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We have some sad news to report out of California, where a Biglaw firm’s managing partner recently passed away following a battle with cancer.
John Alessio, who served as managing partner of Am Law 200 firm Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, fought courageously against his cancer diagnosis for almost as long as he served as the firm’s leader. The American Lawyer had additional details on his life:
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While practicing law, Alessio focused on business and employment litigation and class actions, and developed expertise in trade secret issues and contractual disputes in the U.S. and Mexico. He also oversaw Procopio Cory’s recruitment of new staff and expansion into Orange County, Las Vegas and Washington, D.C.
Alessio was a graduate of the University of San Diego, where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in business and a law degree. He was an active member of his community, founding the nonprofit Red Autismo, which aided autistic children in Los Cabos, and serving as a director for the World Design Capital San Diego-Tijuana. Alessio also was active in the local Entrepreneurs Organization and PEERS San Diego.
We here at Above the Law extend our condolences to John Alessio’s family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time.
Procopio Cory Managing Partner John Alessio Dies at 55 [American Lawyer]
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