Background
Corn, Stephen Leslie was born on June 12, 1944 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of Clyde C. and Minnie Kathryn (Collins) Corn.
Corn, Stephen Leslie was born on June 12, 1944 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of Clyde C. and Minnie Kathryn (Collins) Corn.
Bachelor, University of Illinois, l966; Juris Doctor, University of Illinois, l969.
Worked at Craig & Craig (Mattoon, Illinois) specializing in General Practice in State and Federal Courts. Coal, Oil, Gas, Mining, Insurance, Drainage and Levee Law, Environmental, Corporation, Pension, Labor Relations, Workers Compensation and Real Estate Law. Estate Planning and Probate.
Trials and Appeals.
Admitted to the bar, 1969, Illinois.
Author: "Settlement," Illinois Civil Practice Before Trial, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Chapter 3, 1992. Member, Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois Implementation Commission, 1983-1984.
Board of Directors, Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois, 1991-1994. Secretary/Treasurer, 1994-1995.
Member: Coles-Cumberland County (President, 1986-1987), Illinois State (Member of Council, Young Lawyers Section, 1971-1979.
Chairman, 1978-1979. Chairman, Long Range Planning Committee, 1984-1985) and American Bar Associations. International Association of Defense Counsel, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (Member, Board of Directors, 1984-1992.
President, 1991-1992).
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. The firm was founded in 1868 and has been practicing continuously since then at the same location in Mattoon. The Mountain. Vernon office was opened in 1986.
Although its practice is concentrated in Central and Southern Illinois, the firm handles business throughout the entire State including Cook County.
Over the decades, the firm has played a significant part in developing the law of drainage districts. Oil, gas, coal and other minerals.
Real property. And personal injury and insurance in Illinois.
Member, Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois Implementation Commission, 1983-1984. Board of Directors, Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois, 1991-1994. Secretary/Treasurer, 1994-1995.
Member: Coles-Cumberland County (President, 1986-1987), Illinois State (Member of Council, Young Lawyers Section, 1971-1979.
Chairman, 1978-1979; Chairman, Long Range Planning Committee, 1984-1985) and American Bar Associations. International Association of Defense Counsel, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (Member, Board of Directors, 1984-1992.
President, 1991-1992). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Married Judith Rae Petkas, June ll, l966. Children: Stephanie Lynn, Suzanne Michelle.