John Kieran Powers

Background

Powers, John Kieran was born on August 2, 1947 in Schenectady. Son of Paul Joseph and Anne Marie Powers.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Notre Dame, 1969. Juris Doctor, Union University, Albany, New York, 1972.

Career

Bar: New York 1973, United States District Court (northern district) New York 1973, United States District Court (southern, eastern, western districts) New York 1982,United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit) 1984, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1985, United States District Court Vermont 1988. Association Medwin and McMahon, Albany, 1973-1977. Private practice law, Albany, 1973-1980.

President John K. Powers, Professional Corporation, Albany, 1980-1987.

Partner Powers and Santola, 1987. Trustee New York State Lawyers Political Action Committee, 1983-1988, treasurer, 1989-1993, chair, 1993.

Trustee American Trial Lawyers Association Policy Action Committee, 1995-1998.

Achievements

• John Kieran Powers has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Roscoe PoundFound. Member American Bar Association (sustaining, vice-chair, legislation subcommittee, automobile law committee, trial and insurance practice section, state leader commission on state legislation section), National College Advisory (co-founder), Association Trial Lawyers American (life, state delegate 1990, Board of Governors 1990, Executive Committee 1995), American Board Trial Advocates (advocate), New York State Bar Association (sustaining, lecturer, Executive Committee and chairman legislation committee trial lawyers section), New York State Trial Lawyers Association (sustaining, board directors 1983-1988, chairman key person legislation committee, chairman publications committee, chairman attorney referral committee, Executive Committee 1986, treasurer 1988-1989, vice president 1989-1991, 1st vice president 1990-1991, president-elect 1991-1992, president 1992-1993, award of merit, 1990, 94, award of excellence 1991,President award 1995, 96, 98, district service award 1997), New York Trial LawyersInst. (lecturer and program chairman 1981, treasurer 1988-1989, president 1992-1993), (life) New York State Head Injury Association (co-counsel 1983-1985, board dirs.1992-1993, 1st vice president 1993), Capitol District Trial Lawyers Association (board director 1979-1981, vice president 1983-1985, president 1985-1986), Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Alban County Bar Association (lecturer), Chief Judge"s Committee to Improve Availability of Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, Chief Judge"s Pro-Bono Monitoring Committee, Civil Justice Foundation (guest lecturer Law School New York University, Albany Law School, U. Syracuse Law School, Albany Medical College), Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, Lions (president Scotia, New York chapter 1979-1980).

Connections

Children: Erin Kelly, Megan Kerry.

Father:

Paul Joseph Powers

Mother:

Anne Marie Powers

child:

Megan Kerry Powers

child:

Erin Kelly Powers