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Peter C. John
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Biography
Mr. John practices major commercial litigation in both state and federal courts nationwide as well as product liability, personal injury defense and attorney malpractice.
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1966
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1969
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1983
U.S. District Court of Appeals 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Circuits
Admitted pro hac vice in 14 states
Representative Clients:
CBS
Blockbuster Inc.
Conoco/Phillips Petroleum Company
Dana Corporation
Equitable Life Assurance Co.
Forsythe McArthur
Hendrickson International, Inc.
Infinity Broadcasting
Jordan Industries, Inc.
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
The Boler Company
The Cambridge Group
Viacom
Women's Integrated Network (WINFertility)
Zurich Services Corporation
Community Involvement:
Better Boys Foundation
Indian Law Resource Center
Alzheimer's Association
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
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Licensed in Illinois for 59 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1966
No misconduct found
Location
Williams, Montgomery & John, Ltd.
Willis Tower 233 South Wacker Drive Suite 6100, Chicago, IL, 60606
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Experience
Work Experience
2000 - Present
Partner, Williams Montgomery & John, Ltd.
1994 - 2000
Partner, Hedlund Hanley & John
1979 - 1994
Partner, Phelan, Pope & John, Ltd.
1966 - 1979
Partner/Associate, Isham Lincoln & Beale
Associations
International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Fellow
International Society of Barristers
Fellow
American College of Trial Lawyers
Fellow
National Judicial College Advisory Board
American Board of Trial Advocates
American Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
Seventh Circuit Bar Association
2005 - 2006
International Society of BarristersIllinois Membership Chairman
2001 - 2002
International Academy of Trial LawyersPresident
1988 - 1998
Illinois Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions
Sample of Legal Cases
Cohen, et al v. Blockbuster Inc.
Shula v. HSA
Zurich Ins. Co. v. Raymark Industries, Inc.
UNR Industries v. Continental Ins. Co.
IMO Industries, Inc. v. Siemens DeMag Delaval Turbomachinery
Won summary judgment for defendants Mannesmann Corporation and DeMag Delaval Turbomachinery Corp. on a counterclaim for contractual indemnity of asbestos claims under an Asset Purchase Agreement.
WINFertility, Inc. v. IntegraMed, Inc.
After a three week trial, jury found breach by IntegraMed and no breach by WINFertility.
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp. v. The Shaw Group, Inc. and Stone & Webster, Inc.
Won summary judgment for Siemens to defeat a $7M claim for liquidated damages due to claimed delivery delay in providing a turbine to a power plant in Cordova, Illnois.
Utility Resource Management v. American Hotel
Represented American Hotel Register in a $3.2M breach of contract suit by URM to a successful confidential settlement prior to closing arguments in a bench trial before Judge Amy St. Eve.
Tishel v. Shell Oil Company, et al.
Obtained dismissal of case. 2001.
An Engineering Firm v. Siemens Westinghouse Electric Corporation and Mitsui Babcock Energy Limited
Settled damages issues on a confidential bases after a five-month arbitration in New York City.
Education
1966
Villanova University School of Law
JD
1963
Cornell University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English