John Powers

Specialties: Practice is limited to the representation of catastrophically injured individuals and their families, a field of law in which he has more than 50 years of experience. In addition to extensive experience in the field of traumatic brain injury, approximately 50 percent of the matters accepted involve medical malpractice. Selected as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” every year since 1989. Former President of: the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers; the New York State Trial Lawyers Association; the Melvin M Belli Society; the Capital District Trial Lawyers Association; and former Chair of the New York State Bar Association Trial Lawyers Section. Former First Vice-President of the New York State Brain Injury Association. Co-Founder of the National College of Advocacy and Senior Life Fellow of the Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Former Governor (14 years) of the American Association for Justice.