FCWSHL ATTORNEYS
— John. P Caponigro | Henry Wineman III | Eric Scheible | J. Christian Hauser | Roy Luttmann | Jonathan D. Sweik | Brandon Thomson —
John P. Caponigro
STATUS: PARTNER
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Business/Corporate Law
- Employment Law
- Commercial Transactions
- Labor Relations
- Sports & Entertainment Law
CONTACT
Frasco Caponigro Wineman Scheible
Hauser Luttmann
1301 W. Long Lake, Suite 250
Troy, Michigan 48098
(248) 334-6767
(248) 334-0999 (fax)
jc@frascap.com
EXPERTISE/EXPERIENCE
Business Structuring, Partnership/Operating Agreements, Employment Contracts, Benefit Plan Structuring, Mergers & Acquisitions, Collective Bargaining, Dispute Resolutions, Buy-Sell Agreements, Compensation Plans, Sponsorships, Personal/Privacy Rights, Endorsements, Media Agreements (i.e., television, radio, internet, movie, journalism, recording, syndication contracts), Team Sports Contracts, Coaching Agreements.
EDUCATION AND DEGREES
- J.D. 1982 University of Toledo – College of Law Specialization: Labor Law
- M.B.A. 1982 University of Toledo – Graduate School of Business – Specialization: Labor Relations
- B.B.A. 1978 University of Toledo – School of Business – Major: Industrial Relations
HISTORY WITH FIRM
- Joined firm in 1982 after graduating from Law School and Graduate Business School in 1982
- From 1984 through 1990, held several positions with firm client, Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. (CART), including Staff Attorney, Director of Administration, Vice President, Executive Vice President, and, ultimately, President
- Has refined firm’s expertise in the labor, corporate, and sports & entertainment areas for its clients
- Became a firm principal in 1989
- Founded firm’s Sports & Entertainment division, Sports Management Network, Inc., in 1989 to provide additional services and expertise to firm’s growing list of sports and entertainment related clients
JURISDICTIONS ADMITTED
- American Bar Association – Labor Law Section
- Sports Lawyers Association
- State Bar of Michigan
- Oakland County Bar Association
- National Basketball Players Association – Certified Representative
- National Football League Players Association – Certified Representative
AFFILIATIONS
- ACT Dealerships, Inc. – Automobile Dealerships – Board Member and General Counsel
- AWG, Ltd. – Napa Valley, California Winery – Board Member and General Counsel
- CATCH Children’s Charities – Member of Trustee Board
- The Joe Dumars Foundation – Charitable Foundation – Member of Trustee Board
- Peninsula Petroleum, LLC – Retail Gas Stations (11) and Petroleum Distributor –
Board Member and General Counsel