John Nicholas Fath | Patchogue Divorce and Family Lawyer

John (Jack) Fath graduated from Fordham College in June of 1968 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology.  During his college years he ran the mile in under 4 minutes and was a member of the Men’s All-American Track and Field Team.  He was also a member of Who’s Who in Colleges and Universities in America and received the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Student Athlete member.  

From there he went to Fordham Law School in Lincoln Center and graduated in 1979 with a Juris Doctorate Degree.

Since then Jack has been an Assistant District Attorney in Suffolk County, where he was a Deputy
Bureau Chief and tried Felony Cases from March of 1975 to January 1978.  Thereafter, he became the Deputy Town Attorney in Brookhaven Town where he worked from February 1978 to December 1979.  Jack opened his private law practice in Patchogue in January of 1980 and has been practicing law in Patchogue ever since.   

Currently he is a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association.  He has been legal counsel to the Suffolk County Special Olympics.

Since entering private practice and in the last 34 years Jack has handled various types of matters including matrimonial, real estate and all types of civil litigation, including Will and Trust.   

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Law Offices of John N. Fath, P.C.	Senior Attorney	Patchogue, NY	1980 - Present
Deputy Town Attorney		Brookhaven, NY	1978 - 1979
Assistant District Attorney, Deputy Bureau Chief		Suffolk County	1975 - 1978

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Fordham University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1971
Fordham University	BS		1968
Fordham University School of Law	J.D.	Law	1971

State / Court	Date
New York	1971

• Suffolk County Bar Association | Member | Current
  New York State Bar Association | Member | Current
  Suffolk County Special Olympics | Legal Counsel | Current
  

• Member of the New York State Bar since 1971.

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1971) Licensed as Attorney in New York. Verified with New York State Unified Court System	May 12, 2016

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