Background
Bracken, John P. was born on March 9, 1938 in Rockville Centre, New York, United States. Son of Joseph Bracken and Monica (Datz) Kron.
Bracken, John P. was born on March 9, 1938 in Rockville Centre, New York, United States. Son of Joseph Bracken and Monica (Datz) Kron.
Hobart College (Bachelor of Arts, 1960). Fordham University (Juris Doctor, 1963).
Worked at Bracken & Margolin (Islandia, New York) specializing in General, Civil and Criminal Practice, Commercial, Corporate, Personal Injury, Negligence and Wrongful Death, Real Estate, Labor Law, Municipal and Administrative Condemnation and Certiorari, Environmental, Probate and Estate Planning. Admitted to the bar, 1963, New New York 1966, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and United States.
District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New New York
President, Fordham University Law Alumni Association, Nassau-Suffolk Chapter, 1980. Advisory Council, Hofstra University Law School, 1983.
Trustee, Suffolk Academy of Law, 1979-1988. Appointed by Governor of New York State: Judicial Screening Committee, Second Judicial Department, 1983.
New York State Judicial Screening Committee, New York, 1983.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Secretary/Treasurer, Fair Trial/Free Press Conference, 1996. Director, Prisoners Legal Services, 1996.
Member: Suffolk County (Director, 1976-1986.
President, 1984-1985), Nassau County, New York State (President, 1992-1993. Member, Executive Committee, 1986.
Secretary, 1991. Trial Lawyers Section.
Member, House of Delegates, 1981. Chair, 1985-1987, New York State Conference of Bar Leaders) and American (Member: House of Delegates.
Litigation Section) Bar Associations. Suffolk County Criminal Bar Association (President, 1981-1982).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Nassau-Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association. New York State Trial Lawyers Association. American Judicature Society.
Fellow: New York State Bar Foundation (Trustee, Board of Trustees, 1989).
American Bar Foundation. Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Military: Captain, United States Marine Corps, 1964-1967. The firm of Bracken & Margolin is engaged in the general practice of law with an emphasis on commercial litigation, embracing a wide range of business disputes and labor law issues.
The litigation practice also includes a large number of tort claims, including both prosecution and defense, trials and appeals, as well as contested estate matters.
The firm has periodically been engaged as trial counsel to the profession.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Secretary/Treasurer, Fair Trial/Free Press Conference, 1996. Director, Prisoners Legal Services, 1996.
Member: Suffolk County (Director, 1976-1986.
President, 1984-1985), Nassau County, New York State (President, 1992-1993. Member, Executive Committee, 1986.
Secretary, 1991. Trial Lawyers Section.
Member, House of Delegates, 1981. Chair, 1985-1987, New York State Conference of Bar Leaders) and American (Member: House of Delegates.
Litigation Section) Bar Associations. Suffolk County Criminal Bar Association (President, 1981-1982).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Nassau-Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association. New York State Trial Lawyers Association. American Judicature Society.
Fellow: New York State Bar Foundation (Trustee, Board of Trustees, 1989).
American Bar Foundation. Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Military: Captain, United States Marine Corps, 1964-1967.
Children: John P. Junior, Brian C., Daniel A. Married Michelle A. Siegel, July 11, 1976.