James L. Hunt

Background

Hunt, James L. was born on October 20, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Education

DePauw University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1964). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, 1967).

Career

Worked at McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen (San Francisco, California) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1967, California. Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, Northwestern University Law Review, 1966-1967.

Author: "Horizontal Mergers," PLI Twenty Third Annual Advanced Antitrust Seminar, pp 441-474. Member, Board of Visitors, Northwestern University Law School, 1989-1994. Lawyer Representative, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1991-1994.

Member, Board of Directors, San Francisco Giants. The Lurie Company, The Lurie Foundation. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.

Commercial litigation and business practice, including complex, securities and environmental litigation. Environmental and natural resources. Healthcare; intellectual property.

Biotechnology; antitrust and trade regulation. Torts; product liability. Insurance; maritime; agribusiness.

White-collar crime; appellate. Corporate; banking; finance. Insolvency; real estate and land use.

Construction; tax and employee benefits. Labor and employment. International trade law.

Estate planning and trusts. Alternative dispute resolution.

Achievements

• Bar: California 1967.

Membership

Member, Board of Visitors, Northwestern University Law School, 1989-1994. Lawyer Representative, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1991-1994. Member, Board of Directors, San Francisco Giants.

The Lurie Company, The Lurie Foundation. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.