Background
Van Slyke, Junior, Leonard D. was born on October 6, 1944 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States.
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Leonard D. Van Slyke, Junior.
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Education
University of Southern Mississippi (Bachelor of Science, 1966). University of Mississippi (Juris Doctor, 1970). Georgetown University (Master of Laws in taxation, 1974).
Career
Worked at Alston, Rutherford & Van Slyke (Jackson, Mississippi) specializing in General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Corporation, Insurance, Real Estate, Probate, Aviation, Banking and Commercial Lending, Mineral, Taxation, Securities, Franchise, Antitrust, Legislative and Governmental Affairs, Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition, Workers" Compensation, Products Liability, Construction Law, Employment Law, Toxic Torts, Environmental Law, Communications and Media Law, Acquisitions and Mergers, Trials and Appeals. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Mississippi.
1974, United States.
Tax Court and United States. Claims Court.
Phi Alpha Delta. Company-Author with Terryl K. Rushing: "Sunshine in Mississippi: The Open Meetings Acting," 60, Mississippi Law Journal 283, Fall, 1990.
Trial Attorney, United States.
Department of Justice, Tax Division, 1970-1974. Trustee, Mississippi Tax Institute, 1982-1984.
Member: Hinds County (President, 1990-1991. Chairman, Judicial Preference Poll Committee, 1980, 1982.
Director, 1984-1985), American (Member, Section on Taxation and Forum Committee on Communications) and Federal (President, Mississippi Chapter, 1981) Bar Associations.
The Mississippi Bar (Chairman: Taxation Committee, 1978-1979 and 1979-1980. Southeast Region Liaison Tax Committee, 1978-1980). Fellow: Mississippi Bar Foundation.
Established in 1968, Alston, Rutherford & Van Slyke has maintained a commitment to excellence.
The firm is one of Mississippi"s premier full service law firms, representing a diverse group of local and national commercial, insurance, corporate and individual clients. Alston, Rutherford & Van Slyke are preeminent law firm that is represented in the Martindale Hubbell Bar Register.
The firm"s broad range of clients is representative of the diversified educational background and expertise of its attorneys in federal, state and local matters. Alston, Rutherford & Van Slyke is dedicated to providing high quality, prompt, efficient, cost effective, and ethical legal services to its clients.
The firm"s members serve the community, taking a leading role in bar association, civic, cultural, pro bono, and community activities.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Hinds County (President, 1990-1991. Chairman, Judicial Preference Poll Committee, 1980, 1982. Director, 1984-1985), American (Member, Section on Taxation and Forum Committee on Communications) and Federal (President, Mississippi Chapter, 1981) Bar Associations.
The Mississippi Bar (.
Fellow: Mississippi Bar Foundation.
