Background
Gaines III, John Jay was born on February 11, 1945 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States.
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John Jay Gaines III
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Georgetown University (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). Georgetown University Law Center (Juris Doctor 1970. Master of Laws, Taxation, 1973).
Career
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, 1970, District of Columbia and Maryland. 1976, Illinois.
Company-author: Pigott and Gaines, "Developments Under Rule 145 and in the Use of Shelf Registration Statements.
Attorney, Division of Corporation Finance, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1970-1975.
Associate, 1975-1979 and Partner, 1979-1989, Winston & Strawn.
Member: Chicago Bar Association (Chairman, Securities Subcommittee, 1995-1997). 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.
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Member: Chicago Bar Association (Chairman, Securities Subcommittee, 1995-1997).
