John F. Olson

Background

Olson, John F. was born in 1939.

Education

University of California at Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts, with highest honors, 1961). Harvard University (Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, 1964).

Career

Worked at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Limited Liability Partnership (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice, State and Federal Courts. Antitrust Law. Specialized Criminal Defense. General Corporation, Securities, Administrative, Labor and Employment, Employee Benefits, Taxation, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust, International Business, Entertainment, Real Estate Development and Financing, Banking, Commercial, Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Reorganization, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas, Environmental, Energy, Municipal and Public Utility Law.

Admitted to the bar, 1965, California.

1977, District of Columbia. Phi Beta Kappa. Company-Author: "Director and Officer Liability: Indemnification and Insurance," Clark Boardman Callaghan, 1990 (rev"d 1996).

Contributing Editor, Legal Times, 1978-1986. Member, Editorial Board: "Insights: The Corporate & Securities Law Advisor," 1987—.

"The Corporate Governance Advisor".

Advisory Boards, "Securities Regulation & Law Report," Bureau of National Affairs, 1989—, San Diego Securities Law Conference, 1990—. Member, Legal Advisory Board, National Association of Securities Dealers, Incorporated., 1990-1995. Trustee, American College of Investment Counsel, 1981-1985.

Member, Legal Advisory Committee, New York Stock Exchange, Incorporated., 1991—.

Member: District of Columbia Bar (General Counsel, Board of Governors, 1983-1985). Federal (Member, Executive Council, Securities Law Committee, 1985—) and American (Chairman, Foreign Claims Committee, 1983-1986.

Section Representative, Coordinating Group on Regulatory Reform, 1980-1985. Chairman, Special Task Force on Insider Trading Regulation, 1984-1988.

Chairman, Subcommittee on Civil Liabilities and Litigation, 1985-1987.

Vice Chairman, 1987-1991 and Chairman, 1991-1995, Committee on Federal Regulation of Securities. Chairman, Task Force on Delivery of Business Law Services, 1995—. Member, Committee on Corporate Laws, 1995—) Bar Associations.

American Law Institute.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Limited Liability Partnership, originating in Los Angeles, has been providing legal services to clients since 1890. Today, the firm has grown to one of the largest law firms in the world with approximately 600 active attorneys in 15 offices situated in most of the world"s important business centers.

The firm has experts in virtually every area of the law, particularly those which relate to commercial transactions and disputes, and has more effective geographical coverage in the United States than any other major firm. The firm"s lawyers and staff are dedicated to providing quality service on a timely and cost effective basis.

Achievements

• John F. Olson has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• book

  • Director and Officer Liability: Indemnification and Insurance 2013-2014

    (This is volume 1 of 2, however volume 2 contains only app...)

  • Director and Officer Liability: Indemnification and Insurance, 2014-2015 ed.

Membership

Member, Editorial Board: "Insights: The Corporate & Securities Law Advisor," 1987—. "The Corporate Governance Advisor". Advisory Boards, "Securities Regulation & Law Report," Bureau of National Affairs, 1989—, San Diego Securities Law Conference, 1990—.

Member, Legal Advisory Board, National Association of Securities Dealers, Incorporated., 1990-1995.

Trustee, American College of Investment Counsel, 1981-1985. Member, Legal Advisory Committee, New York Stock Exchange, Incorporated., 1991—.

Member: District of Columbia Bar (General Counsel, Board of Governors, 1983-1985). Federal (Member, Executive Council, Securities Law Committee, 1985—) and American (Chairman, Foreign Claims Committee, 1983-1986.

Section Representative, Coordinating Group on Regulatory Reform, 1980-1985.

Chairman, Special Task Force on Insider Trading Regulation, 1984-1988. Chairman, Subcommittee on Civil Liabilities and Litigation, 1985-1987. Vice Chairman, 1987-1991 and Chairman, 1991-1995, Committee on Federal Regulation of Securities.

Chairman, Task Force on Delivery of Business Law Services, 1995—.

Member, Committee on Corporate Laws, 1995—) Bar Associations. American Law Institute.