J. Craig Kerr

Background

Kerr, J. Craig was born on December 11, 1946 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of H. Kaye and Ruth (Fite) Kerr.

Education

Bachelor in English, Dickinson College, 1969; Juris Doctor, Washington & Lee University, 1972.

Career

Worked at Nottingham, Engel, Gordon & Kerr (Syracuse, NY) specializing in Personal Injury Litigation, Real Estate Law, Estates. Admitted to the bar, 1972, New York. 1974, United States. District Court, Northern District of New York.

Phi Alpha Delta. Listed in Who's Who in American Law, 9th Edition. Lecturer: Onondaga County Bar Association C.L.E., 1979—. Office of Court Administration, Justice Training Program, 1985—.

Onondaga Community College, 1987—. National Business Institute, 1992—. Town Justice, Town of Onondaga, 1977—.

Member, New York State Council of Bar Leaders, 1983-1986. Upstate Chairman, New York State Trial Lawyers Association: Trial of a No-Fault Case, 1984. Decisions, 1984, 1985.

Opening Statement and Summation, 1985. Evaluation and Settlement of Personal Injury Actions, 1986. Decisions, 1986. Member, 1976— and President, 1983-1984, Onondaga County Magistrates Association.

Member, New York State Magistrate's Association, 1976—. Member, Park Central Presbyterian Church (Board of Trustees, 1989-1994. Chairman, 1994-1995).

Member: Onondaga County (Member: Judiciary Committee, 1981—. Trial Lawyers) New York State (Trial Practice Section, 1974—. Committee on District, City, Village and Town Courts, 1977-1981.

Special Committee on Juvenile Justice, 1981-1983) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations. Upstate Trial Attorneys Association (President, 1983-1986. Member, 1972—); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1983-1986. Member, Judicial Screening Committee for Candidates to Court of Appeals, 1983).

Achievements

• Bar: New York, 1972; United States District Court (northern district) New York, 1973.

Membership

Member, New York State Council of Bar Leaders, 1983-1986. Upstate Chairman, New York State Trial Lawyers Association: Trial of a No-Fault Case, 1984. Decisions, 1984, 1985.

Opening Statement and Summation, 1985. Evaluation and Settlement of Personal Injury Actions, 1986. Decisions, 1986. Member, 1976— and President, 1983-1984, Onondaga County Magistrates Association.

Member, New York State Magistrate's Association, 1976—. Member, Park Central Presbyterian Church (Board of Trustees, 1989-1994. Chairman, 1994-1995).

Member: Onondaga County (Member: Judiciary Committee, 1981—. Trial Lawyers) New York State (Trial Practice Section, 1974—. Committee on District, City, Village and Town Courts, 1977-1981.

Special Committee on Juvenile Justice, 1981-1983) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations. Upstate Trial Attorneys Association (President, 1983-1986. Member, 1972—); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1983-1986. Member, Judicial Screening Committee for Candidates to Court of Appeals, 1983).

Connections

Children: E. Kaye, J. Craig.

Father:

H. Kaye Kerr

Mother:

Ruth (Fite) Kerr

child:

E. Kaye Kerr

child:

J. Craig Kerr