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Jack P DiCanio

Jack P DiCanio

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates

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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

California

21 years ranked

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Jack DiCanio is the head of litigation in Skadden’s Palo Alto office and co-head of the firm’s West Coast litigation practice. Mr. DiCanio’s distinguished career, which began in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, encompasses a diverse trial practice focusing on complex, high-stakes federal and state court litigation, as well as white collar defense. He has extensive experience defending government inquiries and conducting internal investigations related to anti-corruption, financial and accounting fraud, intellectual property theft, health care fraud, tax fraud and related matters. Mr. DiCanio's representative clients have included: Applied Materials, Chipotle, DeepSeek, Disney, Federal Express, Intel, National Football League, NetApp, Nike, PayPal, Sempra Energy, Snap, United Talent Agency, Visa and Zurich.

The Daily Journal named Mr. DiCanio one of California’s Top White Collar Lawyers in 2023, 2021 and 2020. He has received three California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) awards from the Daily Journal, including one for his successful defense of FedEx in connection with a federal criminal indictment (2017). In 2018, the Los Angeles Business Journal recognized him as one of its Top Litigators.

Mr. DiCanio also is recognized in numerous other publications for his successes on behalf of his clients, including Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global Litigators, 500 Leading Litigators in America and 500 Leading Lawyers in America, as well as The Best Lawyers in America. He was named Best Lawyers’ San Jose Area Litigation - Securities Lawyer of the Year in 2023 and San Jose Area Criminal Defense: White-Collar Lawyer of the Year in 2024, 2022, 2018 and 2017. He also has repeatedly been named by Who’s Who Legal and Global Investigations Review as one of the country’s leading investigations attorneys.

Career

Deputy Chief, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, General Crimes Section (1994-2000)

Education

Boston College Law School

J.D.

1988

University of Notre Dame

B.A.

1985

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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - California

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Jack DiCanio is a highly respected criminal defense lawyer with deep experience in defending clients in regulatory enforcement matters, earning particular plaudits for his trial capabilities.
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Strengths

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  • Jack has the best bedside manner of any litigator I have worked with. He is excellent at understanding the practicalities of the case and helping clients achieve the best outcome. His judgment is impeccable, and he is an expert at advocacy with regulators and law enforcement. He does great work shaping our defense and telling our story.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA

  • Jack has led some of the most high-profile investigations. There is no-one like him. He oozes credibility, as he has seen it all.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA

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