John S. Stapleton is a tenacious business litigator and trusted counselor.John previously was a partner at Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, an associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York, and a federal law clerk in Los Angeles. He graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2002 and graduated with high honors from Rutgers University (Rutgers College), in 1999.John has litigated high-stakes matters for nearly two decades, including some of the highest-profile matters in the region in recent years. In 2019, the Philadelphia Inquirer named John an “Influencer of Law,” one of only twelve attorneys to receive the recognition in the category of “Business Litigation” in the Philadelphia and southern New Jersey region. The award follows several other recognitions John has received in his career as a business litigator and a devoted community leader.John routinely logs hundreds of pro bono hours annually and serves on multiple boards in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.John’s core practice is business litigation, including trials, appeals, mediations, arbitrations, and administrative hearings.Examples of clients' industries: financial institutions, real estate companies, retailers, government agencies, and other businesses and individuals.Examples of substantive areas: intellectual property rights, especially copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets, restrictive covenants, licensing and other business contracts, partnership disputes, fraud, real estate, RICO, ERISA, government regulations, class actions and business torts.Admitted to practice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York.