About John J. Jacko III

John J. Jacko, III represents clients in the areas of business and commercial litigation, banking and creditor’s rights law, and consultant negligence.

John is well-versed in a wide range of employment litigation matters encompassing confidentiality and non-competition agreements, Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act.

On the banking and creditors’ rights side, John has represented various creditors, franchisors, manufacturers, and Phase I Environmental Site Assessment consultants, as both plaintiff and defense counsel in intellectual property, RICO, asset recovery, and sophisticated commercial landlord/tenant disputes. On behalf of franchisors and corporate clients, he has successfully litigated issues involving Lanham Act trademark infringement and false advertising claims, copyright infringement, and unfair competition. John has defended and prosecuted negligence claims involving Phase I Environmental Site Assessment consultants and dealt with matters concerning restrictive covenant enforcement, franchise encroachment, and the Truth-in-Lending-Act.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Debtor and Creditor 1
    • Creditors Rights
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Government Contracts
  • Labor and Employment
  • Other 3
    • Franchise Litigation
    • Employment Litigation
    • Bid Protests

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Sign Language
  • Payment Information
    Accepted Credit Cards
    American Express
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    MasterCard
    Other
    Visa
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Leech Tishman
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Raspberry Holdings LLC v. NextBank International, Inc. et al., 2025 WL 438270 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 7, 2025) (Slip. Op.) (partial grant of motion to dismiss dismissing one defendant for lack of jurisdiction
    dismissing all claims against both defendants except for partial denial of dismissal as to a single breach of contract claim against sole remaining defendant).Gill v. Kaur, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 229616 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 30, 2021) (granting plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment on Defendant’s counterclaims for fraud
    attorney’s fees “because no reasonable trier of fact could find for Ms. Kaur.”).Pritchett v. Alternative Bearings Corp., 2020 WL 2847865 (M.D. Pa. June 2, 2020) (ordering transfer of the case to Illinois federal court upon grant of defendants’ motion to transfer pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a)
    denying defendants’ motion to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2) & 12(b)(6) with opportunity for defendants to reassert their Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss in transferee court)ABC Capital Investments, LLC v. Nationwide RentSure, et al. Nationwide RentSure Rent Protection Association, Inc., No. CV 17-4980, 2019 WL 6877059 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 17, 2019) (partially granting Motion for Partial Judgment on the Pleadings in favor of the defendants as to the claims for unjust enrichment
    civil conversion)

    Additional Cases:

    First Specialty Ins. Corp. v. Hudson Palmer Homes, Inc., 2018 WL 6002318 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 14, 2018)

    Tepper v. Amos Financial, LLC, 898 F.3d 364 (3d Cir. Aug. 7, 2018)

    Customers Bank v. Reitnour Inv. Properties, LP, 453 N.J. Super. 338, 343, 181 A.3d 1038 (App. Div. 2018)

    Tepper v. Amos Financial LLC, 2017 WL 3446886 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 11, 2017)

    Berger v. Weinstein, 2016 WL 1359459, at *6 (E.D. Pa. Apr. 6, 2016), aff’d sub nom. Berger v. Zeghibe, 666 F. App’x 119 (3d Cir. 2016)

    Universal Enterprise Group, L.P. v. Duncan Petroleum Corporation, 2013 WL 3353743 (Del. Ch. July 1, 2013)

    ADI Technologies, Inc. v. MILSPRAY, LLC
    KTCB Enterprises, LLC, 2012 WL 13018655 (E.D. Va. Dec. 10, 2012), amended in part, 2013 WL 12250012 (E.D. Va. Jan. 16, 2013)

    Amentler v. 69 Main Street, LLC, 2012 WL 28194 (D.N.J. 2012)

    Edible Arrangements Intern., Inc. v. Chinsammy, 446 Fed. Appx. 332 (2nd Cir. 2011)

    PNC Bank, N.A. v. Bluestream Technology, Inc., 14 A.3d 831 (Pa. Super. 2010)

    Synygy, Inc. v. ZS Associates, Inc., – Fed. Appx. –, 2009 WL 1532117 (3d Cir. June 1, 2009)

    In the Matter of: Colamco, Inc., SBA No. SDBA-176, 2007 WL 5614085 (S.B.A. Oct. 18, 2007)

    Athlete’s Foot Marketing Associates, LLC v. FL Consulting, Inc., 2007 WL 1321199 (D.N.J. May 4, 2007)

    Foundation Credit Funds, LLC v. Branch Banking
    Trust Co., 2006 WL 3780677 (D.N.J. Dec. 21, 2006)

    Lavelle v. M&T Mortgage Corp., 2006 WL 2346320 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 11, 2006)

    Size Appeals of Technical Support Services
    Vanguard Resources Corp., 2006 WL 1810837 (S.B.A. Jun. 20, 2006)

    KJ Loughery, Inc. v. KRK, Inc., CCH Bus. Fran. Guide Par. 13170 (E.D. Pa. 2005)

    Philadelphia Factors, Inc. v. The Working Data Group, Inc., 2003 WL 22250345 (Pa. Com. Pl., Phila. Cnty. Sept. 16, 2003), affirmed, 2004 Pa. Super. 153, 849 A.2d 1261, 2004 WL 944064 (2004)

    Saint-Gobain Calmar, Inc. v. National Products Corp., 230 F. Supp.2d 655 (E.D. Pa. 2002)

    Century 21 Real Estate Corp. v. DiGennaro Real Estate, Inc., 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1456, 2002 WL 126631, CCH Bus. Fran. Guide Par. 12,260 (E.D. Pa. 2002)

    Saladworks, Inc. v. Fornito, CCH Bus. Fran. Guide Par. 11683 (D.N.J. 1999).
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  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1992, Pennsylvania
    1993, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    1998, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
    1999, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
    2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
    1992, New Jersey
    1992, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
    2011, New York
    2023, Tennessee
    Memberships

    American Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Emory University
    Class of 1992
    J.D.
    Other Education
    George Washington University
    Class of 1989
    B.B.A.

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    John J. Jacko, III speaks Sign Language.
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    John J. Jacko, III attended Emory University.