Background
Pitts, James T. was born on March 21, 1949 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States.
Pitts, James T. was born on March 21, 1949 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States.
Hendrix College (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). University of Arkansas (Juris Doctor, 1973). Georgetown University (Master of Laws, 1984).
Comments Editor, Arkansas Law Review, 1973.
Chief Counsel, Arkansas Securities Department, 1976-1980. Acting Securities Commissioner, Arkansas, 1980.
Assistant Director, Securities and Corporate Practices Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 1982-1987. First General Counsel, District of Columbia Office of Banking and Financial Institutions, 1987.
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Worked at Winston & Strawn (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Asset Securitization, Corporate and Securities, Financial Transactions, Litigation, Antitrust, Banking, Bankruptcy, Workouts and Financial Restructuring, Commercial Lending, Real Estate, Tax, Energy, Employment and Labor Relations, Employee Benefits, Intellectual Property, Environmental Law, Financial Institutions Regulatory, Health Law, Government Contracts, Immigration, International Trade, Lease Financing, Mergers and Acquisitions, Product Liability, Project Finance, Public Finance, Federal Governmental Relations and Regulatory Affairs, Transportation, Telecommunications and Media, Maritime Law, Trusts and Estates and White Collar Criminal Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Arkansas. 1986, District of Columbia.
Comments Editor, Arkansas Law Review, 1973.
Chief Counsel, Arkansas Securities Department, 1976-1980. Acting Securities Commissioner, Arkansas, 1980.
Assistant Director, Securities and Corporate Practices Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 1982-1987. LEGIS Fellow, Staff of House Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer and Monetary Affairs, 1986.
First General Counsel, District of Columbia Office of Banking and Financial Institutions, 1987.
(Washington, District of Columbia Office). Winston & Strawn, founded in 1853, is one of the nation"s oldest and largest law firms. With nearly 525 attorneys in offices in Chicago, New York, Washington, District of Columbia, Geneva, Switzerland and Paris, France, the firm provides a full range of legal services to clients throughout the United States and abroad, including Fortune 500 companies, major commercial and financial institutions, governments and governmental entities, as well as small and midsize companies, individuals and entrepreneurs from virtually every industry.