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John P. Long
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Practice Areas:
- Municipal Law
- Appellate Practice
- Libel Law
- Real Estate Law
- Wills and Estates
Education
- Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
- Juris Doctor - 1975
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Valedictorian
- University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
- Bachelor of Science - 1971
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Physics
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1976
- Missouri, 1975
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1978
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1977
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1991
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1978
Published Works
- The Law of Illinois, Volume I: Lincoln's Cases Before the Illinois Supreme Court, From His Entry Into the Practice of Law Until His Entry Into Congress, 1993
- The Law of Illinois, Volume II: Lincoln's Cases Before the Illinois Supreme Court, From His Return to the Practice of Law Until His Return to Politics, 1996
- The Law of Illinois, Volume III: Lincoln's Cases Before the Illinois Supreme Court, From His Return to Politics Until His Departure for Washington, D.C.
Fraternities or Sororities
- Phi Beta Kappa
Representative Cases
- Owens v. CBS Inc., 527 N.E.2d 1296, 1988, Ill.App. 5th Dist., 1988104195
- Lewis v. Illinois Central Railroad Co., 600 N.E.2d 504, 1992, 5th Dist.
- Vaughn v. Granite City Steel Division of Natural Steel Corp., 576 N.E.2d 874, 1991, 5th Dist.
- Bryant v. Livigni, 619 N.E.2d 5S0, 1993, 5th Dist.
Professional Associations
- Illinois Bar Association
- Missouri Bar Association
Current Employment Position
- Partner
Past Positions
- John P. Long, Attorney at Law, Owner, 1989 to 2006
- Sterling, Kelley & Long, P.C., Partner, 1987 to 1989
- John P. Long, Attorney at Law, Owner, 1976 to 1987
- Judge George J. Moran, Sr., Appellate Court of Illinois 5th Judicial Circuit, Law Clerk, 1975 to 1976