John V. McCoy

John McCoy is a nationally known trial lawyer and managing partner of McCoy Leavitt Laskey LLC, the foremost catastrophic fire and explosion law firm in the country, with 10 offices and over 40 attorneys.

Mr. McCoy has a national practice involving catastrophic and complex lawsuits involving fires and explosions and products liability claims. He and his firm have handled many thousands of fires and explosion cases and products liability cases for clients throughout the country. He is routinely retained within hours of an incident to quarterback the investigation of the incident and to develop best outcomes for his client.

He has represented clients in all 50 states. His experience includes serving as Co-Chairperson of the DRI Fire & Casualty Committee with his law partner Larry Leavitt for four years. He has also served on the Attorney Advisory Committee of the International Association of Arson Investigators. He is a past President and a founding member of the Propane Gas Defense Association.

He has been AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell for more than 30 years. He has been recognized with a Top Ten Defense Verdict in the USA by The National Law Journal. He has been selected as a Wisconsin Super Lawyer from 2005 to the present. In 2008 he was recognized as one of 25 “Leaders in the Law” by the Wisconsin Law Journal. In 2017 and 2024 he has been honored as the Products Liability Defense Lawyer of the Year for Milwaukee, Wisconsin by the Best Lawyers Association.

Mr. McCoy served as a Captain in the Army JAGC from 1984-1988 and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and was Airborne. He graduated from Drake Law School in 1984 and served as a member of its Advisory Board from 2008 to 2014. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh in 1980 and was voted Outstanding Senior, Graduation Speaker and Distinguished Military Graduate.

He is a Certified Litigation Management Professional as awarded by the Counsel on Litigation Management.