About John M.
John M. Kenney built his legal foundation at the University of Notre Dame, where he earned an A.B. in 1980. He continued his studies at Temple University Beasley School of Law and received his J.D. in 1983. Those academic years set the stage for a career that spans both state and federal courtrooms in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
He has been admitted to practice before multiple courts. His admissions include the Superior Court of New Jersey, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He is also admitted to practice in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania at the state level. Those credentials have allowed him to pursue matters across jurisdictional lines and in federal and state forums.
Kenney’s professional memberships reflect the range of his practice. He maintains active membership in the New Jersey and Pennsylvania State Bar Associations and belongs to the American Bar Association. Locally, he is part of the Bucks County Bar Association and the Mercer County New Jersey Bar Association. He is also a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Lawyers, an affiliation that signals substantial engagement with bankruptcy issues in consumer settings.
The arc of his career is steady and practical. After completing law school he entered practice as a lawyer and has continued in that role. His courtroom admissions and association ties suggest a practice that includes litigation in federal and state courts, and substantial work involving consumer bankruptcy matters. He has represented clients in a variety of proceedings and administrative settings, handling matters that require familiarity with both procedural and substantive aspects of state and federal law.
Colleagues describe his approach as methodical and case-centered. He prepares for hearings and filings with attention to procedural detail. He participates in bar activities that keep him connected to developments in practice areas important to his clients. That participation ranges from local bar association involvement to membership in national organizations focused on bankruptcy law.
Kenney practices under his own name, operating out of offices listed as John M. Kenney. He continues to appear in courts across New Jersey and Pennsylvania. His current practice focuses on consumer bankruptcy, civil litigation, and related matters.
