John J. Scura III
Member
John fights hard for his clients and tries to educate them so they understand what is going on with their particular legal problem. Whether it is a personal injury case, bankruptcy case, litigation case or other type of matter, John wants his clients to participate in the decision making process toward solving their problem in the best way possible.
John is first and foremost a father and a husband and from this perspective passionately represents people so that they are in a better position after walking out of his office then when they walked in.
John is married with four children and is an avid triathlete and lives in Hoboken, NJ.
Areas of Practice
- Bankruptcy
- Bankruptcy Litigation
- Plaintiff's Personal Injury
- Consumer Fraud
- Construction Defects
- Wills
- Trusts and Estates and Related Litigation
- Real Estate Transactions
- Commercial Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1993
- New Jersey, 1993
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1993
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
Education
- Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey
- J.D. (Cum Laude) - 1993
- Law Journal: Journal of Sports law, Articles Editor, 1992 - 1993
- University of South Florida
- B.A. (Cum Laude)
- Honors: Dean's List 1988
Published Works
- The Time Has Come: Ending the Anti-Trust Non-Enforcement Policy in Professional Sports, Seton Hall Journal of Sport Law
Classes/Seminars
- Lecturer, Bankruptcy Basics, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2000
- Lecturer, Trying Your First Commercial Case, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2001
- Lecturer, Commercial Litigation Procedure and Substance, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2007
- Lecturer, Providing Damages, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2008
- Lecturer, Bankruptcy Skills and Methods, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2009
Honors and Awards
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Passaic County - Big Brother of the Year, 1991
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Passaic County - Big Brother of the Year, 1995
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Passaic County Bar Association, Bar Association - Trustee
- American Association for Justice of New Jersey, Member
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum - Less than 1% of Attorneys in the United States Members
Past Employment Positions
- Skadden, Arps, Slater, Meagher & Flom, New York, NY, Law Clerk and Case Manager, 1989 - 1992
- Hon. Herman D. Michels, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, Law Clerk, 1993 - 1994
Pro Bono Activities
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Passaic County - Member of the Board of Directors, Volunteer, 1990 - 2000
- Volunteer for Legal Services Pro Bono Domestic Violence Project, January 1, 1998 - Present
- Pro Bono Volunteer Representing Debtors In Bankruptcy through Legal Services, January 1, 2000 - Present
