Background
Gleason, John F. was born on August 28, 1950 in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Gleason, John F. was born on August 28, 1950 in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
AB, St. Saint Louis University, 1972; Juris Doctor, St. Saint Louis University, 1975; Master of Laws in Taxation, Washington University, St. Louis, 1981.
Worked at Woodward, Hobson & Fulton (Louisville, Kentucky) specializing in General Civil Practice. Administrative, Admiralty, Antitrust, Construction, Corporation, Employment, Environmental, Toxic Tort Litigation, Insurance, Labor, Litigation, Railroad, Real Property, Probate, Products Liability, Securities, Health and Hospital, Medical Malpractice, Tax Law, Sports Law and Entertainment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Illinois.
1978, Missouri.
1980, Kentucky and United States. Tax Court.
Phi Beta Kappa. Hearing Examiner, Motor Carrier Division, State of Illinois, Illinois Commerce Commission, 1975-1976.
Attorney (Estate Tax), Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 1977-1979.
Member: Kentucky, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Woodward, Hobson & Fulton was founded in 1917 by Ernest Woodward, Senior after a year"s service as General Attorney for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company.
Members of the firm over its long history have become judges of the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, and one had been Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals (now the Kentucky Supreme Court) before joining the firm. The firm has been well known for many years for its extensive involvement and experience in all areas of civil litigation, representing numerous companies and insurance carriers in tort, product liability, medical and other professional malpractice, and corporate and commercial litigation.
With offices in Louisville, Lexington and New Albany, Indiana the firm serves the entire state of Kentucky.
Kentucky, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. The Missouri Bar. Tax (Federal, State and Local) and Tax-Exempt Organization Law, Acquisitions and Corporate Law.