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Mr. Whitaker enlisted and entered active duty with the U.S. Navy in 1995 and was commissioned in the Navy JAG Corps in May 2004.  He continues to serve in the Navy JAG Corps Reserves where his duties have included defending service members at Administrative Separation Boards (ADSEP Boards) and serving as an instructor at the Naval Justice School teaching newly commissioned JAGs how to properly litigate ADSEP Boards and other military legal issues.. Unlike most attorneys, Mr. Whitaker limits his military practice exclusively to ADSEP Boards, Boards Of Inquiry (BOI), Board of Correction for Naval Records (BCNR) and Board of Correction for Military Records (BCMR), including discharge upgrades. Throughout his 17 years of military experience, Mr. Whitaker has seen first hand how many outstanding men and women are wrongfully pursued through administrative channels in the military. Unfortunately, this is often because someone in his or her chain-of-command simply has an axe to grind or a point to prove. That is why many servicemembers need the dedicated, experienced and aggressive representation of a civilian attorney like Mr. Whitaker. Mr. Whitaker has obtained incredibly successful results including findings of no misconduct and recommnedations for retention even where the service member has been charged with serious misconduct such as theft of classified information, involuntary manslaughter, drug use, assault and many others.  Please call Mr. Whitaker for more information regarding his experience or to schedule a free consultation.

John practices in the areas of litigation, employment and discrimination, business transactions, health care, and professional practices. John represents employers, executives and other professionals in federal and state court litigation over business and commercial matters, and over claims such as breach of employment contracts, shareholder disputes, retaliation, and discrimination, Title IX matters, non-compete agreements, sexual harassment, and a variety of other business, labor and employment-related legal claims. He has provided representation before various federal and state agencies, including the New York State Division of Human Rights, the Department of Labor, the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. John advises employers preparing and implementing employment policies regarding sexual harassment, drug testing, and employment termination and employment references. He has also been successful in representing employees in discrimination, harassment and retaliation matters. John also represents many health care professionals and a local hospital. He also provides legal counsel to restaurant and tavern owners on issues such as liquor license compliance matters and resolving their regulatory concerns with the NYS Liquor Authority.

In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my husband, our two shih-tzus and I play a lot of tennis!  If I am not in court chances are I am on a court somewhere.  Othe interests include golf, the theatre and travel.

I have been a litigator for over twenty-five years. I was an attorney in the US Navy JAG Corps for five years, where I acted as a prosecutor, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney and counsel to Rear Admiral F.M. Dirren, Jr. I reached the rank of Lieutenant Commander.  Upon leaving the Navy in 1995, I joined Smith, Sovik, Kendrick & Sugnet, P.C. I was made a partner at the firm in 1997. I handle a wide range of litigation matters (commercial litigation, contracts, personal injury, employment law, defamation, construction accidents, professional malpractice, motor vehicle claims, etc.). I am AV rated by Martindale and Hubble, which is its highest rating. I have been named as one of the Best Lawyers in America each year since 2007 for my work in personal injury litigation, products liability and employment law. Likewise, and because I practice all over NYS, I have been included among the Best Lawyers in New York City, Central New York and Western New York. I have been repeatedly named as one of the top 50 attorneys in Upstate New York by SuperLawyers.com.I have had the pleasure of appearing before most of the appellate courts in NYS. I had the honor of making what was viewed as "new law" by the NY Law Journal when I represented a client before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. I have earned several multiple multimillion dollar verdicts. Among those was the largest defamation verdict in our nation's history ($188 million), stemming from a case I tried in Brooklyn, NY. More recently, I have had great success representing pension funds relative to their losses stemming from the Madoff Ponzie scheme. In February of 2014, I represented an oil import company (on a contract claim) in a three-week trial in Houston, and I earned a judgment of $1.4 billion.I have appeared on the O'Reilly Factor and several television programs to discuss various legal issues. I take great pride in my work, and I thoroughly enjoy it.

Born and raised in Syracuse, New York, Eric W. Sherwood has been representing clients in the Central New York area for his entire career.  Since 1998, Mr. Sherwood has helped defendants in local criminal courts who have been charged with matters as small as traffic tickets and misdemeanors all the way up to DWIs and violent felony offenses.  During this same time, he has also assisted numerous clients in freeing themselves from problematic financial situations through the federal bankruptcy process at both the Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 levels.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New York and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New York and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New York and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New York and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New York and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New York and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New York and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New York and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New York and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New York and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New York and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New York and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New York and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New York and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New York and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New York and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New York and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New York and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New York and surrounding areas.

Experienced Employment attorney serving clients in New York and surrounding areas.