Williams Montgomery & John Ltd.
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Williams Montgomery & John Ltd., established in 1962, is a reputable law firm based in Chicago, IL, serving the surrounding areas. The firm specializes in commercial litigation, product liability, personal injury defense, and attorney malpractice in both state and federal courts nationwide. With a team of seasoned attorneys, they have successfully represented a broad range of clients from CBS to Zurich Services Corporation. Their commitment to community involvement, ethical standards, and legal excellence sets them apart in the legal industry.
Specialties
History of bankruptcy
Some history of bankruptcy, No history of bankruptcy
Bankruptcy type
Chapter 7 Liquidation, Chapter 13 Repayment, Chapter 11 reorganization, Debt collection / Debt settlement
Location and hours
Williams Montgomery & John Ltd.
20 North Wacker Drive Suite 2100
Chicago, IL 60606
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9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
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Work Experience
Partner
Williams Montgomery & John, Ltd.
2000 - Present
Partner
Hedlund Hanley & John
1994 - 2000
Partner
Phelan, Pope & John, Ltd.
1979 - 1994
Partner/Associate
Isham Lincoln & Beale
1966 - 1979
Of Counsel
Olson & Hierl Ltd.
2000 - 2003
Founding Partner
Applegate Valauskas Rosen & Bernstein
1993 - 2000
Sole Practitioner
David L. Applegate, Attorney at Law
1991 - 1993
Of Counsel
Schaefer Rosenwein & Fleming
1988 - 1991
Partner
Karon Savikas & Horn, Ltd.
1987 - 1988
Partner
Karon Morrison & Savikas, Ltd.
1984 - 1987
Associate
Karon Morrision & Savikas, Ltd.
1978 - 1984
Law Clerk to the Honorable Jack B. Schmetterer
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois
2007 - 2009
Partner
Williams Montgomery & John Ltd.
2001 - Present
Education
University of Michigan Law School
Creighton University School of Law
1980
University of Nebraska, Omaha
1977
Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
1989
Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts
1986
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
1996
University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wisconsin
1993
Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology
1966
University of Chicago Law School
1978
Bennington College
1975
Villanova University School of Law
1966
Cornell University
1963
DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
2002
Harvard University
1999
Notre Dame Law School
University of Chicago Law School
1978
Yale University
1975
The University of Illinois College of Law
1998
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
1994
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Northwestern University School of Law
The University of Mississippi School of Law
1985
Ohio State University, Columbus
1981
Virginia Law School
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
1958
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
1955
DePaul University College of Law
1991
DePaul University College of Law
1988
Purdue University
1984
University of Illinois College of Law
John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
1972
Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa
1960
University of Denver - Sturm College of Law
1994
Colgate University
1990
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Creighton University School of Law
Law
1980
University of Nebraska, Omaha
Economics
1977
Georgetown University
Law
Rutgers University
University of Chicago Law School
Law
1978
Yale University
1975
Villanova University School of Law
Law
Cornell University
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2003
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Northwestern University School of Law Chicago
University of Illinois College of Law
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
1996
University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wisconsin
1993
Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology
Law
Univ of Illinois COL
Univ of Chicago
University of Chicago Law School
University of Denver - Sturm College of Law
1994
Colgate University
1990
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
Law
2002
Harvard University
1999
University of Michigan Law School
University of Kansas School of Law
University of Chicago Law School
DePaul University College of Law
Law
1988
Purdue University
1984
Notre Dame Law School
Law
University of Chicago
Law
Yale University
Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
Law
1989
Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts
1986
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Mississippi School of Law
Law
1985
Ohio State University, Columbus
1981
DePaul University College of Law
Law
University of Chicago Law School
Law
1978
Bennington College
1975
Associations & Affiliations
State Bar of Wisconsin
Member
Seventh Circuit Bar Association
Member
District of Columbia Bar
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
President
Lawyers for the Creative Arts
Board of Director
Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Board of Director
International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Fellow
International Society of Barristers
Fellow
American College of Trial Lawyers
Fellow
National Judicial College Advisory Board
American Board of Trial Advocates
American Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
Seventh Circuit Bar Association
International Society of Barristers
Illinois Membership Chairman
International Academy of Trial Lawyers
President
Illinois Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions
Chicago Bar Association
Member
7th District Bar Association
Member
Intellectual Property Institute
Charter Member
Chicago Lincoln American Inn of Court
President
Richard Linn American Inn of Court
Member Emeritus
Litigation Counsel of America
Fellow
Federal Bar Association
Member
Federal Circuit Bar Association
Member
Chicago Lincoln American Inn of Court
Member
Federalist Society
Member
Chicago Bar Association
Member
Illinois State Bar Association
Member
Appellate Lawyers Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Illinois State Bar Association
Member
Chicago Bar Association
Member
Illinois State Bar Association
Member
Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association
Member
Chicago Bar Association
Member
Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association
President
Chicago Bar Association(Legislative Committee)
Chairman
American Bar Association
Member
Appellate Lawyers Association
Member
Chicago Bar Association
Member
Defense Research Institute
Member
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
Member
Illinois State Bar Association
Member
Seventh Circuit Bar Association
Member
Society of Trial Lawyers of Illinois
Member
The Lawyers Club of Chicago
Board Member
Chicago Bar Association
Member
Illinois State Bar Association
Member
Truckload Carriers Association
International Society of Primerus Law Firms
Trucking Industry Defense Association
Publications
Transportation Lawyers Association Annual Meeting
Establishing and Managing a Results-Oriented Relationship with Outside Counsel
1999
Mealey's Litigation Reports
Insurance Coverage For Antitrust Claims Under Personal Injury Liability Policies
1992
IP LAW INSIGHTS: TOP IP LAWYERS SHARE WHAT THEY KNOW BEST
2013
STRAIGHT FROM THE TOP: CASE STUDIES IN THE WORLD OF LITIGATION
2012
PLI Intellectual Property Course Handbook Series G-1062
• Direct and Cross-Examination of a Patent Liability Expert
2012
Engage: The Journal of the Federalist Society Practice Groups
• Hot News: The "Hot-News" Doctrine Is Hot Again! Or Is It?
