JOHN G. NICOLICH

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John G. Nicolich has an active litigation practice, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in a broad range of commercial disputes at trial level and in appellate courts.

John’s commercial litigation practice covers a wide array of matters, including for example, the prosecution or defense of claims for fraud, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty, disputes concerning real property tax assessments, and class action claims. John has also litigated issues of lawyer ethics and professional responsibility, and he has given a number of presentations on these topics for Continuing Legal Education courses.

Prior to joining Ingram, John was a partner at Shea & Gould and subsequently was a partner at LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, LLP and Dewey &LeBoeuf, LLP.

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United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, and Northern Districts of New York
New York State Bar

Education:

J.D., Cornell Law School
B.A., Cornell University

Representation of an energy company defending a class action brought by persons who suffered power outages as a result of Hurricane Sandy.
Representation of a limited partner in connection with arbitration of real estate partnership dispute. N.J.R. Associates v. Tausend, 19 N.Y.3d 597 (New York Court of Appeals 2012).
Representation of a telecommunications company challenging real property tax assessments on fiber-optic cables and equipment. Matter of RCN N.Y. Communications, LLC v. Tax Commission of City of New York, 95 A.D.3d 456 (NY 1st Dep't 2012).
Representation of energy companies in several litigations arising from the acquisition or construction of electric generating stations.
Representation of sellers of an insurance business in connection with claims and counterclaims for breach of contract and indemnification arising under a stock purchase agreement.
Representation of an investor in litigations alleging claims of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty related to investments in a Singapore telecom company. Freeford Ltd. v. Pendleton, 53 A.D.3d 32 (NY 1st Dep't 2008).
Representation of several power plant owners in a number of proceedings challenging real property tax assessments against nuclear, coal, and hydroelectric generating stations; a judgment following trial saved one client more than $350 million in taxes assessed against the Susquehanna Nuclear Power Station. In re PPL, Inc., 838 A.2d 1 (Pa. Commw. 2003).
Representation of a utility company in two lengthy trials challenging real property tax assessments against the Shoreham Nuclear Power Station, resulting in a judgment that exceeded $1 billion in favor of the utility. Matter of Long Island Lighting Co. v. Assessor, 202 A.D.2d 32 (NY 2d Dep't 1994) and Matter of Long Island Lighting Co. v. Assessor, 246 AD.2d 156 (NY 2d Dep't 1998).
Representation of a client in a mandamus proceeding successfully challenging a federal judge's ruling that documents were not protected by the attorney-client privilege. In re Long Island Lighting Co., 129 F.3d 268 (2d Cir. 1997).
Representation of defendants in a RICO Act class action that included two-month jury trial. County of Suffolk v. Long Island Lighting Co., 907 F.2d 1295 (2d Cir.1990). Federal judge Jack B. Weinstein praised defense counsel as having "tried this case as well as I have ever seen any case tried" (New York Law Journal, December 8, 1988, p. 2, col. 4).
Representation of a regulated utility in litigations challenging legislation authorizing the proposed acquisition of the client by New York State and Suffolk County. Long Island Lighting Co. v. Cuomo, 666 F. Supp. 370 (N.D.N.Y. 1987), vacated, 888 F.2d 230 (2d Cir. 1989); Long Island Lighting Co. v. County of Suffolk, 119 A.D.2d 128 (NY 2d Dep't 1986).

Did You Know?

John rode his bike from Washington D.C. to Pittsburgh!

Did You Know?

John rode his bike from Washington D.C. to Pittsburgh!