Background
Fishman, Gerald L. was born on September 10, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Fishman, Gerald L. was born on September 10, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Northwestern University (Bachelor of Science, 1963. Juris Doctor, 1966); spoken languages: Hebrew.
Admitted to the bar, 1966, Illinois. Author: "Broker-Dealer Obligations to Customers-The National Association of Securities Dealers Suitability Rule," 51 Minnesota Law Review 233, 1967. "Seventh Circuit Review-Securities Law," 51 Chicago-Kent Law Review 549, 1974.
"Direct Equipment Leasing by Banks: A Legal Overview," Mid-Continent Banker, Volume 71, Number.
5, August, 1975; "Dealer Options," Volume 1, The Journal of Futures Markets 535, December 1981. "Commodities Futures: An Introduction for Lawyers," Volume 65, The Chicago Bar Record 306, March-April, 1984.
Author: Articles, "Enforcement Proceedings: An Argument for Investigational Due Process: Wells Submissions," Volume III, Number. l, March, 1983, "Observations on Suitability," Volume IV, Number. 9, November, 1984, "New Disclosure Rule Requires Analysis," Volume V, Number.
2, April, 1985 and "Rule 4.5 - Exemption Statement," Volume V, Number.
4, June, 1985, CFTC Proposed Amendments to Minimum Financial Requirements for FCM"s and IBs, Volume V, Number. 8, Book Review of Brokers, Bagmen & Moles, Volume XI, Nos. 5 & 6, July/August, 1991, Commodities Law Letter (now Futures and Derivatives Law Report).
"National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation Review of Bridge Financing," Insights: The Corporate and Securities Law Advisor, p.
7, February, 1997. Adjunct Professor of Law, IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law Graduate Program in Financial Services Law, 1988-1995. Lecturer, IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law, Annual Commodities Law Institute and Continuing Legal Education Programs, 1978.
Member, Board of Editors, Futures and Derivatives Law Report, 1982-1996. Arbitrator: National Futures Association.
National Association of Securities Dealers, Incorporated.
Prudential Securities, Incorporated. Litigation Settlement, 1994-1995. Member: Chicago (Member, Securities Law Committee, 1967.
Chairman, Securities Law Tender Offer Sub-Committee, 1976.
Member, 1976, Secretary, 1977-1978. Vice-Chairman, 1978-1979.
Chairman, 1979-1980, Futures Regulation Law Committee. Chairman, Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing Brokers Sub-Committee, 1986-1988), Illinois State (Member, Corporation and Securities Law Section Council, 1978), Federal (Member, Committee on Commodities Regulation, 1982) and American (Member, Section of Corporate and Business Law, Committee on Futures Regulation, 1976.
Company-Chairman, 1985-1990 and Chairman, 1991, Introducing Brokers Sub-Committee) Bar Associations.
International Bar Association (Member, Section of Securities Law, 1978. Sub-Committee on Commodities, Futures and Options, 1987). Chicago Council of Lawyers.
Futures Industry Association (Member, Law and Compliance Division, 1983).
Member, Board of Editors, Futures and Derivatives Law Report, 1982-1996. Arbitrator: National Futures Association. National Association of Securities Dealers, Incorporated.
Prudential Securities, Incorporated.
Litigation Settlement, 1994-1995. Member: Chicago (Member, Securities Law Committee, 1967.
Chairman, Securities Law Tender Offer Sub-Committee, 1976. Member, 1976, Secretary, 1977-1978.
Vice-Chairman, 1978-1979.
Chairman, 1979-1980, Futures Regulation Law Committee. Chairman, Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing Brokers Sub-Committee, 1986-1988), Illinois State (Member, Corporation and Securities Law Section Council, 1978), Federal (Member, Committee on Commodities Regulation, 1982) and American (Member, Section of Corporate and Business Law, Committee on Futures Regulation, 1976. Company-Chairman, 1985-1990 and Chairman, 1991, Introducing Brokers Sub-Committee) Bar Associations.
International Bar Association (Member, Section of Securities Law, 1978.
Sub-Committee on Commodities, Futures and Options, 1987). Chicago Council of Lawyers.
Futures Industry Association (Member, Law and Compliance Division, 1983).