Mr. Cappello is a partner on the Municipal Law and the Environmental/Land Use Teams. His primary areas of practice have been environmental and land use law since 1988. Mr. Cappello has represented private developers in multi-phase and large scale commercial, residential, educational and mixed-use land use applications He has also served as attorney for planning boards and zoning board of appeals throughout Orange and Ulster counties.
Active in several charitable and civic organizations, Mr. Cappello has also served as the vice president of the Mid-Hudson Habitat for Humanity, has completed a marathon for the Leukemia Society Team in Training Program, and is active in fund-raising efforts for the American Heart Association and the Wallkill Valley Health Center. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, Ulster County Bar Association and the State Bar of California.
John is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo and received his Juris Doctor degree in 1985 from Golden Gate University. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 1986 and the New York State Bar in 1987. You can e-mail Mr. Cappello at jcc@jacobowitz.com
