Background
Blanco, Jim L. was born on September 25, 1947 in DePue, Illinois, United States.
Blanco, Jim L. was born on September 25, 1947 in DePue, Illinois, United States.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Arts, 1969. Juris Doctor, 1976). Phi Delta Phi. Editor, University of Illinois Law Forum, 1974-1976.
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, 1976, Illinois. 1977, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
Phi Delta Phi.
Editor, University of Illinois Law Forum, 1975-1976. Author: Comment, "Foreclosures, Redemptions and Homeowners," University of Illinois Law Forum, Number. 3, 1975; Bankruptcy and Litigation Issues Raised by Loan Participations," Bankruptcy Law for Lenders 136, 1989.
Member: Illinois State and American (Member, Section on Corporation, Banking and Business Law) Bar Associations.
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.
Member American Bar Association (section corporation, banking and business law), Illinois State Bar Association Delta Phi.