John D. Ruark
P: 312.580.7301
Partner
F: 312.372.2389

Since joining Lawrence Kamin in 2000, John Ruark has represented clients in the securities and futures business, including brokerage firms, money managers and proprietary trading firms. His practice includes regulatory, transactional and
arbitration matters.

In addition to teaching a regulation of securities and commodities professionals class for the Financial Services Law program of the Chicago-Kent College of Law, John has co-authored several publications and articles with Paul Uhlenhop, including: “A Pool Too Big for an FCM or a Broker-Dealer,” Futures & Derivatives Law Report, Volume 22, No. 5, July/August 2002 and SECURITIES LAW, Chpt. 6, Regulation of Broker-Dealers (IICLE, 2001).

John lives on the north side of Chicago with his wife Beth and their two children.

Practice Areas
Futures & Derivatives
Securities

Articles & Presentations by this Attorney

Experience
Lawrence, Kamin, Saunders & Uhlenhop LLC
     Partner: 2002-Present
     Associate: 2000-2001

O’Connor & Company, LLC, 1996-1998

Chicago Board of Trade, 1994-1996

Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, LLM,
     with highest honors, 2000

The John Marshall Law School, J.D.,
     cum laude, 1992

Yale University, B.A., 1986

Bar Admissions
State of Illinois

Court Admissions
United States District Courts
     Northern District of Illinois

Professional Memberships & Affiliations
Illinois Institute of Technology
     Chicago-Kent College of Law, Adjunct Professor
     Financial Services Law Program

Chicago Bar Association
     Futures and Derivatives Law Committee

Futures Industry Association
     Law and Compliance Division


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