Lawyer Joan E. McKown, graduated from Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1980 Drake University, J.D., 1983, is now employed by Jones Day at 51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20001.Joan E. McKown is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Joan E. McKown as your lawyer, you should consider whether Joan E. McKown offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Joan E. McKown has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Joan E. McKown's office is located at Washington, DC, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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Joan E. McKown has been admitted in 1983, Missouri; 1984, Illinois; 2011, District of Columbia. His or her practice areas include Securities Litigation; SEC Enforcement.

Joan E. McKown's college and law school education includes Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1980, Drake University, J.D., 1983. Other biographical background includes Order of the Coif. Law Clerk to Senior Judge J. Smith Henley, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1984-1986. Served with the U.S. Securities and Exchance Commission (1986-2010) in various positions, including Branch Chief and Assistant Director before being named Chief Counsel of the Division of Enforcement in 1993.. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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