Jack P DiCanio

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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. Mr. DiCanio 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.

The Daily Journal named him 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