John D. Feerick
John D. Feerick is Chair of the Commission on Public Integrity. Mr. Feerick was the Chair of the State Ethics Commission and serves as the Norris Professor of Law at Fordham Law School. He is also the Founder and Director of the Law School's Feerick Center for Social Justice and Dispute Resolution. From 1982 to 2002, Mr. Feerick served as Dean of Fordham Law School. In addition, Mr. Feerick has chaired the New York State Commission to Promote Public Confidence in Judicial Elections and previously served as a court-appointed Judicial Referee in the case of Campaign for Fiscal Equity v. New York State. From 1987 to 1990, serving as Special Deputy New York State Attorney General, Mr. Feerick chaired the New York State Commission on Government Integrity that contributed to the adoption of the 1987 Ethics in Government Act. Mr. Feerick was a member of the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom from 1961 to 1982. He also participated in the formulation, adoption and implementation of the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which relates to presidential succession and was ratified in 1967.
Mr. Feerick has been recognized for his extensive work in the field of government reform. He has been the recipient of honors and recognitions from various groups, including the American Bar Association, Common Cause, The League of Women Voters, and the New York Lawyers for Public Interest. He has received the highest awards from the New York State Bar Association, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and the New York County Lawyers' Association for his contributions to the legal profession.
Mr. Feerick received his B.S. from Fordham College and his J.D. from Fordham Law School.