John Beisner Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Washington, D.C. John H. Beisner, a partner with Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP in Washington, D.C., cochairs the firm’s class action and mass torts practice. Over the past 30 years, he has defended companies in over 650 class actions. Mr. Beisner has also played a lead counsel role in numerous mass tort proceedings, regularly argued federal and state court appeals and frequently appeared before the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation. He is a prolific writer and lecturer on complex litigation issues, and he often testifies before legislative committees on litigation reform proposals.