John Scorsine | Colorado Springs General Practice Lawyer

John M. Scorsine is the managing member of the Kanthaka Group. His primary focus is on assisting small and mid-sized businesses in developing the potential of federal government contracting. Mr. Scorsine also practices general business law, military law, criminal law, local government law and a variety of administrative issues. His diverse education, training, travels and military background bring valuable, dedicated experience to Kanthaka Group and his clients.

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.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney/Owner	Kanthaka Group	Colorado Springs, CO	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
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

State / Court	Date
Colorado	2006
Nebraska	2005
Wyoming	1984

• American Bar Association | Member
  Association of Corporate Counsel | Member
  Colorado Bar Association | Member
  Wyoming State Bar | Member
  Nebraska State Bar Association | Member

• 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

• State v. Baker
  Acquitals on Attempt Counts and Hung Jury on Murder Count.

• 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.

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