Background
Rains, M. Neal was born on July 26, 1943 in Burlington, Iowa, United States. Son of Merritt and Lucille (Lepper) Rains.
Rains, M. Neal was born on July 26, 1943 in Burlington, Iowa, United States. Son of Merritt and Lucille (Lepper) Rains.
Bachelor in Political Science with honors, University Iowa, 1965. Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1968.
Associate, Arter & Hadden, Cleveland, 1968-1976; partner, Arter & Hadden, Cleveland, since 1976; member Executive Committee, Arter & Hadden, Cleveland, since 1981; member management committee, Arter & Hadden, Cleveland, 1987-1990; managing partner, Arter & Hadden, Cleveland, 1990-1992; master bencher, Inns of Court, since 1990. Lecturer on professional topics, including alternative dispute resolution, distribution law, litigation practice and procedure, and antitrust.
Former trustee Legal Aid Society Cleveland. Trustee Cleveland Play House, mem.adv. county, since 1988. Trustee Citizens League Greater Cleveland, Cleveland Art Association With United States Army, 1968-1970.
Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, Ohio Bar Association, Bar Association Greater Cleveland (chairman young lawyers section 1975-1976, recipient certified merit 1975), Defense Research Institute, International Association Defense Counsel, Ohio Association Civil Trial Attorneys, Union Club, Cleveland Skating Club, Cleveland Play House Club, City Club, Print Club, Rowfant Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Jean Baldwin, July 26, 1980 (divorced 1995). Children: Robert Baldwin, Kathleen Kellogg.