Background
Phipps, John Tom was born on September 20, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of J. Oliver and Jean C. (Kirkwood)Phipps.
Phipps, John Tom was born on September 20, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of J. Oliver and Jean C. (Kirkwood)Phipps.
DePauw University (Bachelor of Arts, 1959). American University; University of Illinois (Juris Doctor, 1965). Phi Alpha Delta.
Worked at John T. Phipps, Law Offices, Professional Corporation (Champaign, Illinois) specializing in General Civil Trial Practice, Family Law, Personal Injury Law, Corporate Law, Banking Law, Real Estate Law, Criminal Law. Admitted to the bar, 1965, Illinois. Phi Alpha Delta. Company-Author: "Going to Trial, A Step-by-Step Guide to Trial Practice and Procedure," American Bar Association, General Practice Section, 1989.
"Agricultural and Agri-Business Loans," Chapter 9, Advising Illinois Financial Institutions, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1989.
Author: "Contracts and Sale Goods: Buyer Remedies Foreign Sellers Breach of Sales Contracts," 1990. "Law for the Legal Secretary and Paraprofessional," Chapter 18, Domestic Relations and Chapter 11, Extraordinary Remedies and Equitable Relief, 1985.
Member, Board of Directors, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1989. Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association, 1970.
Hearing Officer, State Universities Civil Service System Merit Board.
Member, Illinois Supreme Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 1992. Member: Champaign County (Member, Board of Governors, 1972-1976), Illinois State (Member: Management and Economics of the Practice of Law Section Council, 1979-1983, Chairman, 1980-1982. Family Law Section Council, 1985-1990.
Task Force on Education Bigotry, 1990.
Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1990. Vice Chair, 1993-1994.
Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Council, 1993. Vice Chairman, 1993-1994.
Chairman, 1994-1995) and American (Company-Chairman, Solo and Small Firms Committee, General Practice Section, 1987-1989.
Editor, General Practice Section Newsletter, 1990. Member, General Practice Section Council, 1993) Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
Charter Fellow, Illinois Bar Foundation. Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Member, Board of Directors, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1989. Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association, 1970. Hearing Officer, State Universities Civil Service System Merit Board.
Member, Illinois Supreme Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 1992.
Member: Champaign County (Member, Board of Governors, 1972-1976), Illinois State (Member: Management and Economics of the Practice of Law Section Council, 1979-1983, Chairman, 1980-1982. Family Law Section Council, 1985-1990.
Task Force on Education Bigotry, 1990. Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1990.
Vice Chair, 1993-1994.
Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Council, 1993. Vice Chairman, 1993-1994. Chairman, 1994-1995) and American (Company-Chairman, Solo and Small Firms Committee, General Practice Section, 1987-1989.
Editor, General Practice Section Newsletter, 1990.
Member, General Practice Section Council, 1993) Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. Charter Fellow, Illinois Bar Foundation.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Fellow, Illinois Bar Foundation. Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Children: Anne Marie, John B., Karen Louise.