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John R. Middleton, Jr. is Counsel to the firm’s Litigation Department. He has a broad range of experience in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels, and has successfully argued matters in, among other fora, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the United District Court for the Southern District of New York, and the Trial and Appellate Divisions of the New York State Supreme Court. Mr. Middleton has experience in a variety of areas, including contract disputes, securities regulation, internal investigations, false advertising, employment, trade secrets, trade dress, trademark, copyright, antitrust, insurance, and patent damages.
Reported Decisions
- Avecia, Inc. v. Kerner, et al., 749 N.Y.S.2d 422 (N.Y. Supreme Court, Appellate Division 2d Dept. 2002).
- Pizza Hut, Inc. v. Papa John's Int'l, Inc., et al., 80 F.Supp.2d 600 (N.D. Tex. 2000).
- Cordis Corp. v. Arterial Vascular Engineering, Inc., et al., 175 F.3d 1007, 1999 LEXIS 2661 (2d. Cir. 1999).
Representative Speaking Engagements
- Association of Corporate Counsel (ACCA), Greater New York Chapter: Covenants Not to Compete: Drafting and Litigating, 1998


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John Middleton, Scott Walker and Matthew Savare discuss the business, civic and legal issues of new stadium construction in their by-lined article, Stadia Mania: Part 2.,
Sports Litigation Alert, March 14, 2008
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John Middleton, Scott Walker and Matthew Savare discuss the business, civic and legal issues of new stadium construction in their by-lined article, Stadia Mania: Part 1.,
Sports Litigation Alert, February 29, 2008
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Columbia University School of Law
(J.D., 1996),
Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, Thomas E. Dewey Prize, Submissions Editor, Columbia Journal of Transnational Law
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Harvard University
(A.B., 1992),
magna cum laude
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New Jersey
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New York
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1997,
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
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1997,
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
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1997,
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
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1999,
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
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