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Attorney
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Attorney
Career Profiles of the Profession
Who?
Name:
John "Jay" M. Norton II
jnorton@legal.rjf.com
Title:
Assistant Vice President, Assistant Corporate Counsel
What?
Primary Practice Area & Subspecialty Fields:
Securities arbitration, securities regulation, and general corporate.
When?
Years in Practice Area:
Since 2000.
Years in the Legal Profession:
Since 2000.
Where?
Employer:
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
www.raymondjames.com
Size/Sector:
Seven-attorney department
City/State:
St. Petersburg, Florida
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Law School:
Stetson University College of Law
Other Post-Graduate Education:
MBA, Stetson University School of Business Administration
Undergraduate School/Degree:
Furman University, BA in Business Administration
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Why?
Pluses/Challenges of Practice Area:
Keeping up with the changes in the brokerage industry in addition to the regulations and laws.
Core Skills/Key Knowledge Needed in Your Practice Area:
Good business sense; solid grasp of the financial markets and
investment vehicles; ADR.
Advice to Lawyers and Law Students Interested in Your Practice Area:
Experience with the SEC, NASD, NYSE, or state regulators is invaluable and a great pathway to a successful career in this practice area.
How?
Career Path to Current Position:
A clerking position with the company during law school put me in the right place at the right time.
Influences and Mentors:
My co-workers.
Suggested Reading About Your Practice Area:
Publications by the Securities Industry Association, and the National Association of Securities Dealers, Dispute Resolution, Inc.
Job Search Techniques Used in Finding Your Position(s):
Clerking.
Bar Affiliations and Activities:
Florida Bar, Federal Bar, ABA.
Memorable Career Moment:
Attending my first mediation and having the mediator ask whether I brought my attorney with me. The look on the mediator's face when I told him I was the attorney was completely worth it.
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