John Charles Canoni

John Charles Canoni

Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP • New York, NY
Health CareBusiness LitigationCorporate GovernanceEmployment LawFinancial Services

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Contact

Email
Phone
(844) 969-3957
Address
600 Lexington Ave Fl 8, New York, NY, 10022-7678, US

Professional

About

John Canoni is Co-Partner-in-Charge of the New York office of Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP. John’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with a specialized emphasis in product liability, toxic tort, business litigation and employment discrimination matters. He has represented manufacturing, automotive, pharmaceutical, chemical, consumer goods, financial services and insurance companies in a broad range of product liability, corporate governance, real estate, banking, securities and other commercial litigation matters. He has successfully tried cases before juries in state and federal courts and argued before state and federal appellate courts. John has more than twenty years of experience litigating product defect cases involving automotive, pharmaceutical, alcohol, personal care, food and toy products. He also has extensive experience in mass tort actions involving claimed exposure to asbestos, chemical, silica and tobacco products. John has served as national coordinating counsel for a number of asbestos defendants, for whom he has developed, instituted and managed comprehensive defense strategies and closely coordinated the work of liaison counsel throughout the country. Additionally, he has defended large and mid-size companies against employment discrimination and harassment claims, as well as provided proactive counseling and training to protect against such claims. John has defended companies of all manner and sizes against fraud, negligence and breach of fiduciary duty claims in the financial services, securities, consulting and insurance contexts.

About Health Care Law

Healthcare attorneys advise medical providers, hospitals, and healthcare organizations on regulatory compliance, transactions, and litigation matters. Common matters include hipaa compliance, medical licensing, healthcare transactions, regulatory matters.

Credentials

Education
1993 Fordham University School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1990 Amherst College BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
N/A AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
Associations
Defense Research Institute Member
Speaking
2013 American Bar Association, Pheonix, Arizona Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation 2012 American Bar Association, Pheonix, Arizona Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation 2011 Asbestos Medicine Conference N/A 2010 Perrin Conferences, Beverly Hills, California Cutting-Edge Issues in Asbestos Litigation 2010 Asbestos Medicine Conference N/A
Updated: Mar 11, 2026