2012
Primerus
• So You Think You Have a Patentable Idea?
2011
PLI Intellectual Property Course Handbook Series G-1062
• Direct and Cross-Examination of a Patent Damages Expert
2011
Engage: The Journal of the Federalist Society Practice Groups
• Prometheus Unbound: The Federal Circuit Responds to Bilski
2011
Engage: The Journal of the Federalist Society Practice Groups
• In re Bilski: Business Method Patents Resolved? Not Likely
2010
Engage: The Journal of the Federalist Society Practice Groups
• Impediments to Innovation: Implications of Natural Health Care Legislation for the Intellectual Property Community
2010
Primerus
• A House Divided: Walking the Fine Line Between Promotion and Production
2010
Federalist Society
• Health Care Reform: Implications for the Intellectual Property Community
2010
Engage: The Journal of the Federalist Society Practice Groups
• Sixty Years Later: Holden Caulfield, Fair Use, and Prior Restraint Under the Copyright Act
2010
Landslide, ABA Intellectual Property Law Section
• Railroaded Again? Jacobsen v. Katzer and the Open Source Debate
2009
Engage: The Journal of the Federalist Society Practice Groups
• In re Bilski: A Rebuttal
2009
Primerus
• Interesting Times: Some Do's and a Don't for Difficult Times
2009
Engage: The Journal of the Federalist Society Practice Groups
• In re Bilski: Business Method Patents Transformed?
2009
Practising Law Institute
• Quantum of Damages: Entire Market Value, Apportionment, and Use Damages
2009
Chicago Bar Association
• An Overview of the States Secrets Privilege in the United States
2009
American Journal of Trial Advocacy
A Primer on Defending Breast Cancer Litigation
2002
Illinois Bar Journal
Parent - Child Tort Immunity in Illinois
1990
Appellate Law Review
Appeals of Right from Void Orders
1989
Illinois Tort Report
Parent Child Immunity After Stallman
1989
IICLE Civil Appeals
Chapter 3: Jurisdiction of Review in Courts
1989
Loyola University Chicago Law Journal
Illinois Insurance Law Survey
1987
Loyola University Chicago Law Journal
Illinois Insurance Law Survey
1986
Trucking Industry Defense Association Quarterly Newsletter
Understanding the Proper Scope and Purpose of MCS-90 Endorsements: An Updated Review
2011
Senior Lawyer, Volume 18, Number 3
Practice Checklist for Electronic Discovery: An Overview of the Power and the Pitfalls
2006
Speaking Engagements
Chicago Bar Association Insurance Law Seminar
Personal Injury Coverage Issues
1997
American Bar Association-Chicago Bar Association Joint Seminar
Insurance Coverage For Employment Disputes
1995
Chicago Bar Association Insurance Law Seminar
Beyond Outboard Marine: The Pollution Exclusion and Current Issues in Environmental Insurance Coverage
1994
Chicago Bar Association Foreign Law Seminar
Avoiding Litigation Through Discovery
1993
PLI Patent Litigation Seminar
• Direct and Cross-Examination of a Patent Liability Expert
2012
Law Seminars International
• Proving Irreparable Harm in Intellectual Property Litigation
2012
Litigation Counsel of America
Winning the Unwinnable Case: From Jury Selection to Closing Argument - Focus on What Matters Most
2011
PLI Patent Litigation Seminar
Dollars and Sense: Pursuing and Defending Patent Damages
2006
PLI Patent Litigation Seminar
Proving Damages: Issues to Consider in Pursuing and Defending the Damages Case
2005
Services offered
Bankruptcy Lawyer
Consumer Lawyer
Contract Attorney
Copyright Attorney
Corporate Law Attorney
Employment Law Attorney
Estate Attorney
Insurance Attorney
Intellectual Property Lawyer
Mediator
Real Estate Lawyer
Lawsuits And Disputes Lawyers