Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Lawyer Overview

John Revella is an associate with the firm's litigation team, concentrating in employment discrimination law.

He previously worked on litigation for Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, LLP, concerning mergers and acquisitions. In addition, Mr. Revella worked with William Palmertree, Esq. on insurance defense and workers compensation defense.

Between 1999-2002, John received BA degrees in Biology, Anthropology, and Spanish from the University of Mississippi. He also earned minors in Chemistry, History, English and Political Science from the same institution. Mr. Revella received his Juris Doctor degree in 2005, also from the University of Mississippi. Throughout his college career, John was active in several campus organizations and community activities, namely acting as a traffic court judge for 7 years. In 2000, he was named to "Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities." John is also bilingual, Spanish.

John is originally from Walden, NY. He moved back to his hometown after completing college. He has been a volunteer fireman with the Walden Fire District since 1993. John is also a member of the Walden Business Association, Walden Rotary Club and government liaison for the Walden Community Council and Vice President for the Walden Community Council. John was awarded the 2008 Rising Star Award from the Orange County Chamber, The Junior League of Orange County and Leadership Orange.

Areas of Practice

• Civil Rights
• Collections
• Constitutional Law
• Traffic Violations
• Employment Law -- Employee
• Affirmative Action -- Employee
• Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee
• Employee Rights -- Employee
• Employment Contracts -- Employee
• Employment Discrimination -- Employee
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee
• Employment Law -- Employer
• Affirmative Action -- Employer
• Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer
• Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employer
• Employee Rights -- Employer
• Employment Contracts -- Employer
• Employment Discrimination -- Employer
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer
• Sexual Harassment -- Employer
• Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer
• Whistleblower -- Employer
• Wrongful Termination -- Employer
• Labor Law
• Complex Litigation
• Federal Appellate Practice
• Federal Trial Practice
• State Appellate Practice
• State Trial Practice
• Landlord/Tenant

West Practice Categories

Civil Rights, Collections, Constitutional Law, Traffic Violations, Employment Law -- Employee, Affirmative Action -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Affirmative Action -- Employer, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Whistleblower -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Labor Law, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice

Bar Admissions

• New York, 2008
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2008
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2008
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships

• New York County's Lawyer Association, 2008 (Member)
• New York State Bar Association, 2008 (Member)
• American Bar Association, 2008 (Member)
• Orange County Bar Association, 2008 (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Orange County Rising Stars Award, 2008

Education

• University of Mississippi School of Law, University, Mississippi, 2005
  J.D.
• University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi, 2000
  B.A.
  Honors: Chancellor's Honor Roll
  Honors: Golden Key Honor Society
  Honors: Mortar Board Honorary
  Honors: Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society
  Major: Anthropology, Spanish, Biology

Fraternities/Sororities

• Beta Theta Pi

Ancillary Businesses

• Real Estate Broker
• Notary Public

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

158 Orange Avenue
Walden, NY 12586-2029

Phones

(845) 764-4285
(866) 535-4743

Faxes

(845) 778-5173

Emails

jr@jacobowitz.com

Websites

http://www.jacobowitz.com