John Kenneth Zwerling

Background

Kenneth Zwerling, John was born on May 14, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.

Education

Tufts University (Bachelor of Science, 1965). Washington College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1970).

Career

Worked at Zwerling & Kemler, Professional Corporation (Alexandria, Virginia) specializing in Civil and Criminal Trials and Appeals in all State and Federal Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Virginia and United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

1971, District of Columbia.

1975, United States. Supreme Court. 1978, United States. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

1979, United States. Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

1981, New York; 1990, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Seventh and Eleventh Circuits.

Lecturer: "Professional Responsibility and Ethics," American University. "Should Marijuana Be Decriminalized?" Conference of Virginia Drug Program Associations.

"How to Defend a Criminal Case," Virginia Bar Association.

"Trial of Drug Cases," Annual Conference of Virginia General District Court Judges. "Theory of the Case And Trial Practice," New Mexico Public Defenders. "Confessions And The Fourth, Fifth & Sixth Amendment Implications," National 1 Association of Criminal Defense

Lawyers.

"Discovery in A Criminal Case," Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. "Creative Motions in A Criminal Case," NORML Legal Committee. "Appellate Advocacy," NORML Legal Committee and Florida Association of Crim.

Defense

Lawyers; Attorney Fee Forfeitures," NORML Legal Committee. "Transactional versus Use Immunity," Atlanta Bar Association Superstars Committee. Chairman of Drug Offenders Rights Committee, 1968-1972.

Commentator: Crossfire.

Burden of Proof, Cable News Network. Fox Morning News. Microsoft and National Broadcasting Company. Chairman, Board of Directors, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Law, 1987-1992.

Member: Virginia State Bar. The District of Columbia Bar.

American Bar Association (Member, Criminal Justice Section).

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1987-1993. Chairman, Strategic Litigation Planning Committee, 1988-1993). New York State Associationof Criminal Defense Lawyers (Founding Member).

Virginia College of Criminal Defense Lawyers, (Founding President, 1982).

National Lawyers Guild. Military: Lieutenant, United States.

Navy, 1965-1971

Aggressive litigation firm having a wide range of experience in complex trial and appellate advocacy. Cases of note include: Commonwealth of Virginia v.

Lorena Bobbitt, Manassas, Virginia, 1992.

Jarvis v. Department of Justice, et al. California 93-2303, 1993 (Court enjoined Government from indicting the plaintiff).

Achievements

• John Kenneth Zwerling has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

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Membership

Member: Virginia State Bar. The District of Columbia Bar. American Bar Association (Member, Criminal Justice Section).

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1987-1993.

Chairman, Strategic Litigation Planning Committee, 1988-1993). New York State Associationof Criminal Defense Lawyers (Founding Member).

Virginia College of Criminal Defense Lawyers, (Founding President, 1982). National Lawyers Guild.

Military: Lieutenant, United States.

Navy, 1965-1971.

Connections

Father:

Eric Zwerling

Mother:

Ruth Ann Zwerling

Spouse:

Patricia West