association |
| Phi Delta Phi, Phi Sigma Alpha, Phi Sigma Tau |
| Past President, San Diego Defense Lawyers Association |
| American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA®) – Associate |
| Super Lawyers – San Diego, 2011 – Current |
| Super Lawyers – San Diego, 2011 – Current |
| San Diego Magazine – “San Diego Top Lawyers,” 2015 – Current |
| Los Angeles Magazine – “Top Attorneys in San Diego,” 2016 |
| Martindale-Hubbell® “Southern California’s Top AV Rated Lawyers,” 2015 |
Bar Admissions
| Montana and U.S. District Court, District of Montana | 1977 |
| State of California | 1979 |
| U.S. District Court, Central District of California | 1979 |
| U.S. Supreme Court | 1982 |
| U.S. District Court, Southern District of California | 1988 |
| U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | 2010 |
Educational Background
| B.A. | Marquette University | 1974 |
| Juris Doctor | University of Montana | 1977 |
About John T. Farmer
John T. Farmer is the founding and managing partner at Farmer Case & Fedor and specializes in general civil litigation, with concentration in the areas of vehicular, products and premises liability, medical and professional malpractice, director’s and officer’s liability, government entity liability, toxic torts, construction injuries, insurance coverage and bad faith actions, and general business litigation. He is also actively involved in business transactional work for small and medium-sized businesses, including business formations, acquisitions and sales, and employment and contract matters.
Mr. Farmer is “AV” rated by Martindale Hubbell®, and is a member of the San Diego Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA®). He has been recognized by “Super Lawyers – San Diego” since 2011, by San Diego Magazine in “San Diego Top Lawyers,” and by Martindale-Hubbell® as one of “Southern California’s Top AV Rated Lawyers.” Mr. Farmer is past-President of the San Diego Defense Lawyers Association. He serves as an expert consultant and witness on issues including insurance coverage, legal malpractice and attorney’s fees.
Mr. Farmer is a practitioner who cares deeply about the firm’s clients and their legal challenges. He is committed to providing services which give “value” to a client, consisting of that combination of outcome or result which, given the cost of the services performed, the timeliness of the legal work and the regular and frequent communication throughout the handling of the matter, leads to client satisfaction.