About John Peter
John Peter Brooke is a New York lawyer whose career moves between courtroom work and consumer-focused practice. He trained in finance before he trained in law. That blend shows in the kinds of matters he handles and the organizations he joined early on.
Brooke earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Banking from Hofstra University, completing that degree in 2003 after beginning studies in 1999. He went on to California Western School of Law, where he received his J.D. in 2006. Those years laid a foundation in commercial and consumer issues that has informed his work ever since.
His first notable legal experience came in 2005 as a judicial intern for Senior Judge Leonard Wexler. The internship exposed him to federal dockets and courtroom procedure. After law school he joined Jacoby & Jacoby as an associate in 2007. Two years later he took on a leadership role at The Brooke Law Office, becoming managing lawyer in 2009. In 2012 he served as Special Assistant Village Prosecutor for the Village of Ocean Beach, taking on municipal prosecution work alongside his private practice responsibilities.
Brooke’s professional memberships trace a steady involvement in the local and national bar. He joined the Suffolk County Bar Association in 2007 and has been involved with the group since then. He became a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys in 2008 and joined the American Bar Association in 2010. Since 2011 he has volunteered with the Suffolk County Bar Association Pro Bono Foreclosure Project, providing assistance to homeowners and litigants facing foreclosure proceedings.
Those volunteer hours reflect a practical interest in consumer bankruptcy and foreclosure matters. His legal practice has included bankruptcy petitions, representation in foreclosure-related proceedings, and municipal prosecution work. He has handled matters that require an understanding of both finance and litigation strategy, and he has represented individual clients and local entities over the course of his career.
He maintains an active practice in New York and continues to oversee The Brooke Law Office. His work balances consumer bankruptcy representation, foreclosure-related matters and municipal prosecution duties in New York.
