John Metaxas has returned to the legal profession after more than two decades as a journalist, broadcaster and communications executive. His law practice at Allegaert Berger & Vogel LLP (www.abv.com) draws on this varied experience.

For more than a decade at CNN and CNBC, Mr. Metaxas reported on the rise and fall of the financial markets and major financial news events. He anchored several news programs, including "Your Money," CNN's weekly look at personal finance issues. His reports appeared internationally on all of CNN's networks, most notably on the program "Moneyline with Lou Dobbs." He has reported live from the Nasdaq MarketSite and the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

As Chief Corporate Communications and Government Affairs Officer at E*TRADE, Mr. Metaxas counseled the CEO on all matters regarding interaction with the news media and created messaging related to corporate strategy, investor relations, crisis communications, interactions with regulators and executive compensation.

Mr. Metaxas covered the 1988 presidential campaign as a reportorial producer for ABC News, and wrote about legal trends as a staff reporter and legal editor of The National Law Journal. He has reported on several major legal proceedings as a network correspondent, including the Michael Milken sentencing hearings and the Martha Stewart, Tyco and HealthSouth prosecutions.

Academic Background:

• A.B., Columbia College, 1980 cum laude Phi Beta Kappa
• M.S., Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, 1983
• J.D., Columbia University School of Law, 1984

Bar and Court Admissions:

• New York
• Southern District of New York
• Eastern District of New York

Community/Professional:

• New York State Bar Association (Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section)
• Association of the Bar of the City of New York
• Advisory Council, Queens College Center for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies.

Mr. Metaxas is a news anchor and reporter on a part-time basis for WCBS Newsradio and WCBS-TV in New York. He also conducts media and crisis communications training for corporate executives.