John is a licensed attorney who exclusively represents veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces nationwide in their benefit appeals before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the federal courts. He is a VA accredited attorney and admitted to practice before the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. John is also an active member of the National Organization of Veterans Advocates (NOVA).

John is a former U.S. Army Officer, a combat veteran of the war in Afghanistan, and a respected veterans advocate. In addition to his law practice, John serves as a state Senator in the Massachusetts General Court. In 2021, the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) of Massachusetts recognized John as ‘Legislator of the Year’ for his legislative advocacy for veterans in the Massachusetts Senate. John is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and Suffolk University Law School.