John H. Eickemeyer
Shareholder
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John H. Eickemeyer
Shareholder
John H. Eickemeyer is a Shareholder in the New York office of Vedder Price and is Co-Chair of the firm's Accounting Law practice group.
Mr. Eickemeyer has been engaged for more than 25 years in the defense of liability claims against accountants and attorneys, including claims based on alleged audit and review failures, negligent tax advice and tax preparation, and alleged failures to detect defalcations. Mr. Eickemeyer regularly advises accounting firms with respect to risk management strategies and potential liability situations, and he represents accountants in administrative, regulatory and disciplinary proceedings. Mr. Eickemeyer has also assisted accounting firms with a variety of transactional issues.
Mr. Eickemeyer is the co-founder and co-chair of the annual ALI-CLE program on Accountants’ Liability and is the co-author, with Dan L. Goldwasser and Thomas Arnold, of the PLI Accountants' Liability treatise. Mr. Eickemeyer is also the author of The CPA's Partnership Agreement and regularly speaks on topics of interest to the accounting profession, such as techniques for managing liability risks, record retention and the impact of changing accounting standards on the accounting profession. Mr. Eickemeyer is a Vice President of the Accountants Club of America and previously served on the New York State Society of CPAs' Quality Enhancement Policy Committee.
In addition to his representation of the accounting profession, Mr. Eickemeyer has litigated extensively on behalf of insurance carriers in complex coverage cases, including cases involving coverage for toxic waste, lead paint and asbestos claims and claims arising from use of allegedly defective products. Mr. Eickemeyer has also litigated a wide variety of attorneys’ liability, securities, commercial and antitrust cases.
In 2015, Mr. Eickemeyer was named a BTI Client Service All-Star—a recognition of attorneys across the U.S. who deliver the absolute best service to clients. He was also selected for inclusion since 2008 in New York Super Lawyers.
John H. Eickemeyer
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Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D., 1980
- Fordham University, M.A., 1978
- Fordham University, B.A., 1977
John H. Eickemeyer
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Bar Admissions
- New York, 1981
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Affiliations
- Member, American Bar Association (Litigation, Tort and Insurance Practice)
- Second Vice President, Accountants Club of America
- Former Member, New York State Society of CPA’s Quality Enhancement Policy Committee
- Former President, Eastchester, New York Board of Education
John H. Eickemeyer
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Publications
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October 31, 2019 | Article
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November 30, 2017 | Newsletter/Bulletin
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February 2016 | Article
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February 2016 | Newsletter/Bulletin
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January 2009 | Newsletter/Bulletin
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July 2004 | Newsletter/Bulletin
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John H. Eickemeyer
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News
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October 22, 2018 | Press Release
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February 2016 | Media Mention
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February 13, 2015 | Press Release
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September 2012 | Press Release
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October 2009 | Press Release
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Past Events
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October 26-27, 2017 | Seminar
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September 22-23, 2016 | Seminar
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October 1-2, 2015 | Seminar
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September 11-12, 2014 | Seminar
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September 19–20, 2013 | Seminar
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October 24, 2012 | Seminar"Tax Planning: Increased Perils for the Practitioner," 2012 Zicklin Tax Seminar, Baruch College, New York, NY
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June 2011 | SeminarAssociation of the Bar of the City of New York program on Financial Reporting, New York, NY
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July 8-9, 2010 | Seminar
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