John Jordan Jordan Finley

Background

Finley, John Jordan was born on September 8, 1946 in Arlington, Virginia, United States. Son of William Thompson and Mary Catherine (Jordan) Finley.

Education

Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1968). University of Virginia (Juris Doctor, 1971).

Career

Worked at Stairs Dillenbeck Finley & Merle (New York, NY) specializing in General Commercial Practice. Corporation, Tax, Estate Planning and Probate, Real Estate, International Trade and Investment. Sales and Acquisitions of Business.

Advisers on the Laws of Latin American and European Community Countries and Norway. Trials and Appeals in all Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1972, New York.

1973, United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Director, 1987—, General Counsel, 1989-1995, Vice President, 1993-1995, Chairman, 1995—, The British-American Chamber of Commerce, New York and London. Director, 1990—, Chairman, 1990-1995, The British-American Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc.

Member, International Advisory Board, 1995—, The Fulbright Commission, London. Director, 1994—, Secretary, 1995—, The Wisdom Foundation. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member: Special Committee on Management and Operation of the Practice of the Profession, 1984-1985.

Committee on International Law, 1987-1990). New York State (Member, International Law and Practice Section, Committee on International Banking, Securities and Financial Transactions, 1988—), and American (Member: Committee on International Business Law, Section of Corporation, Banking and Business Law. Committee on International Financial Transactions, Committee on Multinational Corporations, Section on International Law and Practice) Bar Associations.

Our firm specializes in domestic and international business transactions and related litigation and arbitration.

Membership

Member, International Advisory Board, 1995—, The Fulbright Commission, London. Director, 1994—, Secretary, 1995—, The Wisdom Foundation. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member: Special Committee on Management and Operation of the Practice of the Profession, 1984-1985.

Committee on International Law, 1987-1990). New York State (Member, International Law and Practice Section, Committee on International Banking, Securities and Financial Transactions, 1988—), and American (Member: Committee on International Business Law, Section of Corporation, Banking and Business Law. Committee on International Financial Transactions, Committee on Multinational Corporations, Section on International Law and Practice) Bar Associations.

Connections

Married Mary Cary Ambler, September 29, 1973. Children: John Thompson Ambler, Jaquelin Cary.

Father:

William Thompson Finley

Mother:

Mary Catherine (Jordan) Finley

Spouse:

Mary Cary Ambler

child:

John Thompson Ambler Finley

child:

Jaquelin Cary Finley