Background
Moylan, James Joseph was born on February 3, 1948 in Forest Hills, New York, United States. Son of James Gerard and Jessie Cora (Geary) Moylan.
Moylan, James Joseph was born on February 3, 1948 in Forest Hills, New York, United States. Son of James Gerard and Jessie Cora (Geary) Moylan.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Denver, 1969. Juris Doctor, University Denver, 1971.
Trial attorney Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, 1972-1975. Associate general counsel Chicago Board Options Exchange, Illinois, 1975-1977. Associate Abramson & Fox, Chicago, 1977-1980.
Partner Bowen, Knepper & Moylan Ltd., 1980-1982, Moylan & Early, Ltd., Chicago, 1983-1984. Principal James J. Moylan and Associates, Ltd., 1984-1995, since 2003. Partner Arnstein & Lehr, 1995-2000, Tressler, Soderstrom, Maloney & Priess, Chicago, 2000—2003, James J. Moylan and Associates PC, since 2003.
Adjunct professor law IIT Chicago Kent College Law, 1976-2002, University Denver College Law, since 2005. Former public director Mid-American Commodity Exchange division Chicago Board Trade, Chicago.
Bar: Colorado 1972, District of Columbia 1972, Illinois 1975, United States District Court Colorado 1972, United States Supreme Court 1975.
"The Role of the International Telecommunications Union," 4 Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law 61 Winter, 1971. "Exploring the Tender Offer Provisions of the Federal Securities Law," 43 George Washington Law Review 551, January, 1975. "State Regulation of Tender Offers," 58 Marquette Law Review 687, Summer, 1975."The Illinois Business Take-Over Act,” 59 Chicago Bar Record 274, MarcbApril, 1978. "The Place of Self-Regulation in the Securities Industry," 6 Secretary Reg. Law Journal 49, Spring, 1978."Self Regulation in the Commodity Futures Industry," 1, Journal of Futures Markets, 501, June, 1981. CoAuthor: "A Survey of Fifth Circuit Securities Law Cases," 26 Mercer Law Review 1303 Spring, 1975. "Administrative Proceedings Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934," 25 Mercer Law Review 671, Spring, 1974."Private Rights of Action Under the Commodity Exchange Act—The Supreme Court Decides,” 16 John Marshall Law Review 307, Spring, 1983. "Dispute Resolution Systems in the Commodity Futures Industry," 6, Journal of Futures Markets, 695, Winter, 1986. "Arbitration of Customer - Securities Broker Disputes," 75 111.Bar Journal 374 (March, 1987). "Exchange Memberships: An Overview of the Issues Pertaining to the Property Rights of a Bankrupt Member and His Creditors," 9 Journal of Futures Markets 461 (October, 1989). Adjunct Professor of Law, IIT-Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1976-1990.Trial Attorney, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Trading and Markets, 1972-1975. Assistant General Counsel, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc., 1975-1977.Member, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, 1980. Illinois State Bar Association Corporation and Securities Law Section Council. Arbitrator, New York Stock Exchange, Inc., National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Member of American Bar Association (section corporation, banking and business law, section litigation), Colorado Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association (section council member), Theta Chi (grand chapter 1993—2000, funds board 2000-2003, foundation chapter since 2003).
Married Barbara Chesrow, August 29, 1970. Children: James, C., Joseph O., Alicia G.