Background
Clarke, John W. was born on September 10, 1937 in Northville, Michigan, United States.
Clarke, John W. was born on September 10, 1937 in Northville, Michigan, United States.
Rutgers University (Bachelor of Arts, 1959). Cornell University (Bachelor of Laws, 1967).
Worked at Harris Beach & Wilcox, LLP (Rochester, NY) specializing in General Trial and Appellate Practice before State and Federal Courts. Corporations, Banking, Securities, Antitrust, Municipal Public Authority, Industrial Development and Public Finance, Tax, Estates and Trusts, Benefits and Pensions, Condemnation and Assessments, Environmental, Real Estate, Construction, Zoning, Labor Relations, Negligence and Product Liability, Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights, Health Services, Legislation and Government, Medical Malpractice Defense, Family Law, Education Law, Agricultural Co-operatives, Criminal Defense. Administrative Proceedings, Franchising and Licensing, Employment Discrimination Insurance, Trademark and Copyrights, Immigration, Patent, Intellectual Property and International Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1967, New York. 1975, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and United States. Supreme Court.
Adjunct Professor, Cornell Law School, 1984-1990.
Member, City of Rochester Vision 2000 Committee, Chair, Zoning Subcommittee, 1991-1994. Member, Brockport University College Council. Member: Monroe County, New York State (Member, Environmental Law and Trial Lawyers Sections) and American Bar Associations.
Being one of the oldest and largest law firms in New York, founded in Rochester in 1856, Harris Beach & Wilcox, LLP has remained committed to the philosophy that lawyers must be problem-solvers.
Member, City of Rochester Vision 2000 Committee, Chair, Zoning Subcommittee, 1991-1994. Member, Brockport University College Council. Member: Monroe County, New York State (Member, Environmental Law and Trial Lawyers Sections) and American Bar Associations.