John A. Cirando is widely regarded as one of New York's preeminent appellate lawyers. A former Onondaga County Chief Assistant District Attorney and Army captain, Mr. Cirando's extensive appellate experience includes regular appearncesbefore all appellate courts in NewYork, both state and federal. He serves, by appointment, on the New York State Law Revision Commission, the Governor's Judicial Screening Committee, and the Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission. He serves numerous civic and non-profit organizations as board member or general counsel. Mr. Cirando lectures on a varietyof topics and has taught appellate advocacy at Syracuse University College of Law.