Background
Huff, John L. was born on September 21, 1948 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.
Huff, John L. was born on September 21, 1948 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.
Fairfield University (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1973). Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk to Honorable Richard B. Austin, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1973-1974.
Worked at Huff & Gaines Limited. (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Practice, Federal and State Civil Litigation. Antitrust, Unfair Competition and Distribution Law, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure and Creditors" Rights.
Contracts, General Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities, Syndications and Franchises, Finance and Banking.
Commodities and Futures. Insurance; Professional Registration and Discipline.
Real Estate. Taxation. Employment Relations, Employee Benefits and Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Healthcare, Eldercare, Estate Planning and Probate.
Intellectual Property including patent, trademark and copyright registration and litigation.
Family Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1973, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar.
1978, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
1985, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk to Judge Richard B. Austin, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1973-1974. Associate, 1974-1980 and Partner, 1980-1989, Winston & Strawn.
Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
Huff & Gaines represents clients throughout the United States, and has represented United States. clients on matters in Mexico, Europe, Russia and the Pacific Rim. The firm also represents non-United States. clients regarding litigation and transaction matters in the United States. The firm"s diverse and growing client base includes banks and financial institutions, investment and merchant bankers, security and commodity brokers, healthcare, sporting goods, telecommunications, construction, real estate development, manufacturing, mining and other national and multi-national enterprises as well as small entrepreneurial businesses and high Netto worth individuals.
Chicago, Illinois and American Bar Associations. Litigation. General Practice.