Background
Otto, Frederick J. was born in 1948 in Falls City, Nebraska, United States.
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Frederick J. Otto
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Exeter University (summer international law studies, 1971). University of Nebraska at Lincoln (Bachelor of Science, 1971. Juris Doctor, 1973); De Paul University (Master of Laws, 1983).
John Marshall Law School (Master of Laws, 1990).
Career
Otto versus Valic, 611 F.Supp.83 (North.D.Ill. 1985); 814 F.2d 1127 (7th Circuit 1987); 486 United States. 1026 (certified denied 1988). This case established that a fixed annuity with a variable interest rate may be a security.Worked at Otto & Blumenthal (Park Ridge, Illinois) specializing in Securities Law, Computer Law, Patent, Trademark and Copyright, Tax Trials and Appeals, Corporate, Licensing, Reorganizations including Bankruptcy and Related Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Illinois, Nebraska (inactive), United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including trial bar, United States.
Tax Court, registered to practice before United States.
Patent and Trademark Office. Editor: Real Estate Syndications, published by Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1983.
"Who Owns Software Developed by Independent Contractors," Mertens Tax Highlights of Federal Income Taxation, 1990. Secretary, Rotary Recreational & Vocational Fellowship-Law, 1991.
Member: Illinois State Bar Association (Company-Chairman, Syndication sub committee of the Real Estate Committee, 1982-1985).
Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (Company-Chairman, Tax Law Committee, 1992-1996). Military: w School Year">1990).
Achievements
Membership
Member: Illinois State Bar Association (Company-Chairman, Syndication sub committee of the Real Estate Committee, 1982-1985). Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (Company-Chairman, Tax Law Committee, 1992-1996). Military: w School Year">1990).
