Background
Church, John C. was born on September 21, 1946 in Evanston, Illinois, United States.
Church, John C. was born on September 21, 1946 in Evanston, Illinois, United States.
Bradley University (Bachelor of Science, 1974). Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1978). Phi Kappa Phi; Pi Sigma Alpha.
Worked at Swanson, Martin & Bell (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense and Coverage, Products and Professional Liability, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Tort and Environmental, Employment Discrimination and Civil Rights, Real Estate, Personal Injury and Intellectual Property, Class Action and Consumer Fraud. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
Phi Kappa Phi.
Pi Sigma Alpha. Formerly, Assistant General Counsel, G. Doctorate. Searle. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
Limited to litigation, Swanson, Martin & Bell lawyers have over 350 jury and bench trials in multiple state and federal courts. With a national clientele base in the product liability area, especially in design defect matters, it is frequently associated with national coordinating counsel in complex tort litigation.
Broad-based, with corporate, insurance, banking and entrepreneur clients, the firm has been engaged in prosecution and defense of difficult issues in such diverse areas as trade name and trade dress infringement.
Class actions and injunctive relief. Consumer fraud; commercial disputes, 10(b)5 actions. RICO; breast implant.
Asbestos.
And professional negligence.
Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. (Assistant General Counsel).