Board & Staff Funding Categories Grants Press Legal Help Links Contact John C. Sciaccotta Shefsky & Froelich Tel : 312-836-4181 Fax : 312-275-7601 Email : jsciaccotta@shefskylaw.com John C. Sciaccotta concentrates his practice on litigation matters with a special emphasis on complex civil trial and appellate cases brought in federal and state courts throughout the nation. He is a Partner/Shareholder and member of the Firm’s Board of Directors. For many years John has provided results-oriented and value-driven legal counsel to both public and privately held businesses, lenders, employers and individuals. In these and other concerns, John has experience dealing with numerous industries and business activities. His services at trial and in business counseling have included: Representation of property owners in litigation against municipalities Interpretation of complex contracts in construction negligence matters Prosecution and defense of doctors, accountants, engineers and architects, real estate and insurance brokers in professional negligence cases Advocating for various companies and individuals in antitrust, trade secret misappropriation and other unfair competition disputes Coordinating the investigation of business frauds, with the ultimate recovery of substantial sums of money Defense of Fortune 100 company employees in employment discrimination claims. Among his professional honors, John was named by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin in 2000 as one of "40 Illinois lawyers under 40 years old to watch" because of his career accomplishments. He was also selected as an Illinois “Super Lawyer” by Chicago Magazine in 2005, 2006 and 2007. He has also been selected to serve as an adjunct Law School facilitator for the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Professionalism. John has been involved in many appellate court decisions in which his clients have prevailed. EDUCATION JD, 1987, DePaul University College of Law BSBA, 1984, Creighton University BAR ADMISSIONS Illinois Supreme Court United States Supreme Court U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (including Trial Bar) U.S. District Courts for the: - Western District of Kentucky - Southern District of Louisiana - District of Massachusetts - Eastern District of Ohio Pro Hac Vice State Admissions: Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania U.S. Court of Federal Claims U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces U.S. Tax Court U.S. Court of International Trade PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC AFFILIATIONS American Bar Association -Litigation Section (Business Torts Committee) -Business Torts Committee CLE Regional Seminar Chairman, 2006-Present Illinois State Bar Association - Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1999-Present -Assembly Member Illinois Bar Foundation -Fellow Chicago Bar Association -Bench & Bar Committee, Vice Chair, 2006-2007 -Membership Committee, 2006-2007 -Commercial Litigation Committee -Volunteer Mentor for the CBA Pathway for the Profession Mentoring Program Chicago Bar Foundation -Life Fellow -CBF/CBA Pro Bono & Public Service Awards Luncheon Steering Committee Member -Vice Chair of the 2007 CBF Investing in Justice Campaign Federal Bar Association Fenwick High School Bar Association -Founder The Museum of Broadcast Communication -Vice President -Executive Committee Member -Director -Development Committee Chairman -Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony -General Dinner Chairman Franklin Delano Roosevelt Salute Gala -General Chairman Justinian Society of Lawyers -President, 2004-2005 -Executive Committee, 1999-Present Cook County Committee for Retention of Judges -Member, 2005-Present Founder—Coalition of Illinois Bar Leaders Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago - Director Italian American Political Coalition -Treasurer, 2007-2008 - Director - Membership Chairman -Development Committee Chairman National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame -General Dinner Committee The Chicago Inn of Court The Lawyers Club of Chicago The City Club of Chicago Italian American Chamber of Commerce, Midwest Chapter -Legal Advisor, 2005-2006 -Director, 2005-Present International Visitors Center of Chicago -Chicago Consular Corps Ball Dinner Committee, 2005-Present -Membership Committee -Corporate Marketing Committee National Italian American Bar Association -Director National Italian American Foundation -Business and Legal Council Member Creighton University -Edward & Mary Lucretia Society Donor Recognition Member Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity -Chicago Alumni Member Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity -Chicago Alumni Association Member United Sports Organizations of Barrington, Illinois -President-2007 -Director Active contributor to numerous civic, social and charitable organizations, including long time service as a Director of Barrington (Illinois) Youth Baseball, Inc. SPEECHES AND PUBLICATIONS September, 2006—Moderated and hosted in Chicago the American Bar Association Section of Litigation Business Torts Committee Regional CLE Program entitled: Successful Strategies When Pursuing Equitable Remedies and Extraordinary Writs RECENT REPRESENTATIONS Represented and obtained a significant settlement on behalf of a professional sports league in a lawsuit involving insurance broker fraud and negligence in the procurement of Worker’s Compensation insurance. Represented and secured a favorable settlement for three entrepreneur inventors in a lawsuit involving alleged trade secret misappropriation and breach of fiduciary duty related to a patented device. Obtained a multi-million dollar judgment in a fraud investigation involving the embezzlement of a closely-held business and reported the investigation results to federal authorities, resulting in the ultimate filing of a federal indictment. Successfully defended a business entity and its owner in a breach of contract and shareholder control litigation. Successfully defended various business entities and their owners against fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and conspiracy allegations involving the alleged fraudulent inducement of an investment transaction and the recovery of the investment funds. Represented and secured a favorable defense and settlement of a Trustee and Co-Guardian of a Trust and a disabled person in an action to remove said Trustee and Co-Guardian based upon allegations of fraud and breaches of fiduciary duties.