John B. Sullivan

John Sullivan is a member of Severson & Werson, representing auto finance and other financial institution clients, with an emphasis on complex business disputes and fraud claims. His substantive experience includes the following areas:

Class Actions: Mr. Sullivan defends class actions brought by consumers and/or retailers under various national and state consumer protection statutes, as well as common law claims. He is involved with both nationwide class actions and those brought in individual states.

Collateral Protection Insurance: Mr. Sullivan defends automobile finance companies, banks, and mortgage lenders against claims for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and claims arising under Business & Professions Code Section 17200.

Lender Liability Claims: Mr. Sullivan defends lenders against lender liability claims, including fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, usury, unconscionability, bad faith, RICO, and other commercial torts.

Real Property Litigation: Mr. Sullivan prosecutes lenders’ suits to collect loans, including receivership actions, claims against guarantors, attachment proceedings on real property and claims against other lenders. He also prosecutes suits to judicially foreclose on real property security.

Automobile Dealership Litigation: Mr. Sullivan prosecutes claims against automobile dealers for breach of flooring and capital loan agreements, including actions for claim and delivery and injunctive relief.

Accountant Malpractice: Mr. Sullivan prosecutes claims against certified public accountants on behalf of financial institutions.

Corporate Litigation: Mr. Sullivan prosecutes and defends claims against directors and officers for negligence, fraud and breach of fiduciary duties; litigation regarding minority shareholder claims and rights, buyout of minority shareholders and corporate valuation.

Credit Card Litigation: Mr. Sullivan defends claims of collection torts, and prosecutes