John Gaal

Background

Gaal, John was born on October 10, 1952 in Flushing, New York, United States. Son of Stephen Alfred and Marjorie (Lappin) Gaal.

Education

University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1974). Notre Dame Law School (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1977).

Career

Worked at Bond, Schoeneck & King, LLP (Syracuse, NY) specializing in General Trial and Appellate Practice before all State and Federal Courts. Administrative, Banking, Bankruptcy, Bonding and Corporate Finance, Construction, Corporate, Creditors' Rights, Emerging Business, Employee Benefits, Employment Law Litigation, Environmental, Estate Planning, First Amendment, Health Care, Higher Education, Insurance Defense, Intellectual Property, International, Labor and Employment, Legislative, Media, Municipal, Pension, Personal Injury, Probate, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Real Estate, School, Taxation, White Collar Criminal Defense and Zoning Law. Admitted to the bar, 1978, New York, United States.

District Court, Northern District of New York and United States. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. 1986, United States. Supreme Court.

Pi Sigma Alpha. Notes Editor, Notre Dame Lawyer, 1977. Law Clerk, United States. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit, 1977-1978.

Adjunct Faculty Member, Syracuse University School of Management, 1989-1992. Member: Onondaga County, New York State (Member: House of Delegates, 1987-1989. 1990-1991; Labor and Employment Law Section.

Special Committee on AIDS and the Law, 1989-1992. Special Committee on Mandatory Pro Bono Service, 1989. Chair, Young Lawyers Section, 1989-1990) and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations.

Fellow, American Bar Foundation. Since 1897 Bond, Schoeneck & King has grown to become one of the 250 largest law firms in the United States. From a general practice, the firm now includes 21 distinct practice areas with offices in eight cities and three states.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1978, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit) 1978, United States District Court (northern district) New York 1979, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1986.

Membership

Member: Onondaga County, New York State (Member: House of Delegates, 1987-1989. 1990-1991; Labor and Employment Law Section. Special Committee on AIDS and the Law, 1989-1992.

Special Committee on Mandatory Pro Bono Service, 1989. Chair, Young Lawyers Section, 1989-1990) and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations. Fellow, American Bar Foundation.

Fellow, American Bar Foundation.

Connections

Married Barbara Jeanne Zacher, August 5, 1973. Children: Bryan A., Adam C., Benjamin Z.

Father:

Stephen Alfred Gaal

Mother:

Marjorie (Lappin) Gaal

Spouse:

Barbara Jeanne Zacher

child:

Adam C. Gaal

child:

Bryan A. Gaal

child:

Benjamin Z. Gaal