Background
Papa, John Thomas was born on October 3, 1951 in Granite City, Illinois, United States. Son of John William and Louise Beatrice (Shable) Papa.
Papa, John Thomas was born on October 3, 1951 in Granite City, Illinois, United States. Son of John William and Louise Beatrice (Shable) Papa.
University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1973). University of Illinois (Juris Doctor, 1976).
Worked at Callis, Papa, Jensen, Jackstadt & Halloran, Professional Corporation Admitted to the bar, 1976, Illinois. 1977, United States. District Court, Southern District of Illinois.
1982, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
1985, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and Eastern District of Kentucky. 1986, Missouri; 1990, United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 1994, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri.
Member: Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis.
Tri-City (President, 1984-1985), Madison County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. The Missouri Bar; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. National School Boards Association.
Council of School Attorneys.
Illinois Council of School Attorneys. (Resident).
Board of directors Hospice of Madison County, Granite City, 1986, Hospice of Southern Illinois, Belleville, 1990. Member American Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers American, Illinois Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Madison County Bar Association, 7th Circuit Bar Association, Tri City BarAssn. (president 1984-1985).
Married Marta Jo McClintick, March 27, 1982. 1 child, Jessica Marie.