Background
Purcell, James Lawrence was born on July 29, 1929 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Ligouri and Mary Theresa (Walter) Purcell.
Purcell, James Lawrence was born on July 29, 1929 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Ligouri and Mary Theresa (Walter) Purcell.
Kings College; Saint John"s University (Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, 1952). New York University (Master of Laws, Taxation, 1955).
Worked at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (New York, New York) specializing in Corporation Law, Securities Laws (Securities Regulations), Mergers and Acquisitions, Financial Institutions, General Business. Admitted to the bar, 1953, New York and United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.
1954, United States.
Tax Court. 1956, United States. Supreme Court. 1957, United States. District Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts of New New York
1970, District of Columbia.
Phi Delta Phi; Beta Chapter, Philonomic Council (Honorary). Editor-in-Chief, Saint John"s Law Review, 1951-1952.
Author: "Consideration of the Number-Sale Theory under the Securities Acting of 1933," 24 Brooklyn Law Review, 254. "Telling the Company"s Financial Story: Some Sensitive Issues," The Conference Board Record, April, 1974.
Director, King"s College, 1977.
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member: Committee on Corporation Law, 1981-1984. Transportation Law Committee, 1984-1986). Nassau County (Member: Banking Law Committee, 1984-1986.
1988-1990.
1992-1995. Corporation Law Committee, 1984-1986. 1988-1990; 1992-1995.
Securities Law Committee, 1992-1995) and American (Member: Federal Regulation of Securities Committee-Subcommittee on Proxy Solicitations and Tender Offers, Section of Business Law, 1981. Member, Banking Law Committee-Subcommittee on Bank and Bank Holding Company Acquisitions and Dispositions, Section of Business Law, 1995.
Liaison with Canadian Bar Association Committee, Section of Economics of Law Practice, 1981-1984) Bar Associations.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member: Committee on Corporation Law, 1981-1984. Transportation Law Committee, 1984-1986). Nassau County (Member: Banking Law Committee, 1984-1986.
1988-1990.
1992-1995. Corporation Law Committee, 1984-1986. 1988-1990; 1992-1995.
Securities Law Committee, 1992-1995) and American (Member: Federal Regulation of Securities Committee-Subcommittee on Proxy Solicitations and Tender Offers, Section of Business Law, 1981. Member, Banking Law Committee-Subcommittee on Bank and Bank Holding Company Acquisitions and Dispositions, Section of Business Law, 1995.
Liaison with Canadian Bar Association Committee, Section of Economics of Law Practice, 1981-1984) Bar Associations.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation. Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Married Mary Louise Gallagher, November 22, 1956 (deceased 1968). Children: Joseph, Joan, James Lawrence, Catherine. Married Regina M. Bligh, May 31, 1971.
1 son, Daniel.