John was born in Ohio and was raised on military bases around the world by parents who had both served in the military. Upon graduation from law school, John served as a law clerk for the Honorable Carl O. Bue, Jr., a United States District Judge in Houston, Texas. Upon the completion of a two year clerkship, John began his career as a trial lawyer. John has handled a diverse size of complex consumer and commercial disputes, and for the last 13 years he had focused his practice on consumer class action litigation. He has served as co-lead counsel in the successful prosecution of the two largest class action cases in the United States, Fresco vs. Automotive Directions, Inc., Case No. 03-61063-JEM et al; and Fresco vs. R.L. Polk Case 0:07-cv-60695-JEM (Southern District of Florida), and served as lead, co-lead or class counsel in numerous other consumer class actions.
Professional Activities:
The Florida Board of Bar Examiners, Member, 1997 to 2002 - Presently an Emeritus Member
The Florida Bar Foundation, Board of Directors, 2003 to 2006 - Fellow
Standing Committee on the Unlicensed Practice of Law, Chairperson, 1995 to 1997 Vice Chairperson, 1994 to 1995, Member, 1990 to 1994
Standing Committee on Professionalism, Member, 1991 to 1993
Supreme Court's Judicial Management Council, Member, 2008 to Present
Consumer Protection Law Committee, Member, 2009 to Present
Continuing Legal Education Committee, Member, 1991 to 1992
Public Relations Committee, Member, 1989 to 1990
Board of Governors of Young Lawyers, Division of the Florida Bar, Sixth Circuit Representative, Member, 1988 to 1992
Unlicensed Practice of Law Committees: Chairperson, 1986 to 1995
6A Circuit Committee, Member, 1985
6B Circuit Committee, Chairperson, 1995
Community Activities:
Elder Law Advisory Board, College of Law and The Center for Excellence in Elder Law - Stetson University College of Law, Member, 2003 to 2008
Community Law Program, Member
St. Vincent de Paul Society, St. Petersburg Downtown Conference, Vice President, 2001
Boy Scouts of America, National Council Member, Council Representative, 2005 to 2007
West Central Family Council of The Boy Scouts of America, Council President, 2005 to 2007, Member of Executive Committee, 2003 to Present, Skyway District Chairman 2003 to 2004
Received the Silver Beaver, 2006; District Award of Merit - Skyway District, 2005