Background
Swartz, John L. was born on November 26, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Morton Stanley and Claire (Schoeneman) Swartz.
Swartz, John L. was born on November 26, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Morton Stanley and Claire (Schoeneman) Swartz.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). University of Chicago (Juris Doctor, 1971). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Staff Counsel, Illinois House of Representatives, 1971-1973.
Staff Member, Illinois State Appellate Defenders Office, 1973-1977.
Commissioner, Illinois Appellate Defender Commission, 1983.
Worked at Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes, Professional Corporation (Springfield, Illinois) specializing in General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in Federal and State Courts. Corporation, Bankruptcy, Banking and Financial Institutions, Commercial Law, Employment Law, Real Estate, Taxation, Probate and Estates, Legislative Affairs and Administrative Law. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Illinois.
1975, United States.
Supreme Court. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Staff Counsel, Illinois House of Representatives, 1971-1973.
Staff Member, Illinois State Appellate Defenders Office, 1973-1977.
Commissioner, Illinois Appellate Defender Commission, 1983-1990. Panel Trustee, United States.
Trustee, Central District of Illinois, 1990. Member: Sangamon County and Illinois State Bar Associations.
Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association.
National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees. Giffin, Winning traces its history to 1911 when Doctorate. Logan Giffin associated with George Murray in the practice of law in downtown Springfield. As the firm aged and grew, its members and associates have included a former state Senator, a former Secretary of State of Illinois, and more recently some have gone on to become judges and one United States Senator.
The firm has a tradition of involvement in the affairs of state and local government and its professional personnel are also active in the civic life of the state capital.
Member, Staff Counsel, Illinois House of Representatives, 1971-1973. Staff Member, Illinois State Appellate Defenders Office, 1973-1977. Commissioner, Illinois Appellate Defender Commission, 1983-1990.
Panel Trustee, United States.
Trustee, Central District of Illinois, 1990. Member: Sangamon County and Illinois State Bar Associations.
Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association. National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees.