John J Rasmussen
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Phone 804 308 1359
Awards and Recognition
- Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell (for legal ability and ethical standards) | 2010-present
- Listed in Virginia Super Lawyers in insurance coverage | 2010-2014
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in insurance law | 2013-present
Court Admissions
- All Virginia and California state and federal courts
- United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, the Southern District of Indiana, and the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
- United States Courts of Appeals for the Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits
- United States Supreme Court
Experience
- Insurance Recovery Law Group PLC | Principal and Founder | Richmond, Virginia | 2006-present
- Morison-Knox Holden & Prough LLP | Partner and Associate | Walnut Creek, California; Richmond, Virginia | 1997-2006
- Hillyer & Irwin PC | Associate | San Diego, California | 1994-1997
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law | Charlottesville, Virginia | JD 1995
- Wesleyan University | Middletown, Connecticut | BA 1990, with honors
- Virginia CLE National Trial Advocacy Institute | Charlottesville, Virginia | January 2015
Presentations
- “Basic Virginia Insurance Contract Interpretation,”
- Presentation to the Appalachian School of Law | Grundy, Virginia | 2011
- “Insurance Triage for Personal Injury Lawyers,”
- Presentation to private law firm | Richmond, Virginia | 2007
- “Claims Files: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly,”
- Presentation to Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys | Keswick, Virginia | 2007
Publications
- “Motions in State and Federal Court – How do They Compare?”
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Journal, Vol. 24, No. 2 | 2013
- “Crafting Covered Claims in Virginia,”
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Journal, Vol. 21, No. 3 | 2009

John J Rasmussen
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Phone 804 308 1359
Awards and Recognition
- Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell (for legal ability and ethical standards) | 2010-present
- Listed in Virginia Super Lawyers in insurance coverage | 2010-2014
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in insurance law | 2013-present
Court Admissions
- All Virginia and California state and federal courts
- United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, the Southern District of Indiana, and the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
- United States Courts of Appeals for the Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits
- United States Supreme Court
Experience
- Insurance Recovery Law Group PLC | Principal and Founder | Richmond, Virginia | 2006-present
- Morison-Knox Holden & Prough LLP | Partner and Associate | Walnut Creek, California; Richmond, Virginia | 1997-2006
- Hillyer & Irwin PC | Associate | San Diego, California | 1994-1997
Education
- Virginia CLE National Trial Advocacy Institute | Charlottesville, Virginia | January 2015
- University of Virginia School of Law | Charlottesville, Virginia | JD 1995
- Wesleyan University | Middletown, Connecticut | BA 1990, with honors
Presentations
- “Basic Virginia Insurance Contract Interpretation,”
- Presentation to the Appalachian School of Law | Grundy, Virginia | 2011
- “Insurance Triage for Personal Injury Lawyers,”
- Presentation to private law firm | Richmond, Virginia | 2007
- “Claims Files: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly,”
- Presentation to Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys | Keswick, Virginia | 2007
Publications
- “Motions in State and Federal Court – How do They Compare?”
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Journal, Vol. 24, No. 2 | 2013
- “Crafting Covered Claims in Virginia,”
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Journal, Vol. 21, No. 3 | 2009