Background
Hines, Junior, John L. was born on December 8, 1954 in Highland Park, Illinois, United States.
Hines, Junior, John L. was born on December 8, 1954 in Highland Park, Illinois, United States.
Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, 1978). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, 1981).
Worked at Gardiner Koch & Hines (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Business and Commercial Litigation, including Bankruptcy. Regulatory and Commodities Litigation. Cyberspace Law, White Collar and Civil Rights Defense.
Products Liability Law.
General Corporate Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1981, Illinois and United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois. 1988, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
Articles Editor, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, 1980-1981.
Author: "Landlords: More To Gain, But More To Lose," IAJC Newsletter, Spring, 1995. "Departure Under the Sentencing Guidelines and the Scope of Review," IACJ Newsletter, Spring, 1992. "The Judicial Confirmation Hearing," Letter to the Editors, 1991 Wisconsin
L. Review
825; "Rico"s Pattern Requirement in the Seventh Circuit," 5 College of Business Administration Record Number. 3, 1991; "Self-Incrimination & The Likelihood of Prosecution Test," 72 J. Crim. L. & Criminology 671 (1981).
Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy Program, Northwestern University School of Law, 1992-1996.
Instructor, NITA Midwest Deposition Program, 1994-1996. Adjunct Instructor, Legal Writing Department, DePaul University, 1990.
Expert Witness on Proposed Racketeering Legislation before Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee, 1995. Member: Chicago Bar Association.
Established in 1992, Gardiner Koch & Hines positioned itself in the legal marketplace on the proposition that experienced lawyers, unencumbered with high overhead costs, could meet demands for business litigation service within a highly competitive fee structure.
The firm has developed a nationwide practice in multiple venues across the United States. A significant portion of the firm"s client base are referrals from other law firms.
Member: Chicago Bar Association.