John Zarrilli

• Representing a Fortune 400 manufacturing company in multiple securities fraud and RICO actions filed in Georgia state court.
• Representing a biotechnology company in a securities class action in the Southern District of New York.
• Representing a global vacation ownership company in internal and SEC investigations.
• Representing a life insurance policy investor defending against a claim for disgorgement of millions of dollars in policy proceeds.
• Represented Grand Canyon Education, Inc. and two of its officers in a securities class action in Delaware federal court.
• Represented Grand Canyon Education and certain officers and directors in a derivative action in Delaware Chancery Court, which resulted in a voluntary dismissal.
• Represented First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. and its former board members on appeal in a securities class action arising from First Connecticut’s merger with People’s United. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision granting defendants’ summary judgment motion. Karp v. First Connecticut Bancorp., Inc., 69 F.4th 223 (4th Cir.); Karp v. First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc., No. RDB-18-2496, (D. Md.).
• Represented a leading medical device sterilization company in hundreds of cases claiming injuries or property devaluations from alleged exposure to ethylene oxide emissions.

John Zarrilli focuses his practice on securities litigation and SEC investigations and enforcement matters. He represents public companies, financial institutions, and their officers and directors in complex class actions, derivative suits, and opt-outs.

John received  his J.D. from Duke University, where he served as the note editor of the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy.  John graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University with a B.A. in politics.

Bar Admissions

• Georgia

Education

• Duke University (J.D., 2022)
• Princeton University (B.A., 2018)