About Us

About the Team at DJ & JA Cirando PLLC

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FREE Initial Consultation
Locally and Family Owned

We Appeal to You

DJ & JA Cirando is a locally owned and operated legal firm, founded in 1936. As we are one of the smaller legal firms in the area, you can expect us to provide personalized attention to every case. Every single legal problem brought to us is thoroughly reviewed before we make any recommendations to the client. This knowledge is used to prepare a road map that will help us attain the result you seek on your behalf.

Our chief focus is to ensure that our clients get optimum relief at the end of the whole process. With over 2,600 appeals to our credit, we continue to remain a dependable source of hope for our clients. If you need our assistance, you can reach out to us without any hesitation. For your information, we do not charge for the initial visit. Members of our firm are eligible to practice in:

New York State
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States Court of Military Appeals
Federal District Court for the Northern District of New York
Federal District Court for the Western District of New York
United States Claims Court
District of Columbia

Here are some of the notable cases we have dealt with.

Notable Cases

John A. Cirando, Esq.

Owner

John A. Cirando is widely regarded as one of New York's preeminent appellate lawyers. A former Onondaga County Chief Assistant District Attorney and Army Captain, Mr. Cirando, has made regular appearances before all appellate courts in New York, both state and federal. He serves numerous civic and non-profit organizations as a board member or general counsel. He has also received the 2013 Distinguished Lawyer Award from the Onondaga County Bar Association. Mr. Cirando lectures on a variety of topics and has taught appellate advocacy at Syracuse University College of Law. Some of his appointed roles include:

Commission on Judicial Nomination
Trustee, Interest on Lawyer Account (IOLA) Fund of the State of New York
Commissioner, New York State Law Revision Commission
Governor's Judicial Screening Committee for the Fourth Judicial Department (1997 - 2019)
Examiner of Accounts of Conservators and Guardians Appointed by Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department

Rebecca L. Konst, Esq.

Civil and Family Law Concentration

Rebecca L. Konst is a graduate of Le Moyne College. She attended the University of Buffalo Law School, graduating in 2007. She is a member of the New York State Bar as well as the District of Columbia Bar. Ms. Konst has worked for nine years at Williams & Jensen, PLLC in Washington, DC. She joined the office of DJ & JA Cirando PLLC in 2019, focusing on civil and family law appellate matters. She regularly argues before the Appellate Division.

Jessi F. Woodward, Esq.

Jessi F. Woodward received her bachelor’s and law degrees from the University at Buffalo, graduating from the School of Law in 2019. She is admitted to practice in New York State and in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. Ms. Woodward previously clerked for Judge Scullin in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York and served as an Appellate Court Attorney at the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department. She joined the office of DJ & JA Cirando PLLC in 2024, focusing on criminal appeals.