John B. Fessler - Erie, PA
Attorney at Quinn Law Firm
Civil Litigation Lawyers in Erie, PA
456 West 6th Street Erie, PA 16507
Erie Civil Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 04/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Real Estate
- Insurance Defense Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
Attorney Information
Overview
John Fessler has been a civil litigator for more than 40 years. His practice is concentrated primarily in the areas of insurance defense, commercial litigation and personal injury. John has represented insurance carriers in a variety of cases over the years, including those involving automobile policies, commercial general liability policies and homeowner policies.
Attorney Fessler also has an extensive real estate practice, providing counsel to buyers, sellers and lending institutions, as well as regularly participating in Sheriff Sales.
Since 2013 Attorney Fessler has served as Counsel for the Diocese of Erie.
He has been rated as AV Preeminent lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell, which is their highest rating. Attorney Fessler has also been selected by his peers as a Best Lawyer by The Best Lawyers America©. Mr. Fessler is a past recipient of the President's Award from the Erie County Bar Association. He currently serves on the Cathedral Prep Athletic Board. He previously served on the Bayfront Condominium Association Board which he held for more than 15 years. He formerly was a member of the Erie County Bar Association Civil Rules Committee and chairman of the Membership Committee. Attorney Fessler completed a six-year term on the Cathedral Prep Advisory Board and was a member of the American Inns of Court.
In addition to serving his clients, John has volunteered his time to coach the community's youth. He coached parochial grade school teams in swimming and basketball as well as baseball teams in the Millcreek Youth Athletic Association.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- The Best Lawyers America©
- President's Award, Erie County Bar Association
Education
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Legal Education
- University of Dayton School of Law, Dayton, Ohio, 1985
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Non Legal Education
- University of Notre Dame, 1982
Current Employment Position(s)
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Shareholder
Pro Bono Activities
- Cathedral Prep Advisory Board, Former Member
- Millcreek Youth Athletic Association, Baseball teams Coach
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1985
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1987
Other Affiliations
- Erie County Bar Association, Civil Rules Committee, Member (Civil Rules Committee, Member)
- Erie County Bar Association, Membership Committee, Chairman (Membership Committee, Chairman)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Defense Institute
- American Inns of Court (Former Member)
- Bayfront Condominium Association Board (Former Member)
Contact
456 West 6th Street
Erie, PA 16507
Phone: 814-833-2222
Fax: 814-454-7411
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.quinnfirm.com
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
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