Scarmozzino | King

 

"Preparation plus Integrity plus Control equals Performance"

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James was born in Wantagh, New York. He graduated from Holy Trinity Diocesan High School and attended Long Island University Post Campus and graduated from State University of New York at Stony Brook (1978). He earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Dayton Law School. While in law school, James was selected to be on the Moot Court Team and competed in the National Energy Law Competition and was also selected to the prestigious National Moot Court Team.

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After graduating from law school, James was appointed as an Assistant District Attorney in Suffolk County, New York and tried over 50 misdemeanor and felony criminal trials between 1984 and 1993. He also tried numerous murder cases as a prosecutor assigned to the Homicide Bureau.

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Upon leaving the District Attorney’s Office, he was employed at the Law Firm of Weg & Myers in Manhattan, New York as a civil trial lawyer.

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James was a former traffic Magistrate Hearing Officer appointed by the Court in Lee County, Florida.

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James was also appointed and served on the Grievance Committee for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit of Florida.

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He is a volunteer for Hope Hospice and a past president of Big Brother Big Sister of SW Florida. He has also completed Leadership Lee County.

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James has successfully completed 3 marathons including the New York City Marathon. He enjoys cooking, traveling and reading. He is happily married with three children.

EDUCATION
University of Dayton School of Law - JD

State University of New York at Stony Brook - BS

BAR ADMISSIONS
New York, 1985

Florida, 1993

U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida

U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York

Supreme Court of the United States of America

 

 

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Florida Justice Association

American Association for Justice

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

American Board of Trial Advocates

Lee County Bar Association

National Italian American Bar Association