Background
Gill, John P. was born on December 9, 1936 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States.
Gill, John P. was born on December 9, 1936 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States.
Hendrix College and Vanderbilt University (Bachelor of Arts, 1958). Vanderbilt University (Bachelor of Laws, 1960).
Worked at Gill Law Firm, A Professional Association (Little Rock, Arkansas) specializing in Litigation, Financial Transactions, Municipal Utility, Corporation Law. Admitted to the bar, 1961, Arkansas. Phi Delta Phi. Company-Author: "On the Courthouse Square in Arkansas," MJG Publications, 1980.
Instructor, International Law, 1972, Professional Responsibility, 1977 and State and Local Government, 1985, University of Arkansas School of Law.
Member of Faculty, Arkansas College of Trial Advocacy, 1979. Trial Counsel, General Court Martial, Quantico, Virginia, 1962-1963.
Assistant Attorney General of Arkansas, 1963-1965. Delegate from Pulaski and Perry Counties and Chairman, Committee on Municipal Government, Arkansas Constitutional Convention, 1969.
Special Counsel to Governor of Arkansas, 1994-1996.
Member, Arkansas Water Code Study Commission, 1981-1982. Chairman, Governor"s Task Force for a New Constitution, 1995. Member: Pulaski County (President, 1975-1976), Arkansas (President, 1992-1993) and American Bar Associations.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
Arkansas Bar Foundation (Chairman, Building Committee, 1972-1974. Secretary, 1974-1975.
President, 1977-1978). American Bar Foundation.
Co-Author: "On the Courthouse Square in Arkansas," MJG Publications, 1980. Instructor, International Law, 1972, Professional Responsibility, 1977 and State and Local Government, 1985, University of Arkansas School of Law. Member of Faculty, Arkansas College of Trial Advocacy, 1979.
Trial Counsel, General Court Martial, Quantico, Virginia, 1962-1963. Assistant Attorney General of Arkansas, 1963-1965. Delegate from Pulaski and Perry Counties and Chairman, Committee on Municipal Government, Arkansas Constitutional Convention, 1969.
Special Counsel to Governor of Arkansas, 1994-1996.
Member, Arkansas Water Code Study Commission, 1981-1982. Chairman, Governor"s Task Force for a New Constitution, 1995. Member: Pulaski County (President, 1975-1976), Arkansas (President, 1992-1993) and American Bar Associations.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
Arkansas Bar Foundation (Chairman, Building Committee, 1972-1974. Secretary, 1974-1975.
President, 1977-1978). American Bar Foundation.