Professional Profile

John F. Flaherty is the Senior Partner of the firm and the Chairman of its Management Committee.  His supervision of the firm’s Business Practice Group has given him a broad range of professional experience in a multitude of corporate-related areas.  His work for corporations and other organizations involves day-to-day planning and problem solving in contractual, securities, trade and intellectual property matters. His responsibilities also include the financing, restructuring and acquisition and sale of corporations and other businesses.

Memberships and Affiliations

The American Bar Association
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
The University Club
The Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick

Articles, Publications and Lectures

Co-author, “Starting a Business in the United States: A Practical Guide to Legal Issues (3rd Edition)”

Co-author, “Locating in the United States” series of legal guides

Professional and Community Involvement

Mr. Flaherty serves on the boards of directors of a number of corporations, as well as several community organizations.  Some are as follows:

• New York City Economic Development Corporation
• Mercy  College
• New England Society at the City of New York
• The Christopher’s, Inc.
• The Fifth Avenue Association Business Improvement District (B.I.D.)

Education

LLM, New York University, Taxation, 1969
LLB, St. John's University, 1962
B.A., St. John's University, 1959

Bar Admissions

New York

Court Admissions

U.S. Tax Court, 1968
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Fifth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits, 1977