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John

John L. Mericle

Counsel to the Firm

John Mericle's career has involved the representation of clients that are a part of a broad range of activities governed by transactional securities regulation, including: corporations in a wide variety of industries and with securities traded on the NASDAQ, NYSE American, Toronto, TSX Venture, Canadian Securities and London AIM exchanges; U.S. and Canadian securities dealers; corporations and partnerships involved in oil and gas exploration; and real estate syndication.

John has advised corporations in securities litigation matters as counsel to both plaintiffs and defendants, including defense of certain public utilities in the Washington Public Power Supply System Securities Litigation. He has also been an expert witness called by both plaintiffs and defendants in matters before the Federal and State courts of the U.S. and the Province of British Columbia as well as an adviser to the British Columbia Securities Commission on certain matter of U.S. Federal and State securities law.

Professional Experience

Harris, Mericle & Wakayama, PLLC (formerly Harris & Mericle), Seattle, Washington

Member (1981-1987; 1996-2016)
Co-founder

Seattle University School of Law, Adjunct Professor of Securities Regulation (1992-2000; 2007-2008)

Garvey Schubert Barer, Seattle, Washington

Of Counsel (1991-1996)
Shareholder (1988-1991)

ENI Exploration Company, Securities Counsel, Seattle/Bellevue, Washington (1978-1980)

Foreman, Dyess, Prewitt, Rosenberg & Henderson, Associate Attorney, Houston, Texas (1975-1978)

Community Involvement

Washington State Bar Association

Business Law Section, Securities Law Committee (1993-Present)
Special District Counsel, Disciplinary Board (1990-Present)
International Practice Section

Washington State Securities Division Advisory Committee

Chair (2006)
Member (1998-2006)

American Bar Association, State Regulation of Securities Committee (1981-Present)

Liaison to the Washington State Securities Division (1986-Present)
Liaison to the North American Securities Administrators Association’s Cross-Border Trading Committee (1997-1998)

Northwest Securities Institute, Planning Committee Member (February 1996; April 2016; May 2017; May 2018; May 2019)

American Arbitration Association, Securities Panel, Member

Port Townsend Public Library Foundation, Board Member (2011-2019)

Thought Leadership

April 8, 2019Publication
Digital Assets and the Securities Laws: Important New Guidance From the SEC Staff (but Remember the Blue Sky Laws)
Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Legal Update
May 4, 2018Event / CLE
Program Chair, 38th Annual Northwest Securities Institute
Washington State Bar Association
May, 2017Event / CLE
Hot Topics in Federal and State Transactional Law
Northwest Securities Institute
April 30, 2016Event / CLE
Securities: Developments in Transactional Practice — Important New and Proposed Regulations
Washington State Bar Association | Seattle
January, 2013Event / CLE
A Summary of the JOBS Act
The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia
February, 2012Event / CLE
Crowd Funding and the JOBS Act
Northwest Securities Institute
February, 2007Event / CLE
That (Occasionally) Cross Border: Some Common Questions and Conundrums
Northwest Securities Institute
March, 2006Event / CLE
Anatomy of a U.S. Cross-Border Deal
The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia
February, 2003Event / CLE
U.S. Exempt Offerings
Northwest Securities Institute
March, 2002Event / CLE
Selected Topics Under U.S. Securities Law
The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia Securities
January, 2000Event / CLE
The Basics of U.S. Securities Law
British Columbia Securities Commission
February, 1999Event / CLE
Cross-Border Pricate Placements: Comparison of Canadian and U.S. Laws
Northwest Securities Institute
1998Publication
U.S. Companies and Canadian Public Offerings: The U.S. Securities Laws Still Apply
Vancouver Stock Exchange
January, 1998Event / CLE
Listing on NASDAQ
The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia
October, 1995Event / CLE
The Revolution of 1995: Major Changes in U.S. Securities Regulation
Vancouver Insights Conference
November, 1994Event / CLE
U.S. Securities Law: Selected Cross-Border Issues
Simon Fraser University Faculty of Business Administration
November, 1994Event / CLE
The Multi-Jurisdictional Disclosure System and Other Cross-Border Issues
Vancouver Insights
February, 1994Event / CLE
Regulation S: An Overview and Selected Problems
Northwest Securities Institute
February, 1993Event / CLE
Cross-Border Securities Offerings
Northwest Securities Institute
February, 1992Event / CLE
Recent Judicial Developments Regarding the Role of Attorneys Under the Federal Securities Laws
Northwest Securities Institute
March, 1991Event / CLE
U.S. Securities Law: An Overview
Simon Fraser University Faculty of Business Administration
April, 1990 Event / CLE
U.S. Securities Law: An Overview
Simon Fraser University Faculty of Business Administration
December, 1989 Event / CLE
U.S. Securities Law
The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia
April, 1989Event / CLE
Amendments to the Washington Securities Act
Washington State Bar Association
February, 1989Event / CLE
State Legislation Banning Arbitration Clauses
Northwest Securities Institute

Practices & Industries

Corporate, Securities and M&A

Education

The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1974
- Legal Research Board, Member
- Phi Delta Phi
The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., Government, with honors, 1972

Admissions

Washington
Texas (Inactive)

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