Background
Barrett, John Adams was born on October 24, 1937 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of Burford and Miriam (Adams) Barrett.
Barrett, John Adams was born on October 24, 1937 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of Burford and Miriam (Adams) Barrett.
University of Kansas (Bachelor of Science, 1960). University of Texas (Bachelor of Laws, 1963). Phi Alpha Delta.
Associate, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, 1963-1972; partner, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, since 1972; head firm international law section, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, 1979-1989; managing partner London office, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, 1986-1989.
Member American Bar Association (section international law and practice, committee international investmentand development), Texas Bar Association (international law section), Houston Bar Association(international law section), International Bar Association (chairman insolvency and creditor rights committee business section, since 1986, originator and co-author Model Insolvency Cooperative Act, adopted in 1989), American Law Institute, National BankruptcyConf., Southwestern Legal Foundation (advisory board international and corporation law center since 1983), International Institute for Strategic Studies, American College Bankruptcy, Council on Foreign Rels.
Children: John Adams Junior, Kenneth Edward. Married Linda Fraustro, November 18, 1989.