John Scorsine | Colorado Springs General Practice Lawyer
John M. Scorsine
Accident & Injury, Criminal, Divorce & Family Law, Estate, Traffic
- Law Office: Kanthaka Group
- Law School: University of Wyoming College of Law, J.D. 1984
- Status: In Good Standing
- Licensed: 39 years
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introduction
Mr. Scorsine was Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel for 21st Century Systems Inc, a research and development technology company that focused on solutions for decision support systems to the Department of Defense.
Previously, Mr. Scorsine was a senior associate with DFI-International, serving as lead contractor/program manager on-site at U.S. Northern Command and was the subject matter expert on the law of Defense Support to Civilian Authorities. Eight years prior, he was the Plans, Operations and Military Support Officer for the Wyoming National Guard where he was responsible for the Wyoming National Guard’s response to disasters and emergencies. He completed the Amphibious Warfare Course, the Army Command and General Staff College and the Air War College.
Mr. Scorsine is admitted to practice in Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming Courts, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, The U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals, the Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Supreme Court.
John is a retired member of the Colorado National Guard and Army Reserves; he held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Judge Advocate General Corps and was qualified as a military judge. Mr. Scorsine has been certified as a military judge and as a DoD Ethics Counselor.
Mr. Scorsine holds a Bachelor of Science Degree, with honors, in Criminal Justice from Rochester Institute of Technology and Juris Doctor from the University of Wyoming. He also holds a Masters of Arts from the University of Sunderland in Buddhist Studies; has been a panelist and written for international conferences on Buddhist Ethics and their application to the government; and, is ordained as a Buddhist minister.
Mr. Scorsine considers engagement in the community to be an active part of his personal and professional life. We are serious when we say that Mr. Scorsine can save you in many ways. He is a volunteer firefighter and EMT-I for the SW Highway 115 Fire Protection Districts and devotes two weeks each year to volunteering as a medic at Burning Man. John is a frequent presenter at emergency medical service conferences and certified as an instructor in several disciplines. He was a member of the El Paso County Emergency Service Agency Board and is active in the Orient Land Trust, a nature conservancy in central Colorado. At home in the outdoors, he was a twenty-year veteran of the National Ski Patrol, with his emphasis in mountaineering and avalanche rescue. He has always worked with search and rescue organizations, being especially skilled in back-country and high angle rescue. Mr. Scorsine is certified as a public safety diver and holds the rank of Colonel with the Civil Air Patrol. Mr. Scorsine is involved in many other local professional organizations.
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Experience
Position | Organization | Location | Duration |
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Attorney/Owner | Kanthaka Group | Colorado Springs, CO | Present |
Education
School | Degree | Major | Graduation |
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University of Wyoming College of Law | J.D. | Law School | 1984 |
University of Sunderland | M.A. | Buddhist Studies | 2009 |
Rochester Institute of Technology | Bachelors | Criminal Justice | 1980 |
Admission
State / Court | Date |
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Colorado | 2006 |
Nebraska | 2005 |
Wyoming | 1984 |
Associations
- American Bar Association | Member
Association of Corporate Counsel | Member
Colorado Bar Association | Member
Wyoming State Bar | Member
Nebraska State Bar Association | Member
Honors & Awards
- Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2017
Distinguished Service Medal | Civil Air Patrol | 2002
Wyoming Pro Bono Award | Wyoming State Bar | 1988
Various Awards (MSM-2, OVSM, ARCOM) | United States Army
Cases
State v. Baker
Acquitals on Attempt Counts and Hung Jury on Murder Count.
Publications
- The Time is Right For Forming the Peacekeepers of ASEAN - 2016
Reconciliation and Postbellum Restoration – The Buddhist Perspective Proceedings of the 2014 UNDV Conference , May 2014.
Prisoner Access to Religious Programs, IABU, Bangkok, Thailand, 2012.
Buddhist Chaplains and Other Mythical Creatures, Essay, International Lay Buddhist Foundation, 2012.
Buddhist Practice Within an Environment of Concrete and Steel (Prisoner Rights and RLUIPA), Essay, International Association of Buddhist University, 2012.
Military Justice in the United Mexican States and the United States, Comparative Law Study, Editor, 2010.
A Different Toy Story, Article, Colorado Springs Business Journal, 2009
Big Brother is Watching, Article, Colorado Springs Business Journal, 2009
Serve America, Article, Colorado Springs Business Journal, 2009
SBA Rule Changes for Woman-owned Small Business, Article, Colorado Springs Business Journal, 2008
Government as your Tenant, Article, Colorado Real Estate Journal, 2008
Who is that Worker, Article, Colorado Springs Business Journal, 2008
Buddhist Warriors: An Analysis of Tibetan Buddhist Justifications for Armed Forces, Dissertation, University of Sunderland, 2008.
Law You Can Use, Regular Columnist, “The FencePost”, 2001 – 2008.
Speaking Engagements:
“Buddhist Perspectives on Transnational Restorative Justice”, Panelist, IABU, Bangkok, Thailand, May 2015..
“Hey, you! Don’t Resuscitate Me” (Advance Directives and Ethics in EMS), Presenter, EMSAC, Keystone, Colorado Nov. 2014
“Peace-building and Post-conflict Recovery”, Panelist, IABU, Hanoi, Vietnam, May 2014
“Ethics in EMS”. Panelist, St Francis EMS Conference. 2013.
“Now for the Fine Print: The Legal Mumbo Jumbo”, TriLakes Business Incubator, 2013.
Office Hours
Sun. | Mon. | Tue. | Wed. | Thu. | Fri. | Sat. |
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8:30 am - 4:30 pm | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
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Verified Credentials | Date Verified |
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(2005) Licensed as Attorney in Nebraska. Verified with Nebraska State Bar Association. | December 04, 2019 |
(1984) Licensed as Attorney in Wyoming. Verified with State Bar of Wyoming. | March 29, 2017 |
(2006) Licensed as Attorney in Colorado. Verified with Colorado Bar Association. | March 29, 2017 |
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1465 N Union Blvd
Suite 100
Colorado Springs, CO 80909