Background
Hanks, Junior, James J. was born on January 31, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia.
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Author: "Maryland Corporation Law," Aspen Law and Business Supp., 1997. "Representing the Sellers in a Merger or Acquisition," 4 University of Baltimore Law Review 281, 1975. "Evaluating Recent State Legislation on Director and Officer Liability Limitation and Indemnification," 43 The Business Lawyer 1207, 1988.
"Removing the Limits on Authorized Stock," 73 Washington University Law Quarterly 479, 1995. Co-author: "Legal Capital," 3d ed., Foundation Press, 1990. "Rejudging the Business Judgment Rule," 48 The Business Lawyer 1337 (1993).
"Let Stockholders Decide: The Maryland Director and Officer Liability Statute of 1988," 18 University of Baltimore Law Review, 1989. Visiting Professor and Distinguished Lawyer in Residence, Fall Semester, 1993, Adjunct Professor of Law, Cornell Law School, 1994. Adjunct Professor of Law, Northwestern Law School, 1997.
Law Clerk to Judge Charles Fahy, United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1967-1968. Chairman, Business Law Section, Maryland State Bar Association, 1982-1983.
James J. Hanks, Junior.
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Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, 1964). University of Maryland (Bachelor of Laws, 1967). Harvard University (Master of Laws, 1969).
Career
Worked at Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll (Baltimore, Doctor of Medicine) specializing in Corporation Law, Real Estate Investment Trusts, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities Law. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Maryland. Member, Editorial Board, Maryland Law Review, 1966-1967.
Author: "Maryland Corporation Law," Aspen Law and Business Supp., 1997.
"Representing the Sellers in a Merger or Acquisition," 4 University of Baltimore Law Review 281, 1975. "Evaluating Recent State Legislation on Director and Officer Liability Limitation and Indemnification," 43 The Business Lawyer 1207, 1988.
"Removing the Limits on Authorized Stock," 73 Washington University Law Quarterly 479, 1995. Company-author: "Legal Capital," 3d educated, Foundation Press, 1990.
"Rejudging the Business Judgment Rule," 48 The Business Lawyer 1337 (1993).
"Let Stockholders Decide: The Maryland Director and Officer Liability Statute of 1988," 18 University of Baltimore Law Review, 1989. Visiting Professor and Distinguished Lawyer in Residence, Fall Semester, 1993, Adjunct Professor of Law, Cornell Law School, 1994. Adjunct Professor of Law, Northwestern Law School, 1997.
Law Clerk to Judge Charles Fahy, United States.
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1967-1968. Chairman, Business Law Section, Maryland State Bar Association, 1982-1983.
Member, 1984-1990, 1996, Consultant, 1990-1994: Committee on Corporate Laws, Section of Business Law, American Bar Association. American Law Institute.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
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Author: "Maryland Corporation Law," Aspen Law and Business Supp., 1997. "Representing the Sellers in a Merger or Acquisition," 4 University of Baltimore Law Review 281, 1975. "Evaluating Recent State Legislation on Director and Officer Liability Limitation and Indemnification," 43 The Business Lawyer 1207, 1988.
"Removing the Limits on Authorized Stock," 73 Washington University Law Quarterly 479, 1995. Co-author: "Legal Capital," 3d ed., Foundation Press, 1990. "Rejudging the Business Judgment Rule," 48 The Business Lawyer 1337 (1993).
"Let Stockholders Decide: The Maryland Director and Officer Liability Statute of 1988," 18 University of Baltimore Law Review, 1989. Visiting Professor and Distinguished Lawyer in Residence, Fall Semester, 1993, Adjunct Professor of Law, Cornell Law School, 1994. Adjunct Professor of Law, Northwestern Law School, 1997.
Law Clerk to Judge Charles Fahy, United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1967-1968. Chairman, Business Law Section, Maryland State Bar Association, 1982-1983.
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Member, Editorial Board, Maryland Law Review, 1966-1967. Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
