John H. Fisher is a partner in the law firm of Powers & Santola, LLP, where he limits his practice to representing the catastrophically injured and their families. John graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1988 and from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1991. After graduation, John entered into a general practice of law in his home town of Kingston, New York, with an emphasis on real estate transactions, wills and estates, landlord-tenant disputes, title insurance, and family court practice. In 1994, John accepted an offer to become an associate attorney with the law firm of Tabner and Ryan (now Tabner, Ryan and Keniry) in Colonie, New York. At that firm, John's practice emphasized municipal law, real estate transactions, medical malpractice and personal injury. John became a member of Powers & Santola, LLP, in 1996. John is admitted to practice law in New York, Connecticut and Illinois.

Year Joined Organization:

1996

Areas of Practice:

Representation of Seriously Injured Persons

Bar Admissions:

New York State
Connecticut
Illinois
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York

Education:

Notre Dame Law School, Indiana, May 1991
Juris Doctor

University of Notre Dame, Indiana, May 1988
B.A.

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Albany County Bar Association, 1997 - 2000
Chairperson, Young Lawyers Committee

John A. Coleman High School, Kingston, New York, 2001 - Present
Member, Board of Trustees

American Association for Justice
Member

New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
Charter Member

Ulster County Bar Association
Member

American Civil Liberties Union
Member

Knights of Columbus, Council 548
Member

Notre Dame Club of Northeastern New York
Member

Past Employment Positions:

General Practice, Kingston, New York, 1991 - 1994

Tabner and Ryan (Now Tabner, Ryan and Keniry), Colonie, New York, Associate Attorney, 1994 - 1996

Birth Information:

August 24, 1965, Kingston, New York