Mr. Cadarette's passion and expertise is helping clients resolve complex claims via strategic business negotiations, rather than through litigation. He has more than 21 years of complex claims negotiation experience, and has been the lead on teams that have recovered over $1.9 billion for their clients, many of whom are listed in the Fortune® 500.

Prior to founding The Claro Group, John was a managing director with LECG, a partner with Arthur Andersen, and a litigation partner in one of California's oldest and largest law firms, Pillsbury Madison & Sutro (n/k/a Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman), where he led the firm's Tort and Insurance Litigation practice group and served as the managing partner of its Los Angeles office. To date, John has successfully resolved well over 320 insurance claims including asbestos, property damage and business interruption, environmental, toxic tort, product liability, intellectual property and personal injury matters. During his tenure as a litigator, John argued and won cases in the California Appellate and Supreme Courts. He has also been a frequent participant/lecturer at various negotiation, strategy and insurance seminars.

John received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan, and his Juris Doctor from Notre Dame Law School.