Fisher Phillips, one of the country’s preeminent labor and employment law firms representing employers, announces the addition of Daniel Lanciloti as a Partner in the Chicago office. Lanciloti joins the firm from Freeborn & Peters LLP in Chicago.
Daniel brings more than 25 years of experience from AmLaw 100 and 200 firms, where he has represented employers in restrictive covenant and trade secrets litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country. He litigates matters including covenants not to compete, non-solicitation and non-disclosure agreements, trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and related unfair competition claims. He has extensive experience handling cases seeking expedited injunctive relief – including motions for temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions – in a variety of industries including, but not limited to, securities, financial services, transportation, food services, healthcare, pharmaceutical consulting, software development, manufacturing, and insurance. He has also successfully tried jury and bench trials to verdict in employment discrimination and complex commercial litigation matters pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and in Illinois state court.
“Daniel is a top-rated litigator known for defending and prosecuting all aspects of workplace disputes involving non-competition, non-solicitation, and trade secret misappropriation,” said Craig Annunziata, Regional Managing Partner of Fisher Phillips’ Chicago Office. “His litigation prowess in these areas will be a great complement to our Chicago bench, and we are thrilled to have a lawyer of his caliber joining our team.”
Daniel also helps employers avoid litigation by counseling them on best practices for protecting their human and intellectual capital. He also routinely drafts agreements and policies that clients implement to protect their confidential business information, client relationships, and other competitive assets.
Earlier in his career, Daniel served as an Illinois Assistant Attorney General in the General Law Bureau where he represented Illinois state agencies and their employees in a variety of civil litigation matters pending in federal court, Illinois state court, the Illinois Court of Claims, and before various administrative agencies.
Daniel earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Valparaiso University School of Law and his B.S., with honors, from Knox College. He is a frequent writer and speaker on a variety of legal topics, and he has been included in Illinois Leading Lawyers for several years in a row.
