Background
John, Peter C. was born on December 25, 1941 in Albany, New York, United States.
John, Peter C. was born on December 25, 1941 in Albany, New York, United States.
Cornell University (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). Villanova University (Bachelor of Laws, 1966).
Worked at Hedlund Hanley & John. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Illinois. Company-Author: chapter, "Trial Techniques" for Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Handbook, Professional Liability, 1997.
"The New Legal Malpractice Statute of Repose and Pre-existing Claims," Illinois Bar Journal, October, 1993.
Chapter, "Trial Techniques" for Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Handbook, Professional Liability (1991). Chapter, "Professional Liability Insurance" for Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Handbook, Professional Liability (1986 Update and 1982).
Lecturer: "Pre-Filing Considerations of Business Litigation," Chicago Bar Association, May, 1996. "Legal MalpracticeAvoiding the Big and Little Mistakes," Young Lawyers Section, Professional Liability Section, College of Business Administration 1993.
"Proving/Disputing Plaintiffs" Damages-The Defendant"s Perspective," College of Business Administration Continuing Legal Education Program, 1992.
"Observations of an Attorney - What He Likes and Dislikes About Expert Witnesses," American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, Williamsburg, Virginia, (1991). "Discovery Under Rule 220 - Expert Witnesses," Illinois State Bar Association/LAW Education Program/Trial Evidence (1990). "Have You Ever Thought About Admitting Liability?", Edison Institute, Biloxi, Mississippi (1989).
"Expert Witnesses/Evidence, Advocacy, Discovery," American Bar Association, Chicago (1989).
"Expert Witnesses-Assistance Foreign The Trier Of Fact Or Star Wars In The Courtroom?", Seventh Circuit Bar Association Annual Judicial Conference (1989). Bad Faith Litigation and Insurer versus
Insurer Disputes, Practising Law Institute, 1986. Bad Faith Litigation, Law & Business, Incorporated./Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, Insurance Litigation Institute, 1985.
Current Insurance Coverage Issues for Toxic Chemical or Hazardous Waste Claims, American Re-Insurance Executive Claims Seminar, 1985.
Bad Faith Principles for the 1980"s, Recognizing the Possibility of Unlimited Defense Costs: What Went Wrong With the Duty to Defend Coverage?, Use of Video Tape in the Investigation of Claims and the Conduct of Mock Trials, American Re-Insurance Executive Claims Seminar, 1983. Panel discussion: Civil Trial Practice II, "Evidentiary Issues," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1982. Trial Evidence Skills Course, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1982.
Lecturer: "Opening Statements," Personal Injury Law, Partito Liberale Italiano (Italian Liberal Party), 1981.
"The Commercial Transaction," Handling Business & Commercial Litigation, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1981. Member, Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions in Civil Cases, 1988.
Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
American College of Trial Lawyers.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors). American Board of Trial Advocates.
Member, Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions in Civil Cases, 1988. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
American College of Trial Lawyers.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors). American Board of Trial Advocates.