About John
He was born April 4, 1947, in Oneonta, to Francis and Netti Scarzafava. He graduated from OHS in 1965 and was placed on the school’s Wall of Distinction in 2010. He graduated cum laude from St. Bonaventure University in 1973, and in 1993 was named Alumnus of the Year. He received his juris doctor degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas, where he was a member of the law review and Moot Court champion. He received the Delta Theta Phi Scholarship, was a member of the Order of the Barristers and was included in Who’s Who in American Law Schools. He was president of Delta Theta Phi and the Inter-Fraternity Council. John helped advance the law in the cases he tried, the articles and books he published, the lectures he delivered and courses he taught across the nation. He was commissioned by James Publishing Co. to co-write a book on injury law and by Trial Encyclopedia to write the section on defective products. He received the Texas Bar association’s Award for Literary Excellence for an article in the Texas Bar Journal. John’s efforts led to his prestigious recognitions in the legal field with the American Trial Lawyer’s Top 100 Lawyers Award (N.Y.) and Best Lawyers in America Award. He was included in the New York Super Lawyers, the American Board of Trial Advocates and the Melvin Belli Society. He was profiled in New York magazine as one of the top trial lawyers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Despite these honors, John was most proud of humbling the powerful on behalf of those who had no voice.
Education
J.D.
St. Mary’s University School of Law
cum laude
St. Bonaventure University
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