Background
Fountain, Jay M. was born on September 22, 1943 in Salisbury, Maryland. Son of James Hopkins and Alma (Hanks) Fountain.
Fountain, Jay M. was born on September 22, 1943 in Salisbury, Maryland. Son of James Hopkins and Alma (Hanks) Fountain.
University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1966). University of Maryland (Juris Doctor, 1970). Associate General Counsel, McCormick & Company, Incorporated., 1974.
General Counsel, Farrell"s Division of Marriott Corporation, 19741977.
Worked at Dunn, Carney, Allen, Higgins & Tongue (Portland, Oregon) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. General Business, Corporation, Antitrust, Insurance, Bankruptcy, Creditors Rights, Estate Planning, Probate, Federal and State Tax Law, Real Estate, Health Care, Environmental Law, Banking Law, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Retirement Plan and Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Maryland.
1974, United States.
Supreme Court. 1975, Oregon.
Associate General Counsel, McCormick & Company, Incorporated., 1970-1974. General Counsel, Farrell"s Division of Marriott Corporation, 1974-1977.
Member: Multnomah County and American (Member, Forum Committee on Franchising) Bar Associations. Oregon State Bar (Member of Business and Corporate Law, Real Estate and Land Use Sections).
National Association of Security Dealers, Series Seven.
International Franchise Association. CFS.
The firm was founded in 1930 by William H. Morrison. Recognized nationally as an outstanding trial attorney, he served as President of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Today the firm maintains a business and trial practice representing corporate and individual clients at the local, national and international levels.
Firm lawyers are admitted to practice law in Oregon, Washington, California and other states. In 1987, the firm established an office in Bend, Oregon, where it maintains an active litigation practice.
Recently the firm was selected to become the only Oregon member of Commercial Law Affiliates, a national affiliation of prestigious medium-sized business and commercial litigation law firms.
Member: Multnomah County and American (Member, Forum Committee on Franchising) Bar Associations. Oregon State Bar (Member of Business and Corporate Law, Real Estate and Land Use Sections). National Association of Security Dealers, Series Seven.
International Franchise Association.
Married Donna Worley, June 3, 1967. Children: Markland, Christopher.