John Rafferty
Animal and Dog Bites Attorney | Serving West Chester, PA
13 years of
experience
- Animal and Dog Bites
- Business
- Real Estate
Pennsylvania
John Rafferty
Animal and Dog Bites Attorney | Serving West Chester, PA
13 years of experience
Animal and Dog Bites, Business & Real Estate
Pennsylvania
Biography
I am a litigator and focus my practice on Civil and Business Litigation matters. If there's a dispute brewing that may involve an agreement (even a handshake or verbal promise) or a contract, I'd love to help you identify a resolution, or if necessary, bring the case to trial before a judge or jury.
My extensive trial experience includes work at the Chester County District Attorney’s Office where, as an Assistant District Attorney, I managed multiple cases from investigation through trial, prosecuting serious criminal matters, including homicides and assaults.
My career began in the U.S. Navy, where I served as a naval officer in southeast Asia, Southern California and the Middle East. I was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for meritorious shipboard accomplishments, as well as the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal for exemplary public service efforts.
I was awarded a full scholarship to Villanova Law School as a Public Interest Scholar, and received the Super Lawyers Pro Bono Award for exhibiting a significant and sustained commitment to public service through my work as a law student.
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Education
- Villanova University School of Law
- Law J.D.
- Boston College
- Philosophy and Religious Studies B.A.
License
13 years since John Rafferty was first licensed to practice law
- 2013
- active
- Pennsylvania
Work Experience
2017
Gawthrop Greenwood, P.C., Partner
2014 - 2017
Chester County District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney (Child Abuse Unit)
2013 - 2014
Friends of Farmworkers, Inc., Independence Foundation Fellow
2012 - 2013
Fulbright Fellowship through the U.S. State Department, Fulbright Research Fellow
2007 - 2009
Mine Countermeasures Division 31, Logistics Officer
2005 - 2007
US Navy, Lieutenant
N/A
IOM, Anti-Human Trafficking Intern
N/A
Polaris (formerly Polaris Project), Senior Legal and Policy Fellow
Professional Associations
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Attorney
Chester County Bar Association
Attorney
La Comunidad Hispana
Board Member and Chair of Risk Management
Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania
Member
Publications
2018
Litigating Cryptocurrency: Is Bitcoin’s Future Doomed?, The Legal Intelligencer
2012
Encyclopedia of Transnational Crime and Justice (Authored article for "Nongovernmental Organization"), SAGE
2009
The Manama Declaration on Human Trafficking at the Crossroads (Co-Author), Human Trafficking at the Crossroads (Bahrain)
Speaking Engagements
2019
NBC 10 News
New Jersey & Pennsylvania Light a Beacon for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
2019
Pennsylvania Bar Institute
What You Need to Know about the New Pennsylvania Drone Laws, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2018
24/7 On-demand Recording & Complimentary Podcast CLE
Mastering Bitcoin, Digital Currency, & Blockchain Law
2018
Continuing Legal Education
Identifying & Representing Victims of Human Trafficking
2018
Jenkins Law Library
Blockchains and Bitcoin: What Lawyers Can't Afford to Ignore, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2017
ockhaven University Law Enforcement Forensic Investigation Training
How to Create More Effective Crime Scene Photography
2017
Temple ?University School of Public Health
Assisting Survivors of Sex Trafficking
2017
Luzerne County Family Services Association
Labor Trafficking & Its Challenges
2014
Villanova Law School & Chestnut Hill College
International Human Rights Guest Lecturer
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Location
Accomplished Contract Litigator! Skilled Advocacy to Solve Your Legal Dilemma!
795 W. Strasburg Rd
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