Overview
Daniel Lanciloti has more than 25 years of experience representing employers in restrictive covenant and trade secrets litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country and before arbitration and mediation organizations, including the Judicial and Arbitration and Mediation Services (JAMS) and the American Arbitration Association (AAA). He also advises employers on best practices for avoiding litigation and protecting their human and intellectual capital.
Dan litigates matters involving covenants not to compete, non-solicitation and non-disclosure agreements, unfair competition, trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of the U.S. Computer Fraud & Abuse Act (CFAA). He frequently handles cases seeking expedited injunctive relief — including motions for temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions — across a variety of industries including, but not limited to, securities, financial services, transportation, food services, healthcare, pharmaceutical consulting, software development, manufacturing, and insurance.
In addition to litigating restrictive covenant and trade secret claims, a substantial part of Dan's practice involves counseling clients on best practices to protect their human and intellectual capital. He helps clients craft and implement strong policies and agreements to safeguard confidential business information, client relationships, and competitive assets against employee defection and negligence. He also routinely drafts non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements for clients located throughout the country.
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.