Background
Napier, John L. was born on May 16, 1947 in Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States.
Napier, John L. was born on May 16, 1947 in Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States.
Davidson College (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). University of South Carolina (Juris Doctor, 1972).
Worked at Winston & Strawn (Washington, DC) 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, 1972, South Carolina. 1975, United States. Supreme Court.
1978, United States. Tax Court and United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1983, District of Columbia.
1987, United States. Court of Federal Claims. Legislative Assistant to Senator Strom Thurmond, 1972-1973. Minority Counsel: United States.
Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure, 1972-1973. Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee, 1976-1978. Chief Counsel to the Minority, United States.
Senate Special Committee on Official Conduct, 1977. Professional Staff Member and Minority Counsel, United States. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, 1973-1976.
Chief Legislative Assistant and Counsel to Senator Strom Thurmond, 1976-1978. United States Congressman, Sixth District of South Carolina, 1981-1983. Judge, United States.
Court of Federal Claims, 1986-1989. Member, National Advisory Council, 1989?. Member, Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, South Carolina Supreme Court, 1984-1986.
Private Judge, The Private Adjudication Center, Inc., Duke University, 1990. Outside Counsel, United States. House of Representatives, Committee on House Administration Task Force to Investigate the Operation and Management of the Office of the Postmaster, 1992.
Member: District of Columbia and American Bar Associations. South Carolina Bar; The District of Columbia Bar. 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, DC, 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.
Member, National Advisory Council, 1989?. Member, Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, South Carolina Supreme Court, 1984-1986. Private Judge, The Private Adjudication Center, Inc., Duke University, 1990.
Outside Counsel, United States. House of Representatives, Committee on House Administration Task Force to Investigate the Operation and Management of the Office of the Postmaster, 1992. Member: District of Columbia and American Bar Associations.
South Carolina Bar; The District of Columbia Bar.