Background
Bonomi, John Gurnee was born on August 13, 1923 in New York City. Son of Felix A. and Bessie (Gurnee) Bonomi.
Bonomi, John Gurnee was born on August 13, 1923 in New York City. Son of Felix A. and Bessie (Gurnee) Bonomi.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1947; Juris Doctor, Cornell Univercity, 1950; Master of Laws, New York University, 1957.
Assistant district attorney, New York County, 1953-1960; special counsel subcommittee antitrust and monopoly, for hearings on organized crime and monopoly in professional boxing, Kefauver Committee, United States Senate, 1960-1961; special assistant attorney general investigating 1961 New York City mayor race, New York State, 1961-1962; chief counsel committee grievances, Association Bar City New York, 1963-1976; visiting scholar, Harvard University Law School, 1976-1977; counsel firm, Anderson, Russell, Kill & Olick, New York City, 1977-1980; practice law, New York City, 1980-1996; member committee grievances and admissions, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit), since 1983. Lecturer Fordham University Law School, 1973. Member of New York state judicial conference com.on disciplinary enforcement, 1971-1972.
Trustee Village of Tarrytown, New York, 1965-1967, 68-72. Councilman, deputy supervisor Town of Greenburgh, 1974. Special counsel to Village of Irvington, New York, 1972.
With United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Bar Association (special committee on evaluation disciplinary enforcement Clark Committee 1967-1970, consultant special committee on evaluation ethical standards 1967-1969), New York State Bar Association (vice-chairman committee grievances 1970-1971, committee professional discipline 1988-1993), American Law Institute (special committee peer review 1978-1980), New York County Lawyers Association (committee professional discipline since 1993), Association of Bar of City of New York (consultant special committee on free press and fair trial, Medina committee 1966-1967, committee professional discipline 1983-1988), Institute Judicial Administration, National Organization Bar Counsel (president 1970-1971, chairman special committee on Watergate discipline 1974-1976). Clubs: Harvard (New York City).
Married Patricia Updegraff, August 22, 1953. Children: Kathryn, John.