John Black attended the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in speech and communication. Mr. Black studied law at Willamette University in Oregon, receiving his Juris Doctor degree in 1983. Mr. Black is admitted to the California Bar and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Prior to joining Wesierski & Zurek, LLP, Mr. Black was associated with a plaintiff firm and two southern California defense firms, practicing in the area of civil litigation, including personal injury, products liability, insurance, premises liability and auto liability. Mr. Black also spent some time away from the practice of law, while he built a successful business involving youth sports on an elite level. Mr. Black is a member of the Orange County Bar Association.