Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
http://www.taftlaw.com
Ann Arbor / Chicago / Cincinnati / Cleveland / Columbus / Dayton / Indianapolis / Northern Kentucky / Phoenix
John M. Riccione
Partner
Office: Chicago
Address: 111 East Wacker Suite 2800 / Chicago / Illinois 60601
Email: jriccione@taftlaw.com
Telephone: (312) 836-4173
Fax: (312) 966-8563
JOHN M. RICCIONE is a partner in the firm's Litigation practice. His practice
involves the representation of businesses in a wide array of complex commercial
disputes, including real estate, construction claims, trade secrets, computer fraud
and abuse, UCC warranties and remedies, and labor and employment.
John has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer since 2005 and nominated by a
Fortune 1000 client to BTI's Client Service All-Star Team, an honor extended to
only 70 lawyers nationwide. He is a frequent speaker on the topics of alternative
fee arrangements, non-compete agreements, commission disputes and Uniform
Commercial Code warranties and remedies, to various trade and bar associations
and client groups.
Recent Representations
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Bar/Court Admissions:
Federal
Northern District of Illinois,
Western District of Wisconsin,
Middle District of Florida, Northern
District of Florida, Southern District
of Florida, 7th Circuit Court of
Appeals, 8th Circuit Court of
Appeals, 11th Circuit Court of
Appeals
State
Florida, Illinois, Michigan
Resolving by enjoining unfair competitive action by former employee who
stole electronic trade secrets.
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Practice Groups:
Litigation, Construction Claims,
Crisis Management, Labor &
Employment
Prevailing on summary judgment, which was affirmed on appeal, in complex
Year First Admitted to
Practice Law:
1989
creditor’s rights battle.
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Succeeding in resolving trade secret theft case after perpetrators took files
and resigned en masse to start a competing company.
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Obtaining a complete solution in defective product case involving tubing
Education:
Syracuse University College of
Law (1989), Canisius College of
Buffalo (B.A.) (1986)
used in the refrigeration industry.
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Strategically forcing manufacturer to pay earned post-termination
commissions to sales organization.
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Defending Proposition 65 actions relating to allegedly violative products in
California.
Professional Affiliations /
Recognitions:
American Bar Association,
Manufacturer's Agents National
Association, Florida Bar
Association, Illinois Restaurant
Association, Association of
Subcontractors and Affiliates of
Chicago
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
http://www.taftlaw.com
Ann Arbor / Chicago / Cincinnati / Cleveland / Columbus / Dayton / Indianapolis / Northern Kentucky / Phoenix
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Negotiating multi-year collective bargaining agreement with labor union on
behalf of eight contractors in the metal polishing and re-finishing business.
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Successfully trying a case for defective goods against a label manufacturer
brought by an advertisement corporation.
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Maintaining a perfect record of obtaining agency dismissals of discrimination
charges on behalf of a temporary labor service company.
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Negotiating the resolution of litigation on behalf of a stainless steel pool
contractor with the owner of the sixth largest building in the world.
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Using an alternative fee arrangement to better align the interests of the firm
and its client, a public company, to deliver a favorable result after initiating
litigation on behalf of the client against a national consulting firm over an
enterprise resource planning system.
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Obtaining successful resolution of Fair Labor Standards and wage and hour
claims on behalf of a commercial janitorial company in North Carolina.
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Obtaining judgment in arbitration in Ohio against cooperative on supply
agreements on behalf of public company.
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Successfully resisting an injunction in Texas at trial on behalf of an
independent sales organization against a manufacturer of orthopedic
devices.
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Attaining a speedy and successful conclusion to dispute arising out of a
factory's intrastate move in Tennessee.
Speeches and Publications
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WEBINAR: “Billable Hour No More? Increased Use of Alternative Fee
Arrangements (AFAs) in Litigation in 2016 and Beyond,” The Knowledge
Group, February 1, 2016.
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WEBINAR: “UCC Battle of the Forms: Confronting Conflicting Terms in
Purchase Orders, Invoices and Related Documents" Strafford, Nov. 18,
2015.
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"Home-Field Advantage," Agency Sales Magazine, September 2015.
Socialnomics - Interview concerning free speech protections for social
media postings, December 2014.
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Mealey's Litigation Report - Whistleblower Protection Extended to Outside
Contractors, April 2014.
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
http://www.taftlaw.com
Ann Arbor / Chicago / Cincinnati / Cleveland / Columbus / Dayton / Indianapolis / Northern Kentucky / Phoenix
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Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Seminar, “Drafting, Negotiating and
Litigating Warranties In Contracts For The Sale Of Goods: Considerations
Under The UCC Article 2”, August 2013, May 2014.
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WEBINAR: "Dress to Impress: Practical Tips to Obtain Traditional Bank
Financing," October 2012.
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Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Seminar, “Arbitration v. Litigation, A
True Hobson's Choice”, July 2012.
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Austin School Career Day Presenter, November 2011.
Ark Group/Managing Partner Magazine’s national forum, “Alternative Fee
Arrangements – Where Do We Stand Today?”, June 2010.
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Claims Association of Greater Chicago's Spring Seminar, “Operating in
Financial Hard Times – Controlling Costs in Claims”, April 2010.
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Ark Group/Managing Partner Magazine’s national forum, “Alternative Fee
Arrangements – From Theory to Practice”, March 2010.
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WEBINAR: Using Alternative Billing to Predict & Control Your Legal Spend,
October 2009.
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Manufacturers Agents National Association (MANA) Attorney Forum,
January 2009.