John M. Burkoff

Background

Burkoff, John M. was born on November 16, 1948 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.

Education

University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1970. Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1973). Harvard University (Master of Laws, 1976).

Career

Worked at Marcus & Shapira, Limited liability partnership (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) specializing in Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Legal Ethics Law. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Michigan. 1979, Pennsylvania.

Recipient: Chancellor"s Distinguished Teaching Award, 1987.

American Jurisprudence Award in Conflicts of Law.

Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh, 1976—. Author: Criminal Offenses and Defenses in Pennsylvania, Harrison Publishers, Norcross, Georgia., 1984, (2d educated, 1989).

Criminal Defense Ethics, Clark-Boardman Callaghan Company, Limited., New York, New York, 1986 (review educated 1991); Search Warrant Law Deskbook, Clark-Boardman Callaghan Company, Limited., New York, New York, 1987.

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Clark-Boardman Callaghan Company, New York, New York, 1993.

Editor. Search and Seizure Law Report, Clark, Boardman Company, Limited., New York, New York Criminal Practice Law Report, Clark-Boardman Callaghan, New York, New York Visiting Professor, West Virginia University School of Law, 1977. Adjunct Instructor of Law, Boston University Law School, 1975-1976.

Adjunct Instructor of Law, Wayne State University Law School, 1974-1975.

Faculty Member: Pennsylvania College of the Judiciary, 1984-1989, 1991—. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Judicial Training Program, The Conduct of a Criminal Trial, 1985, 1988, 1990 and 1992.

Reporter, American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section Prosecution and Defense Function Standards Updating Task Force, 1988-1993. Contributing Editor, Michigan State Bar Examination, 1982—.

Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.

Member, Mediation Panel, Lawyer Mediation Service. Member: Allegheny County (Member, Vice Chairperson, Council on Professionalism, 1988—), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Association of American Law Schools (Former Chairperson, Criminal Justice Section, 1980).

Achievements

• John M. Burkoff has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Criminal Offenses and Defenses in Pennsylvania, Harrison Publishers, Norcross, Ga., 1984, (2d ed., 1989). Criminal Defense Ethics, Clark-Boardman Callaghan Company, Ltd., New York, N.Y., 1986 (rev. ed. 1991)

  • Search Warrant Law Deskbook, Clark-Boardman Callaghan Company, Ltd., New York, N.Y., 1987.
    
    Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Clark-Boardman Callaghan Company, New York, N.Y., 1993. Editor

  • Search and Seizure Law Report, Clark, Boardman Company, Ltd., New York, N.Y. Criminal Practice Law Report, Clark-Boardman Callaghan, New York, N.Y. Visiting Professor, West Virginia University School of Law, 1977.
    
    Adjunct Instructor of Law, Boston University Law School, 1975-1976. Adjunct Instructor of Law, Wayne State University Law School, 1974-1975.

Membership

Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member, Mediation Panel, Lawyer Mediation Service. Member: Allegheny County (Member, Vice Chairperson, Council on Professionalism, 1988—), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations.

Association of American Law Schools (Former Chairperson, Criminal Justice Section, 1980).