Long, John P.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Areas of Practice

• Municipal Law
• Appellate Practice
• Libel Law
• Real Estate Law
• Wills and Estates

Representative Cases

• Owens v. CBS Inc., 527 N.E.2d 1296 (Ill.App. 5th Dist. 1988)
• Lewis v. Illinois Central Railroad Co., 600 N.E.2d 504 (5th Dist. 1992)
• Vaughn v. Granite City Steel Division of Natural Steel Corp., 576 N.E.2d 874 (5th Dist. 1991)
• Bryant v. Livigni, 619 N.E.2d 5S0 (5th Dist. 1993)

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Business Organizations, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Litigation & Appeals, State Appellate Practice, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Residential Real Estate, Title Insurance, State, Local & Municipal Law, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Employment, Municipal Liability, State & Municipal Bonds & Financing, State Government

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

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Illinois Bar Association
• Missouri Bar Association

Past Employment Positions

• John P. Long, Attorney at Law, Owner, 1989 - 2006
• Sterling, Kelley & Long, P.C., Partner, 1987 - 1989
• John P. Long, Attorney at Law, Owner, 1976 - 1987
• Judge George J. Moran, Sr., Appellate Court of Illinois 5th Judicial Circuit, Law Clerk, 1975 - 1976

Education

• Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 1975
  Juris Doctor
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Honors: Valedictorian
• University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, 1971
  Bachelor of Science
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Major: Physics

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Beta Kappa

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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.

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