Practice Areas
Education
- J.D., 2004, University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Certification in Business and Public Policy, 2004, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
- Associate 2002-2003, Research Editor 2003-2004, University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law
- B.A., 1997, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Clerkships
- Law Clerk to the Honorable William B. Chandler III, Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery, 2004-2005
Admissions to Practice
- Delaware, 2006
- Pennsylvania, 2005
- New Jersey, 2004
John is an associate with the Corporate and Business Litigation Group. His practice focuses on corporate and commercial litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery and appellate practice in the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware.
Professional and Community Activities
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member, Philadelphia Bar Association
Representative Matters
- Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. v. Airgas, Inc., 2010 WL 3960599 (Del. Ch.) (represented Air Products in connection with a $7 billion takeover attempt)
- In re Art Technology Group, Inc. Shareholders Litigation, C.A. No. 5955-VCL (Del. Ch. Dec. 20, 2010) (represented Oracle Corporation in connection with a $1 billion cash-out merger)
- Kistefos v. Trico Marine Servs., 2009 WL 1124477 (Del. Ch.) (represented company in connection with advance bylaw dispute with minority stockholder)
- Fisk Ventures, LLC v. Segal, 2008 WL 1961156 (Del. Ch.) (represented managing member and LLC in lawsuit alleging breach of fiduciary duty and seeking petition for judicial dissolution)
- In re Bear Stearns S'holder Litig., 2008 WL 959992 (Del. Ch.) (represented board of directors of Bear Stearns in connection with Bear Sterns’ merger with JPMorgan)
- La. Mun. Police Emples. Ret. Sys. v. Crawford, 918 A.2d 1172 (Del. Ch. 2007) (represented board of directors of Caremark Rx, Inc. in connection with Caremark’s $27 billion merger with CVS Corporation)
Notable Publications and Presentations
- A. Gilchrist Sparks III, John P. DiTomo, The Short-term vs. Long-term Dilemma, Practising Law Institute Corporate Governance 2011
- Stephen P. Lamb & John P. DiTomo, Federalization vs. Federalism In Corporation Law, Practising Law Institute Corporate Governance 2010
- William M. Lafferty, John P. DiTomo, Defining The Proper Subject Matter For A Bylaw Under Delaware Law, Practising Law Institute Corporate Governance 2099, 1774 PLI/Corp 337
- William M. Lafferty, Eric Wilensky, John P. DiTomo, Material Adverse Effects And Reasonable Best Efforts: The Hexion/Huntsman Opinion, (2008)
- John P. DiTomo, Dual Representation In Derivative Litigation: The Corporate Counsel’s Role In Managing The Corporation’s Conflicts Of Interests, 1677 PLI/Corp 867 (2008)
- A. Gilchrist Sparks III, John P. DiTomo, Management Projections: To Disclose or Not to Disclose?, 1677 PLI/Corp 379 (2008)
- John P. DiTomo, Does New Jersey's Solution to its Education Crisis Run Afoul of the United States Constitution?, 6 U. PA. J. CONST. L. 328