John Alden Stevens
I was born in Ithaca, New York. I received an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and a law degree from Cleveland-Marshall School of Law. I was an Assistant District Attorney in Tompkins County. I served as a member of the House of Delegates for the New York State Bar Association from 1992-1995. I was a member of the Appellate Division, Third Department Committee on Professional Standards (Attorney Grievance Committee) from 2005 until 2010. I was chairman of the same committee from 2010-2011.
I have served on the boards of Tompkins County Mental Health Association, the Ithaca Youth Hockey Association, and the board of the Community Recreation Center.
I am a trial attorney practicing in the following areas: personal injury, fire loss, construction, criminal, surrogate, and family. I live in Ithaca with my wife, four children and a menagerie of pets.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury and Fire Loss
- Criminal Defense
- Family Law
- Estate Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Education Law
- Custody & Visitation
- Motor Vehicle Accidents - Plaintiff
- Traffic Violations
Litigation Percentage
- 85% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1981
- Connecticut, 1983
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
Education
- Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio
- J.D.
- Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
- B.S.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Committee on Professional Standards, Appellate Division, Third Department, Member
- New York State Bar Association, Former Delegate, 1981 - Present
- Lansing Community Recreation Center, Member, Board of Directors
Past Employment Positions
- Tompkins County District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney, 1982 - 1985
