Education:     J.D., cum laude, Boston University School of Law, 1987     American Journal of Law and Medicine     B.A., Columbia University, 1984       Major: Computer Science       Minor: Economics Bar Admissions:     New York, 1988     United States District Courts for the Southern (1988), Eastern (1988), Northern (1991) and Western (1997)     Districts of New York     United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2000     United States Supreme Court, 1991 John began his legal career as a litigation associate at Rogers & Wells in New York. There, he worked on a variety of matters including libel, director and officer insurance coverage, trademarks and contracts. His desire to continue to work on a broad array of legal issues led him to the general commercial litigation practice of ARY's predecessor. John's areas of experience include commercial foreclosures, loan workouts and restructures, contracts, insurance litigation, restrictive covenants, real estate litigation and estate litigation. John has handled trials and appeals in the state and federal courts, as well as arbitrations and mediations in other forums. John is also qualified and has served as an arbitrator in the Small Claims Court in New York City. Reported decisions include: Staples v. W.J.R. Associates, 2007 WL 1038523 (E.D.N.Y. 2007), granting summary judgment dismissing claims and awarding sanctions; Federal Deposit Insurance Co. v. Four Star Holding Co., 178 F.3d 97 (2d Cir. 1999), a matter of first impression for the Second Circuit where the Court held that federal jurisdiction was not lost in a foreclosure action commenced by the FDIC after the FDIC assigned the loan at issue to a private entity; Murphy v. Reardon, 211 A.D.2d 714, 621 N.Y.S.2d 894 (2d Dept. 1995), rejecting parol evidence as insufficient to overcome the clear terms of a promissory note; and In re Intelligent Bank Management, Inc. (East Coast Financial Corporation), 207 A.D.2d 760, 616 N.Y.S.2d 618 (1st Dept. 1994), applying the doctrine of de facto corporate existence. John and his wife Dawn live in Chappaqua, New York with their three children. John enjoys a leadership role in the community, having served as Regional Commissioner and continuing to sit on the Board of Chappaqua's AYSO soccer program, one of the largest AYSO programs in the Eastern United States. John has also been appointed to and is serving on the Town of New Castle Recreation Commission. On any given weekend, you can find John on the field and in gyms around town, either coaching, watching or (occasionally) participating in various sports activities. E-Mail: jre@aryllp.com

John C. Re | Aronauer, Re & Yudell, LLP, serving New Jersey, New York