John F. Hovel

phone
fax
email
(414) 271-7100, ext. 122
(414) 271-8135
jfh@kravitlaw.com

Areas of Practice:

Commercial Litigation
Trade Secrets and Covenants Not to Compete
First Amendment Litigation
Business Torts
Dealership Litigation 
Intellectual Property Litigation
Mediation - Commercial and Employment-Related Disputes

Bar Admissions:

Wisconsin
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin 
U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Education:

University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Law / J.D., with honors, 1983  
University of Wisconsin-Madison / B.A., 1974; M.S., 1976

Awards & Distinctions:

Selected as Super Lawyer by Wisconsin Super Lawyers® for 2008, 2009
Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer Review Rated
Law Clerk to Hon. Otto R. Skopil, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1983-1984
University of Wisconsin Law Review, Editor, 1982-1983
Order of the Coif

Classes/Seminars Presented:

Frequent speaker on covenants not to compete and issues relating to executive separation

Professional Associations & Memberships: 

American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association 
State Bar of Wisconsin 
Milwaukee Bar Association
American Bar Association

Community Involvement: 

Wauwatosa Civil Service Commission