John S. Kiernan

Background

Kiernan, John S. was born on November 22, 1954.

Education

Harvard (Bachelor of Arts, 1976. Juris Doctor, 1980).

Career

Worked at Debevoise & Plimpton (New York, New York) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1982, New York Editor, Harvard Law Review, 1978-1980.

Law Clerk to Honorary Walter R. Mansfield, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1980-1981.

Village Attorney, 1990-1993 and Village Trustee, 1993—, Village of Pelham Manor, New York Director, 1989— and Vice-Chair, 1994—, Legal Services for New York City.

Director and Treasurer, New York Alliance for Public Schools, 1992—. Director, Practicing Attorneys for Law Students, 1993—, Director, 1993— and Chair, 1995—, Justice Resource Institute. Trustee, 1996 Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member: Communications Committee, 1987-1990.

Committee to Enhance Professional Opportunities for Minorities, 1991—. Committee on Professional and Judicial Ethics, 1992-1995.

Committee on Pro Bono and Legal Services, 1996—, Chair, 1997). New York State (Member, Committee on Media Law, 1992-1995) and American (Company-Chair, Committee on Liaison with State and Local Bar Associations, 1988-1995.

Member, Task Force on State Justice Initiatives, 1995—) Bar Associations.

Federal Bar Council (Company-Chair, Mentoring Committee, 1993—). Debevoise & Plimpton a preeminent international law firm, was founded in 1931 and today has over 370 lawyers with offices in New York, Washington, District of Columbia, Los Angeles, Paris, London and Budapest.

Achievements

• John S. Kiernan has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member: Communications Committee, 1987-1990. Committee to Enhance Professional Opportunities for Minorities, 1991—. Committee on Professional and Judicial Ethics, 1992-1995.

Committee on Pro Bono and Legal Services, 1996—, Chair, 1997).

New York State (Member, Committee on Media Law, 1992-1995) and American (Company-Chair, Committee on Liaison with State and Local Bar Associations, 1988-1995. Member, Task Force on State Justice Initiatives, 1995—) Bar Associations.

Federal Bar Council (Company-Chair, Mentoring Committee, 1993—).