John W. Hartel

Partner
jhartel@hartelkane.com
301-486-1200
301-486-0935

Born: Chico, California, March 9, 1963

Education: American University, B.A., 1985, George Mason University, J.D., 1988

Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Automobile Insurance Coverage; Negligence Defense; Brain Injury; Personal Injury Mediation; Examinations Under Oath; Insurance Fraud Defense

Membership: Fairfax and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar; The Northern Virginia Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1996-1997); Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys; District of Columbia Defense Lawyers Association.

Admissions: 1989, Virginia; 1990, District of Columbia; 1999, Maryland; U.S. District Court, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia

Miscellaneous Information:

Neutral Case Evaluator, Fairfax County Circuit Court, 1996-.

Biography:

Mr. Hartel’s practice focuses on insurance defense litigation. He has extensive experience handling insurance defense cases for insurance companies, insurance coverage litigation, insurance fraud litigation, and state insurance administration matters. Mr. Hartel also represents insurance companies regarding first party insurance claims and regularly conducts examinations under oath at the request of insurance companies. He has tried in excess of 300 jury trials and has many years of experience arguing appellate matters.

Mr. Hartel’s practice is approximately seventy percent in Virginia, twenty percent in the District of Columbia, and ten percent in Maryland.

He resides in Arlington, Virginia.

Mr. Hartel has received an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell.