John Petosa
Professor of Practice

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John J. Petosa ’95 JD is a licensed CPA and attorney who currently served as the CFO and general counsel of a food distributor in Syracuse. He has a private accounting and legal practice that focuses on tax preparation, tax representation before the IRS and New York state, real estate law, business law and estates and trusts. Petosa is also a member of the board of directors of Solvay Bank, a publicly traded local bank.
He has served as a town justice in Camillus for 12 years. Petosa’s emphasis is on teaching law and accounting however he also instructs various entrepreneurial classes which leverage his diverse and varied professional experiences. He is a member of numerous local and national professional associations and has been active on various local community boards. Petosa graduated with bachelor’s degrees in both accounting and economics from Boston College in 1987 and Law School from Syracuse University in 1995.
He has served as a town justice in Camillus for 12 years. Petosa’s emphasis is on teaching law and accounting however he also instructs various entrepreneurial classes which leverage his diverse and varied professional experiences. He is a member of numerous local and national professional associations and has been active on various local community boards. Petosa graduated with bachelor’s degrees in both accounting and economics from Boston College in 1987 and Law School from Syracuse University in 1995.
Law, Entrepreneurship, accounting, and taxation