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John W. Cannavino

Cummings & Lockwood LLC

John W. Cannavino is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood's Litigation Group and is based in the  Stamford office.  He is the Chair of the Litigation Group and a member of the Board of Directors and brings over 40 years' of broad-based experience to the practice. 

John has extensive experience in complex commercial litigation, including securities litigation, insurance coverage disputes, corporate and partnership dissolutions, merger litigation, contract disputes, real estate litigation, restrictive covenant and trade secrets litigation and intellectual property litigation.  He has tried numerous cases in state and federal courts. 

Lawyer Bio

John W. Cannavino is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood's Litigation Group and is based in the  Stamford office.  He is the Chair of the Litigation Group and a member of the Board of Directors and brings over 40 years' of broad-based experience to the practice. 

John has extensive experience in complex commercial litigation, including securities litigation, insurance coverage disputes, corporate and partnership dissolutions, merger litigation, contract disputes, real estate litigation, restrictive covenant and trade secrets litigation and intellectual property litigation.  He has tried numerous cases in state and federal courts. 

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Education:

  • Syracuse University, J.D., graduated 1977
  • Binghamton University, B.A., graduated 1973

Bar Admissions:

  • Connecticut, 1977
 

Court Admissions:

  • 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
  • United States Tax Court, 2008

Affiliations:

  • Connecticut Bar Foundation - Life Fellow
  • Fairfield County Bar Association - Member
  • The Raymond E. Baldwin American Inn of Court - Member
  • Stamford Downtown Special Services District - Board of Commissioners, Member

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Commercial Litigation
 

Awards:

  • Connecticut and New England Super Lawyers, 2006 - Present
  • Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated

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Firm Details

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Cummings & Lockwood LLC
http://www.cl-law.com
 
Headquarters
Six Landmark Square
Stamford, CT 06901
(203) 327.1700
6 Office Locations
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Connecticut

Connecticut

Greenwich, CT

Two Greenwich Plaza

Greenwich, CT 06830-6390

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(203) 869.1200

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West Hartford, CT

Blue Back Square, Suite 400

75 Isham Road

West Hartford, CT 06107

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(860) 313.4900

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Florida

Bonita Springs, FL

The Brooks Grand Plaza, Suite 300

8000 Health Center Boulevard

Bonita Springs, FL 34135

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(239) 947.8811

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Naples, FL

Collier Place II, Suite 400

3001 Tamiami Trail North

Naples, FL 34103

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(239) 262.8311

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Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Golden Bear Plaza, Suite 502-W

11760 U.S. Highway One

Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33408

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(561) 214.8500

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Lawyer Case History

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
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