John Gerken

John Gerken joined Richmond Vona in 2026, bringing 16 years of courtroom experience as an Assistant District Attorney handling complex, high-profile criminal prosecutions. A lifelong Western New Yorker, he graduated from St. Francis High School and Canisius College, magna cum laude, where the values of public service and community responsibility were reinforced. He focuses on serious personal injury cases where litigation strategy and aggressive trial advocacy can create meaningful recoveries for clients. Insurance companies know he will not back down because his entire career has been spent proving his willingness to fight when the stakes are high. John treats clients like neighbors, not case numbers.