Overview
John Cerreta, a litigator and member of the firm's Appellate Practice, represents clients in complex tort and product liability cases, insurance coverage disputes and class actions. Clients rely on John to handle their most complex appeals and critical motions. He has briefed and argued numerous appeals in the Second Circuit, and appellate courts in Connecticut and throughout the U.S.
Before joining Day Pitney, John served as a law clerk to Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. of the United States Supreme Court. Prior to that, he was an associate in the New York office of an international law firm. John also clerked for then-Judge Alito and Judge Michael A. Chagares of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from 2005 to 2007.
Education and Credentials
Education
- Cornell Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, 2005
- University of Connecticut, B.A., summa cum laude, 2002
Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- State of Connecticut
- State of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Section of Litigation
- Connecticut Bar Association, Appellate Practice Committee
- Federal Bar Council
Recognition and Community
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Recognitions
Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.) for Appellate Practice, 2023-2025
Chosen for inclusion in the Chambers USA Legal Directory (Chambers & Partners)of recognized practitioners for Litigation: General Commercial in Connecticut, 2022-2024
Recipient of a Day Pitney Coleman Award for his commitment to pro bono and public service, 2015
In The Media
Publications
Media Mentions
- Stanley Black & Decker Vacuum Labeling Case Dismissed, Law360, March 31, 2023
- John Cerreta Talks Clerking for Alito, Commercial Litigation Changes, Connecticut Law Tribune, January 12, 2017
- Career Ladder, The Hartford Courant, January 12, 2016
- New Partners for Day Pitney, New Jersey Business, December 29, 2015
- Two Big Conn. Law Firms Make Partner Promotions, The Connecticut Law Tribune, December 29, 2015
- Legal Experts Say Proposed Juvenile Reforms Raise Constitutional Issues, Connecticut Law Tribune, November 13, 2015
- En Banc 2nd Circuit Tackles Data Retention, Courthouse News Service, October 1, 2015
- Full Circuit to Hear Challenge to Scope of Search Warrants, New York Law Journal, October 1, 2015