John W. Cannavino

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Principal at Cummings & Lockwood LLC
Six Landmark Square, Stamford, CT 06901
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John W. Cannavino is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood's Litigation Group and is based in the Stamford office . John brings over 40 years' of broad-based experience to his litigation and trial practice, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. He has extensive experience in complex commercial litigation, including securities litigation; litigation between investors and hedge fund managers; insurance coverage disputes; corporate, partnership, and limited liability company disputes and dissolutions; contract disputes; environmental litigation; real estate litigation, including lease, restrictive covenant, and easement disputes; real property tax appeals; Connecticut State tax appeals, including domicile litigation; trustee and fiduciary litigation, including litigation regarding self-settled asset protection trusts; and restrictive covenant and trade secrets litigation. He has tried numerous cases in state and federal courts, including jury trials, as well as arbitrations. He has also acted as co-counsel in a number of matrimonial cases, providing assistance on complex trust and commercial issues.

Professional Recognition

•Connecticut and New England Super Lawyers, 2006 - Present
•The Best Lawyers in America, 2013 - Present
•Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated

Civic and Philanthropic Activity

•Stamford Downtown Special Services District, Board of Commissioners

News & Press Releases

• 29 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in Connecticut for 2023
• Stamford Office - 2023 Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch
• 12 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Recognized as Connecticut Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in 2022
• 18 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Named Top Lawyers in Fairfield County, Connecticut in 2021
• 35 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Have Been Named Among The Best Lawyers in America for 2021, 2 Attorneys Received Lawyer of the Year Awards and 8 Attorneys Have Been Identified as the Ones to Watch
• 24 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Named in the 2020 Edition of Connecticut’s Best Lawyers
• 16 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Named 2019 New England Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
• 34 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Named Among The Best Lawyers in America for 2020
• Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Named 2019 Best Lawyers in America
• 17 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Named 2018 New England Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
• 32 Cummings & Lockwood LLC Attorneys Named to 2018 Best Lawyers List
• 17 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Named 2017 Connecticut Super Lawyers and 2017 Rising Stars
• 16 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Named 2016 Connecticut Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
• 21 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Named 2017 Best Lawyers in America
• Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Named The Best Lawyers in America for 2016
• Cummings & Lockwoods Trial Group Wins Multi-Million Dollar Trial of Hedge Fund Partnership Dispute
• Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Named The Best Lawyers in America for 2015

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• Introduction to Cummings & Lockwood’s Litigation Group

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•Introduction to Cummings & Lockwood’s Litigation Grou

Litigation Group
Business and Commercial Litigation
Closely-Held Business Litigation
Real Property and Environmental Litigation
Trusts and Estates Litigation
Tax Controversy and Litigation
Employment Litigation
Commercial Real Estate Group
Appellate Litigation
Fiduciary and Probate Litigation Group

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 120, Stamford, CT 06901

University Attended:

State University of New York at Binghamton, B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, with distinction, 1973

Law School Attended:

Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1977 Justinian Honorary Law Society

Year of First Admission:

1977

Admission:

1977, Connecticut; 2008, United States Tax Court; United States District Court, District of Connecticut; United States District Court, Southern District of New York; United States District Court, Eastern District of New York

Memberships:

Professional Organizations

•Connecticut Bar Association
•Fairfield County Bar Association, Former Member, Board of Directors
•The Raymond E. Baldwin American Inn of Court
•Connecticut Bar Foundation, Life Fellow

Birth Information:

San Antonio, Texas, August 10, 1951

Reported Cases:

Matters: Representation of a lender in a suit to enforce the lease of a corporate headquarters resulting in a verdict of $7.7 million; Representation of investors in a private equity fund in a case involving a fund manager who was taking improper fees, resulting in a finding that the fund manager and its principal had converted fund assets and breached their fiduciary duties and awarding $5.8 million in damages; Representation of the purchaser of a spring company in a suit against the seller for fraud, resulting in an $8 million dollar judgment against the seller after a jury trial; Representation of numerous commercial property owners in appealing municipal tax assessments in Connecticut; Representation of the owner of a fish farm off the coast of Maine which was damaged by a hurricane in a suit against its insurer, resulting in a substantial verdict against the insurer; Representation of numerous owners of closely-held businesses in shareholder, LLC, and partnership disputes

ISLN:

908565458

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Stamford, CT
Six Landmark Square
Stamford, CT 06901

203-351-4447 Phone
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