Background
Waits, John A. was born on June 6, 1947 in Greenville, Mississippi, United States.
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John A. WAITS
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University of Mississippi (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1969). University of Virginia (Master of Arts, with honors, 1973). New York University (Juris Doctor, 1977).
Fulbright Direct Exchange Scholar.
Administrative Assistant to Congressman David R. Bowen, 1980-1982. Counsel to House Agriculture Subcommittee on Cotton, 1979-1980.
Career
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, 1978, New York and United States. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New New York
1988, District of Columbia.
1989, United States. Supreme Court. Fulbright Scholar, University of Hamburg.
Administrative Assistant to Congressman David R. Bowen, 1980-1982. Counsel to House Agriculture Subcommittee, 1979-1980.
Member: District of Columbia Bar.
(Washington, District of Columbia Office). 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.
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Association of the Bar of the City of New New York (Washington, District of Columbia Office). Legislative Practice, Agriculture, International Trade.
