John F. Hovel, born Madison, Wisconsin, October 22, 1952; admitted to bar, 1983, Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Federal Circuits; U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: University of Wisconsin Madison (B.A., 1974; M.S., 1976; J.D., with honors, 1983). Order of the Coif; University of Wisconsin Law Review, 1982-1983 and Editor, 1982-1983. Law Clerk, Hon. Otto R. Skopil, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1983-1984; Frequent speaker on Covenants Not To Compete and Issues relating to Executive Separation. Member: State Bar of Wisconsin; American Bar Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association.
PRACTICE AREAS: Commercial Litigation, Trade Secrets, Covenants Not to Compete; Business Torts; Dealership Litigation; First Amendment Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation. |