John Cherundolo | Syracuse Medical malpractice Lawyer | New York

John C Cherundolo is a former Supreme Court Judge, and now has re-entered the Practice of Law after being on the Court for almost 7 years. Cherundolo is fully committed to "Excellence in the Practice of Law and the Protection of Individual Rights".  He has actively been a trial lawyer for four decades, and has been involved in thousands of serious and catastrophic personal injury cases representing injured clients.

 John Cherundolo has been involved in serious Personal Injury case throughout the United States, with a significant presence in the Northeastern United States.  John Cherundolo has gotten many of the largest jury verdicts in Upstate New York, and has settled a multitude of cases in excess of $1,000,000.  He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Syracuse University College of Law where he teaches Advanced Torts and is deeply involved in teaching other Advanced Trial activities.  

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Owner	John C. Cherundolo, Esq.	Syracuse, NY	April 2013- Present
New York State Supreme Court Judge (Acting)	New York State Office of Courts	Syracuse, New York	December 2006- April 2013
Senior and Founding Partner	Cherundolo Bottar & Leone	Syracuse, New York	September 1983-December 2006

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Syracuse University College of Law	JD (Juris Doctor)	Law School	1973
Temple University Beasley School of Law	LLM (Masters of Laws)	Trial Advocacy	2009
Maxwell School of Public Administration	Masters in Public Administration	Public Administration	1972
Syracuse University College of Law	J.D.	Law and MPA-Public Administration	1973

State / Court	Date
New York	1974

• Member of the New York State Bar Association.
  Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
  Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
  Fellow of the American Board of Trial Advocates(National Board Rep.)
  Member of the Elite Lawyers of America (Platinum Member)
  Member of Million and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Clubs
  Member of and Director of NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers (President Elect)
  Member of and a Past President New York State Trial Lawyers Association
  Fellow of the Litigation Council of America
  

• Named as Super Lawyer.
  Named in Best Lawyers in America.
  Named as a Platinum Member of Elite Lawyers of America
  Named as Million Dollar Advocates Club
  Named in Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Club.
  Fellow  of International Academy of Trial Lawyers (One of the 500 best trial lawyers in America).
  Who's Who in American Law
  New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers Award
  Syracuse University Law School Alumni Award for Excellence and Service
  
  

• --Plaintiff v General Dynamics, Supreme Court Onondaga County, Plaintiff sustains brain injury in automobile/product liability action, Plaintiff's Verdict $47,100,000 --Plaintiff v Airplane Manufacturer, Federal District Court, northern District of New York, Plaintiff severely burned and wrongful death in plane crash, Settlement $5,500,000 --Plaintiff v Trucking Company and Truck Manufacturer, Supreme Court, Onondaga County, Plaintiff injured and suffers quadriplegia, Settlement $8,500,000+ --Plaintiff v State of New York et.al., Plaintiff severely injured when pedestrian bridge collapses, Total recovery of over $17,000,000 --Plaintiff v SUV Manufacturer and Repair Shop, Supreme Court, Onondaga County, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Plaintiff Settlement $5,500,000 --Plaintiff v Hospital and Physician, Supreme Court Oneida County, Plaintiff gets infection from injection in hospital, gets Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Jury Verdict $1,750,000 --Plaintiff v Hospital and Physician, Supreme Court, Jefferson County, Plaintiff brain damaged as a result of drug interaction, Plaintiff Verdict, $1,850,000 ----Plaintiff v motor vehicle driver and State, Supreme Court, Onondaga County, Plaint receives severe injuries when guardrail impales vehicle, Jury Verdict, $2,430,000 and many others. --Plaintiff v Pick-up Truck Owner and operator and Manufacturer, Supreme Court Onondaga County, Total recovery of over $9,000,000. --Plaintiff Couple v Truck Manufacturer. Supreme Court Jefferson County. Plaintiffs severely burned in automobile accident when the sidesaddle gas tanks on their truck explode on impact with other vehicle that crashes into the side of their pick up truck. Confidential recovery in the millions $$. --Parents and Infant Plaintiff v Hospital and Physician, State Superior Court, Rutland, Vermont. Child injured at birth by failure of the physician to perform a timely c-section, and other medical malpractice..Confidential recovery in the millions $$. --Plaintiff Driver v Garbage Company, Supreme Court, Monroe County. Plaintiffs vehicle struck by Garbage Truck. Severe injuries leading to stroke. Confidential Recovery over $1,000,000.

• Book Chapter, Trying the Personal Injury Case in New York State, "Cross Examination", New York State Bar Association.

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