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John R. Trentacosta

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John R. Trentacosta

John R. Trentacosta

Partner
 
Foley & Lardner LLP
One Detroit Center, 500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 2700
Detroit, Michigan  48226-3489
(Wayne Co.)

Telephone: 313.234.7124
Facsimile: 313-234-2800
http://www.foley.com



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Practice AreasCommercial Transactions & Business Counseling; Distribution & Franchise
 
EducationGeorgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1980, Michigan State University, B.A., with high honors, 1977
 
Admitted1980, Michigan
 
MembershipsState Bar of Michigan (Chairperson, 1995-1996 and Council Member, 1990-1995, Business Law Section; Chairperson, UCC Committee, 1987-1998; Council Member, Computer Law Section, 1997—); American Bar Association (Member, Business Law and Litigation Sections).

 
Biography

John R. Trentacosta is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP and is a member and former co-chair of the Automotive Industry Team as well as a member of the Distribution & Franchise, Commercial Transactions & Business Counseling and International Practices.

Mr. Trentacosta is actively involved in drafting contracts commonly used in the automotive industry. He is also extensively involved in litigating disputes involving automotive concerns, particularly supplier-manufacturer disputes.

Mr. Trentacosta has over 20 years of commercial, contract and computer litigation experience. Having published two books in this area, he is recognized as one of Michigan's leading experts in Article Two of the Uniform Commercial Code involving commercial transactions. In addition, Mr. Trentacosta was selected for inclusion in the 2006, 2008 and 2009 Michigan Super Lawyers® lists for his work in business litigation. Mr. Trentacosta is also listed in the 2006 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. He was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2010 in the field of commercial litigation.

A respected and widely published author, Mr. Trentacosta was editor and contributing author of Michigan Contract Law (Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1998), co-author and general editor of Michigan Legal Forms-Uniform Commercial Code (Lawyers Cooperative Publishing, 1995). He twice co-authored the "Annual Survey of Michigan Law, Commercial Transactions and Contracts," published in The Wayne Law Review. He has also published numerous articles on UCC issues and commercial litigation appearing in Michigan Bar Journal and The Michigan Business Law Journal.

Mr. Trentacosta is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and has served as chairperson (1995-96) and council member (1990-95) of the Business Law Section. He has served as chairperson of the UCC Committee (1987-98) and council member of the Computer Law Section since 1997. He is also a member of the American Bar Association, Business Law and Litigation Sections.

A 1980 graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, Mr. Trentacosta received his undergraduate degree in finance from Michigan State University with high honors in 1977.

 
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