Jayna M. Cacioppo

Summary

Jayna is a partner in the Indianapolis office of Taft, and the past Chair of the Indianapolis Litigation practice group. She is a trial lawyer with significant courtroom experience in both civil and criminal matters. Jayna’s practice concentrates on complex disputes, with an emphasis on complex commercial litigation. Her practice includes contract disputes, M&A claims, trade secret misappropriation, as well as regulatory investigations by state and federal agencies.

Jayna represents clients in all sectors, and has experience in both federal and state courts. She has successfully represented clients in bet-the-company litigation, arbitrations, preliminary injunctions, defeating class action certification, and defended white collar criminal cases. She also has experience with supply chain software litigation, and successfully arbitrated a breach of contract matter involving the implementation of an SAP software solution.

Jayna is equally active with her local community as she is with her clients. She has been active raising funds for the fight against cancer through her work with the Cancer Support Community, where she serves on the executive committee of the board. She is also on the board of Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) and is passionate about finding a cure for T1D. Additionally, Jayna is active in her legal community as a member of the American Bar Association, the Indiana Bar Association, and the Indianapolis Bar Association. She is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (NACDL) and the Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA).

Jayna graduated magna cum laude from Indiana University’s Robert H. McKinney School of Law, and also graduated from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service.

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Education

  • Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (2005)

    Magna Cum Laude

  • Georgetown University, Walsh School of Foreign Service (1998)

Admissions

  • Federal - Northern District of Indiana
  • Federal - Southern District of Indiana
  • Federal - Northern District of Illinois
  • Federal - 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
  • State - Indiana

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Professional Affiliations

  • Executive Women in Finance

    Member, Board of Directors

  • American Bar Association

    Member

  • Indiana State Bar Association

    Member

  • Indianapolis Bar Association

    Member, Membership Value Task Force
    Member, Bar Leader Series X (2012 – 2013)

  • Historical Society of the Southern District of Indiana

    Member, Steering Committee

  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

    Member

  • DRI

    Member

Community Involvement

  • Breakthrough T1D

    Board Member
    Member, Revenue Committee, Indiana Chapter

  • Cancer Support Community of Central Indiana

    Executive Committee Member
    Board Member
    Governance Committee

  • Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Central Indiana Affiliate

    President of the Board (2019 – 2022)
    Board Member, VP of the Board, Pink Tie Ball Chair (2011 – 2018)

  • Union Elementary School

    President, Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) (2016 – 2021)

  • MCCOY (Marion County Commission On Youth)

    Past Board Member (2011 – 2014)

  • United Way of Central Indiana

    Member, Leadership United

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