John Kieran Powers - Profile

“Exceptional is the remarkable commitment demonstrated by an individual for the advancement of others as evidenced by John K. Powers throughout his lifetime”. Resolution of the New York State Legislature acknowledging John’s extensive professional and community contributions, which encompass: • Diligently representing and championing for severely injured individuals and their families for close to five decades; • Recognition by his colleagues for over 30 years as one of "The Top Attorneys in America" in three distinct areas of expertise: “medical malpractice law”; “product liability litigation”; and “personal injury litigation”; • Named as “Attorney of the Year” in the sphere of medical malpractice law; • Establishing the National College of Advocacy; • Co-Establishing and holding the position of President of the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers; • Acting as President of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association; • Leading as President of the Capital District Trial Lawyers Association; • Chairing the Trial Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association. • Induction as a Charter Senior Life Fellow of the Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates; • Membership as a Life Member of the American Association for Justice and contributing to its Board of Governors for 15 years and as a part of the Executive Committee for two terms; • Presidency of the Melvin Belli Society; • Holding the position of First Vice-President of the New York State Brain Injury Association (awarded Life Membership in both that organization and the National Brain Injury Association); and • Authoring numerous publications, chapters, and articles on legal matters, including a chapter in The National Head Injury Foundation Guide to the: Analysis, Understanding and Presentation of Cases Involving Traumatic Brain Injury.