John Watson Wardell

Background

Wardell, John Watson was born on October 25, 1929 in Mount Erie, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles R. and Rada (Travers) Wardell.

Education

University of Illinois (Bachelor of Arts, with highest honors, 1950. Juris Doctor, 1956). Order of the Coif. Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi.

Phi Delta Phi.

University of Illinois Scholarship Society. Student Editor, University of Illinois Law Forum, 1954-1956.

Career

Worked at Tribler Orpett Palmer & Crone, A Professional Corporation. Admitted to the bar, 1956, Illinois. Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa.

Phi Kappa Phi.

Phi Delta Phi. University of Illinois Scholarship Society. Student Editor, University of Illinois Law Forum, 1954-1956.

Author: Articles, 155 Illinois Law Forum 177. 1955 Illinois Law Forum 332.

1956 Illinois Law Forum 154.

1956 Illinois Law Forum 473. Member: Chicago (Member: International and Foreign Law Committee, 1970-1983), Northwest Suburban, Illinois State (Chairman, Younger Members Conference, 1965-1966. Member: Task Force on Professional Publicity, 1976-1978.

Joint Study Committee on Attorney Assistants, 1976-1977.

International Law Section Council, 1982-1986) and American Bar Associations. (Resident).

Achievements

• John Watson Wardell has been listed as a reputable general, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Governor's Advisory Council, Illinois, 1969—1973, Lake County Taxpayers Committee, 1970—1973. Board directors North Barrington (Illinois) Area Association, 1970—1984. Member of American Bar Association, University Illinois Scholarship Society, Northwest Suburban Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association (international and foreign law committee 1970-1983), Illinois Bar Association (chairman younger members conference 1965-1966, council general practice section 1971-1975, task force on professional publicity 1976-1978, council international law section 1982-1986), Turnberry Country Club, Order of the Coif, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Carol J. Gross, August 6, 1955 (divorced 1984). Children: Michael, Amy, Laurie, Douglas.

Father:

Charles R. Wardell

Mother:

Rada (Travers) Wardell

Spouse:

Carol J. Gross

child:

Laurie Wardell

child:

Douglas Wardell

child:

Michael Wardell

child:

Amy Wardell