John H. Van Lenten is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department and also serves in the firm’s appellate and family law areas. His broad-based practice focuses on complex litigation, including products liability, commercial and municipal litigation, all aspects of family law and appellate matters.

John has experience handling commercial and business litigation, insurance coverage disputes, construction disputes, land use and municipal issues. In state and federal court, he represents several national manufacturers in product liability and toxic tort litigation, including asbestos defense. As counsel to these companies, John has worked closely with national and in-house legal teams to develop strategies for efficiently and effectively defending cases.

In the area of family law, John is an experienced divorce attorney who handles prenuptial agreements, dissolution litigation and negotiation, child custody and support issues, and post judgment modifications. Where children are involved, John helps his clients reach a negotiated settlement to protect the best interests of the children and preserve the divorcing parties’ relationship so they can co-parent their children into the future.

John’s appellate practice covers a wide variety of legal issues, ranging from constitutional matters and domestic relations, to insurance, personal injury, land use and medical malpractice. He also has experience arguing appeals before both the Appellate and Supreme Courts of the State of Connecticut. Additionally, John consults with counsel at the trial level, in complicated legal matters or in preparation for potential appellate issues.