Richard J. Cino

Richard J. Cino is the Office Managing Principal of the Berkeley Heights and Monmouth County, New Jersey, offices of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is also Co-Leader of the Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations Practice Group.

Mr. Cino has a broad area of practice and responsibility with the firm. He acts as lead counsel on all aspects of employment litigation, including defending claims of whistleblowers under various state and federal laws including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, sexual harassment, all types of discrimination, retaliation, breach of employment contract, and employment related torts.

Mr. Cino regularly litigates claims for breach of non-competition agreements, theft of trade secrets, and/or breach of the duty of loyalty. He has represented employers in employee raiding actions and actions alleging unfair practices relating to the misappropriation of electronic communications and information.

Mr. Cino has litigated matters in the Superior Court of New Jersey, New Jersey Office of Administrative Law, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, United States Department of Labor, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Richard J. Cino In the News

The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Honors Jackson Lewis Attorneys

August 15, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Jackson Lewis Recommended in The Legal 500 2019

May 30, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Jackson Lewis Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2019

August 15, 2018 • Jackson Lewis

Richard J. Cino Publications

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Special Report Available: New Jersey COVID-19 Resource Guide

April 6, 2020

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New Jersey Suspends All Elective Surgeries, Invasive Procedures in Response to COVID-19

March 26, 2020

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New Jersey: Daycare Shutdown, Except for ‘Essential Persons’ at Certified Emergency Care Centers

March 26, 2020

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Richard J. Cino Blog Posts

Corporate Compliance & White Collar Advisor

Ninth Circuit Rules Alleged FCPA Violation Cannot Support SOX Claim

March 8, 2019
Corporate Compliance & White Collar Advisor

Tenth Circuit Rules that False Claims Act (FCA) Does Not Cover Post-Employment Retaliation

November 13, 2018
California Workplace Law

California Law Pushes Virtue of Diversity Requiring Females on Boards of Directors

October 4, 2018