John Giftos has a wide array of experience assisting clients in complex litigation in both federal district and state trial courts across the country. In addition, he has experience before the Wisconsin and Florida state appellate courts, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. John has also helped his clients resolve their disputes through arbitration and mediation.
The scope of his practice is very broad, but John has significant experience in the areas of general commercial litigation. His experience also includes estates and trusts disputes, products liability claims, medical malpractice defense, securities claims, civil theft of trade secrets, breach of non-compete and non-disclosure agreements, commercial real estate and contractor claims, fiduciary duty claims, corporate governance issues, fraud claims, insurance coverage, and an assortment of contract issues.
Representative Cases
- Represented association before Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission.
- Represented a theme park resort against multi-million dollar claims for premises liability and negligence.
- Represented large corporation before Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals regarding interpretation of indemnification rights under an asset purchase agreement.
- Represented ethanol company in arbitration regarding fraudulent marketing and contract performance claims.
- Represented national bank in multi-million dollar breach of guarantee lawsuit
- Represented insurance company in arbitration proceeding regarding claims for tortious interference and breach of fiduciary duty.
- Represented national accounting firm in professional malpractice suit.
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Dane County Bar Association
Admissions:
- Wisconsin
- Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida