John Rusk’s practice is dedicated to helping people who have suffered catastrophic injuries, traumatic brain injuries and other injuries resulting from crashes, construction accidents and dangerous premises. John is a board-certified civil trial attorney by the National Board of Legal Specialty Certification. He has been recognized by Trial Lawyers Care for representing victims who suffered injuries and their families as a result of the attack on the World Trade Center. John is a member of the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, New York State Trial Lawyers Association and American Association for Justice. He served six years on the Committee on Professional Standards for the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department, including one year as chairperson. John receives referrals from attorneys in New York and other states to handle their personal injury cases throughout Hudson Valley. John and his brother, Dan, are fifth-generation Rusk attorneys, working together in their firm which was established in 1870 by their great, great grandfather, a Scotch-Irish immigrant.
