Background
Ewart, John P. was born on April 18, 1936 in Effingham, Illinois, United States.
Ewart, John P. was born on April 18, 1936 in Effingham, Illinois, United States.
University of Illinois (Juris Doctor, 1960). Phi Delta Phi.
Worked at Craig & Craig (Mattoon, Illinois) specializing in General Practice in State and Federal Courts. Coal, Oil, Gas, Mining, Insurance, Drainage and Levee Law, Environmental, Corporation, Pension, Labor Relations, Workers Compensation and Real Estate Law. Estate Planning and Probate.
Trials and Appeals.
Admitted to the bar, 1961, Illinois.
Phi Delta Phi. Author: "The Real Darling," The Forum, American Bar Association, Volume XI, Number. 3, 1976; "Cross-Examination of Economist," Handbook of 1978 Seminar, Illinois Association of Defense Counsel.
"Preparing for the Defense of a Civil Action," Trial Diplomacy Journal, Volume II, Number. 2, 1979; The Trial Masters, published by Prentice-Hall, 1984.
Member: Coles-Cumberland County (President, 1979-1980), Illinois State (Chairman of Fire and Casualty Committee and Member of Insurance Law Section Council, 1970-1972.
Member: Legal, Medical and Dental Cooperation Committee, 1972-1973. Civil Practice and Procedure Council, 1975-1979) and American Bar Associations. Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (Member, Board of Directors, 1971-1979 and President, 1978-1979).
Appellate Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1980-1983).
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. American Bar Foundation.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. The firm was founded in 1868 and has been practicing continuously since then at the same location in Mattoon.
The Mountain. Vernon office was opened in 1986.
Although its practice is concentrated in Central and Southern Illinois, the firm handles business throughout the entire State including Cook County. Over the decades, the firm has played a significant part in developing the law of drainage districts. Oil, gas, coal and other minerals.
Real property.
And personal injury and insurance in Illinois.
Coles-Cumberland County (President, 1979-1980), Illinois State (Chairman of Fire and Casualty Committee and Member of Insurance Law Section Council, 1970-1972. Member: Legal, Medical and Dental Cooperation Committee, 1972-1973. Civil Practice and Procedure Council, 1975-1979) and American Bar Associations.
Illinois Defense Counsel (Member, Board of Directors, 1971-1979 and President, 1978-1979).
Appellate Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1980-1983). National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel.
American Bar Foundation. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Trials and Appeals in State and Federal Courts, Insurance Law and Labor Relations Law.