Background
III, John Robert Kettle was born on November 30, 1951 in Newark. Son of John Robert Junior and Helen Francis (Podlas) K.
III, John Robert Kettle was born on November 30, 1951 in Newark. Son of John Robert Junior and Helen Francis (Podlas) K.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Bloomfield (New Jersey) College, 1980; Juris Doctor, Rutgers University, 1985.
Audio recording engineer, AMPEX Corporation, Hackensack, New Jersey, 1969-1971;
manager business and legal affairs audio-visual communications division, The Prudential, Newark, 1973-1985;
sole practice, Bloomfield, 1985-1991;
private practice, Montclair, New Jersey, 1991-1993;
counsel, Stryker, Tams & Dill, Limited liability partnership, Newark, since 1993. Adjunct Professor Seton Hall U. School Law, since 1989, Rutgers University School Law, Newark, since 1991. Lecturer New Jersey Institute Continuing Legal Education, since 1989.
CLE faculty Fordham University Law School, since 1995.
Trustee Newark MediaWorks, 1981-1991, Oakeside-Bloomfield Cultural Center, 1984-1991. Chairman educational advisory board New Jersey Motion Pictures and television Commission, 1977-1982. With United States Army, 1971-1973.
Member American Bar Association (forum commission on entertainment and sports law, section on patent, trademark and copyright), New York State Bar Association (special commission on entertainment law 1986-1988, special committee copyright law 1987-1991, section on entertainment, arts and sports law Executive Committee since 1988, program chairman 1988-1991,treasurer 1991-1992, vice chairman 1992-1994, chairman 1994-1996), New Jersey Bar Association (special commission on entertainment and arts law 1985-1991, vice chairman 1987-1988, chairman 1988-1990, vice chairman of the section on entertainment and arts law 1991-1993), Bar Association District of Columbia (arts and entertainment law section since 1988), District of Columbia Bar Association (patent, trademark and copyright law section since 1986), American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association, Copyright Society American, Montclair Society Engineers.
Married Katherine Mary Whitley. Children: Cristin Elizabeth, Jennie Marie, John Robert IV.