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James F. Gossett
Partner

Mr. Gossett is a partner with Arnstein & Lehr, and concentrates his practice in the areas of association and nonprofit organization law and intellectual property law. He has more than 30 years of experience representing trade associations, professional societies, charities and other nonprofit entities, as well as their for-profit affiliates. He currently represents more than 100 association and nonprofit organizations throughout the country. He brings an insider's perspective in representing such organizations, having previously served as "in-house" counsel with the International Association of Assessing Officers and the National Association of Realtors. Mr. Gossett serves as Editor of the Firm's monthly Nonprofit Organization Update, a newsletter on recent nonprofit organization law developments which is sent to clients and other executives and professionals in the nonprofit community. In the intellectual property law area, he regularly assists the Firm's nonprofit and other clients with trademark and copyright matters, including name availability and infringement matters, and he serves as Editor of the Firm's quarterly Intellectual Property Update.

Professional Activities and Achievements

Mr. Gossett is a member of the American Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; Chicago Bar Association (former Chairman of Trade and Professional Associations Law Committee); American Society of Association Executives; and Association Forum of Chicagoland.

Recent Publications

Mr. Gossett is the author of "The Myriad Problems of Shopping Center Assessment," published in the Journal of State Taxation, and "Realistic Appraisal Techniques of Large Income-Producing Properties," published in the Real Property Probate and Trust Journal. He also wrote a monthly column in Association Trends and is the author of numerous articles appearing in the following publications: Property Tax Journal and Assessment Digest, published by the International Association of Assessing Officers; Forum, published by the Association Forum; Chronicle published by the Illinois Association of Non-Profit Organizations; and Association Law & Policy, published by the American Society of Association Executives.

Education

Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1976)
Northwestern University (B.A. with honors, 1973)

Bar Admissions

State of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. Supreme Court