John D. Feerick

• Full Professor, Fordham, 1982-present
• Former Dean, 1982-2002
• Adjunct Professor, Fordham, 1976-1982
• Chair, New York State Public Integrity Commission;
• Chair, NYS Ethics Commission, 2007
• Chair, NYS Commission on Judicial Elections, 2003
• Special Master, Family Homeless Litigation in NYC, 2003
• Chair, Chief Judge's Commission to Promote Public Confidence in Judicial Elections, 2002-2006
• Chair, Committee to Review Audiovisual Coverage of Court Proceedings, 1996-1997
• President, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 1992-1994
• Practicing attorney, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom, 1961-1982
• Chairman, N.Y.S. Commission on Government Integrity, 1987-1990
• Chair, Fund for Modern Courts, 1995-1999
• Chair, Board of Directors of American Arbitration Association, 1997-2000
• President, Citizens Union Foundation, 1987-1998
• Court-appointed Special Master and Arbitrator and Mediator of numerous disputes and controversies
• Recipient, New York Law Journal Lifetime Achievement Award (one of 16 in 2013)
• Hall of Honor, Fordham University
• Co-Chair, Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman's attorney emeritus program
• Member, Chief Judge Lippman's task force on pro bono rule for all bar applicants

Education

• Fordham, BS, 1958, LL.B., 1961
• Fordham, LLD (Honorary), 2002

Selected Publications

• “Tribute Charles M. Whelan: A Life in the Service of Others,” 75 Fordham L. Rev. 2835 (2007)
• “Why We Seek Reform. Symposium on Rethinking Judicial Selection: A Critical Appraisal of Appointive Selection for State Court Judges,” 34 Fordham Urb. L.J. 3 (2007)
• "From Failing Hands: The Story of Presidential Succession" (1965)
• "The Twenty Fifth Amendment" (nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, 1976 & 1992 ed.)
• "The Vice Presidents of the United States," (Co-author with Emalie P. Feerick, 1967)
• "NLRB Representation Elections-Law, Practice & Procedure," (Co-authored with Henry P. Baer and Jonathan P. Arfa, 1979-80)
• Numerous Law Review, Bar Association, and Legal Press Articles on subjects of the Constitution, Ethics, Conflict Resolution, and the Legal Profession.