Banks Brown

Background

Brown, Banks was born on September 8, 1952 in Pamplico, South Carolina. Son of Wade Brown and Christine LaVonne (Coward) Schurman.

Education

Bachelor in Literature and Langs., Harvard University, 1974; Juris Doctor, University of Virginia, 1977.

Career

Worked at McDermott, Will & Emery (New York, NY) specializing in General Practice (including Corporate, Employee Benefits, Estate Planning, Health, Litigation and Tax Law). Admitted to the bar, 1978, New York. Co-Author: "A Guide to Understanding Copyright Music Licensing for Hotels and Motels," AH & MA, 1995.

Member: New York State and American Bar Assns. McDermott, Will & Emery is an international law firm founded in 1934. Originally a Chicago tax law practice, the firm has established a full-service presence in seven domestic and three international offices with more than 600 attorneys.

Clients include large corporations and individuals as well as small and medium-sized businesses. The firm represents a wide range of industrial, financial and commercial enterprises, both publicly and privately held. Firm attorneys represent clients in every state as well as numerous foreign jurisdictions.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1977, United States Circuit Court (3d circuit) New York 1977, United States District Court (southern and eastern districts) New York 1977.

Works

• book

  • A guide to understanding copyright music licensing for hotels & motels

Membership

Member: New York State and American Bar Assns.

Connections

Married Maria Angelica Monje, June 5, 1993.

Father:

Wade Brown Schurman

Mother:

Christine LaVonne (Coward) Schurman

Spouse:

Maria Angelica Monje