Overview
Jon Krisko represents clients in complex, business-related litigation, which includes health care, government and regulatory investigations, class actions, technology and trade secrets, and product liability matters. His experience includes trials, arbitrations and appeals in federal and state courts.
Jon has represented public and private companies and individuals in high-stakes contractual and commercial disputes. His representations include multiparty cases, and mass and class actions in federal court, bankruptcy court and the North Carolina Business Court. In addition, Jon regularly counsels business clients as outside general counsel and oversees internal and government investigations. Jon serves as the co-chair of the firm's Litigation Department, as well as the chair of its Government and Internal Investigations Practice Group.
Given the stakes and complexity of the matters Jon handles, his practice involves establishing substantial relationships with clients and a deep understanding of his clients’ industry, competitive landscape and business objectives.
Jon serves on Robinson Bradshaw's board of directors.
Experience
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Represented largest health care provider in the Carolinas in securing denial of preliminary injunctive relief in action brought by public company related to $100 million anesthesiology contract.
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Represented major Carolinas health system in defense and dismissal of putative class action asserting claims that system’s website improperly utilized health information provided by website users.
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Represented national health care provider in defense and resolution of putative claims by individuals asserting claims arising from a cyberattack on provider’s data systems.
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Represented Fortune 100 company in the successful defense and resolution of numerous class actions in state and federal court arising from a data breach involving company files and information.
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Represented health care service provider in the successful defense and resolution of numerous class actions in state and federal court arising from a data breach caused by criminal hackers.
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Represents national health care entity in ongoing federal and state putative class actions over a data breach caused by third-party criminal hackers.
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Represents health care companies in putative class cases based on allegations that marketing software applications provide a basis for breach of privacy claims.
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Represented Carolinas health system in defense and resolution of asserted class action under ERISA asserting breaches of fiduciary duties for record-keeping and investment portfolio decisions by system’s retirement plan committee.
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Represented physician executive in securing denial of efforts by major Carolinas health system to enjoin his employment by system’s competitor.
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Represented major Carolinas health system in obtaining the dismissal of a class action case asserting damages related to management of employee pension plan brought under ERISA.
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Represented national physician services company in defense and resolution of retaliation claims brought by alleged whistleblowers under federal and state False Claims Acts.
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Represented CEO of medical laboratory defending against claims by bankruptcy trustee that sought recovery on False Claims Act theories asserting violation of federal and state medical lab regulatory restrictions.
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Represented Garlock Sealing Technologies in a trial to estimate the company’s aggregate liability for personal injury claims and related proceedings. The case was one of the nation’s most closely watched product liability cases, and it resulted in a ruling accepting the position of the company and rejecting the position of personal injury claimants who contended liability exceeded $1 billion.
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Represented major Carolinas health system in obtaining a denial of injunctive relief that sought to compel system to administer non-FDA approved therapies for COVID-19.
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Represented groups of and individual professional athletes in the investigation and prosecution of investment advisers, successfully recovering investments on clients' behalf. Evidence developed in the investigation was used by federal prosecutors to obtain criminal convictions of responsible investment advisers.
Accolades
Honors & Recognitions
- The Best Lawyers in America, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization, commercial litigation, litigation - banking and finance, litigation - insurance, litigation - intellectual property, 2017-26; Charlotte Litigation - Insurance Lawyer of the Year, 2018, 2020
- Benchmark Litigation, Future Star, litigation, 2015-25; Litigation Star, 2026
- North Carolina Super Lawyers, business litigation, 2010-25; Top 100 North Carolina Super Lawyer, 2024-25
- Mecklenburg Access to Justice Pro Bono Partners Program, Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2021
- Charlotte Business Journal, Charlotte’s Forty Under 40, 2012
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- International Association of Defense Counsel, Member
- Mecklenburg County Bar, Board of Directors, 2010-12
- North Carolina Bar Association, Appellate Rules Committee, 2006-11
Community Affiliations
- Leadership Charlotte, Class 33
- Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, Active Duty, 1995-99
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Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., with high honors, 2002, Order of the Coif; Editor-in-Chief, North Carolina Law Review, 2001-02
Duke University, B.A., 1995
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina
Clerkships
- Law Clerk, The Honorable Karen LeCraft Henderson, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 2002-03
