Background
Vines, Leonard D. was born on November 29, 1946 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.
Vines, Leonard D. was born on November 29, 1946 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Science, 1969). Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1972).
Worked at Vines, Frankel, Rubin, Bond & Dubin, Professional Corporation (Saint Louis, Missouri) specializing in Franchise Law, Real Estate Law, Corporate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Missouri and United States. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri.
1975, United States.
Tax Court. 1980, United States. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Beta Gamma Sigma. Associate Editor, Urban Law Annual, 1971-1972.
Author: "An Attorney"s Checklist for the Sale or Purchase of a Business," Journal of the Missouri Bar, June, 1983.
"Franchise Disclosure and Registration Requirements," The Saint Louis Bar Journal, Winter, 1985. "A Client Letter - Purchasing a Franchise," American Bar Association Journal, September 1986.
"Negotiating the Franchise Agreement," American Language Institute -American Bar Association Audio Lawyer, May 1986. Contributing Editor, "Current Legal Forms," Matthew Bender, 1985, 1996, "Business Franchises," and 1986, "Sales of Stock and Business Assets." Editor, "Franchise Mergers and Acquisitions," American Bar Association Forum Committee on Franchising, 7 of Franchise Companies, 1996.
Municipal Judge, City of Creve Coeur, 1986-1995.
Panel Member, American Arbitration Association, 1991-1995. Member: The Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis (Chairman, Business Franchise Law Committee, 1984-1986). The Missouri Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Forum Committee on Franchising, 1984).
Author: "An Attorney's Checklist for the Sale or Purchase of a Business," Journal of the Missouri Bar, June, 1983. "Franchise Disclosure and Registration Requirements," The St. Louis Bar Journal, Winter, 1985. "A Client Letter - Purchasing a Franchise," American Bar Association Journal, September 1986.
"Negotiating the Franchise Agreement," ALI-American Bar Association Audio Lawyer, May 1986. Contributing Editor, "Current Legal Forms," Matthew Bender, 1985, 1996, "Business Franchises," and 1986, "Sales of Stock and Business Assets." Editor, "Franchise Mergers and Acquisitions," American Bar Association Forum Committee on Franchising, 7 of Franchise Companies, 1996. Municipal Judge, City of Creve Coeur, 1986-1995.
Panel Member, American Arbitration Association, 1991-1995.
Member: The Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis (Chairman, Business Franchise Law Committee, 1984-1986). The Missouri Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Forum Committee on Franchising, 1984).