Mr. Robertson concentrates his practice in the areas of civil litigation, commercial litigation, insurance coverage, personal injury, and commercial transactions.
Mr. Robertson was born in Moline, Illinois. He served as an officer in the United States Army from 1968 – 1972, and he is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War.
Mr. Robertson has served on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. From 1979 – 1999, he was a member of the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Instructions. He also served on the Advisory Committee of Local Rules of Procedure for the Federal Court, Central District of Illinois, from 1994 until 2011. Mr. Robertson has been selected for inclusion in Illinois Leading Lawyer. Also, he has been rated AV by Martindale Hubbell for 35 years.
Mr. Robertson is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Knox County Bar Association, the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, and the Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association.
In the Galesburg community, John is an active member of the Galesburg Noon Lions Club. John is a past president of the Lions Club, a Melvin Jones Fellow, and he has been named Lion of the Year.
Areas Of Practice
- Civil Litigation 30%
- Commercial Litigation 30%
- Insurance Coverage 20%
- Personal Injury 10%
- Commercial Transactions 10%
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1975
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1975
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1982
Education
- University of Illinois College of Law, Illinois
- J.D.
- Ripon College, Ripon, Wisconsin
- A.B.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: History & Philosophy
Representative Clients
- Oak Run Property Owners Association
- Grinnell Mutual Insurance
- Grace Anglican Church
- Auto Owners Insurance Co.
- Galesburg Rifle Club
- Catholic Diocese of Peoria
Representative Cases
- Sangster v. VanHecke, 67 Ill.2d 96, 1977
- City of Rock Island v. Moline National Bank, 54 Ill. App.3d 853, 3rd Dist., 1977
- State Bank of East Moline v. Cirvello, 74 Ill.2d 426, 1978
- Benjamin v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., 225 Ill. App.3d 608 (3rd Dist., 1992)
- Brewer v. Protexall, 50 F.3d 453 (7th Cir., 1995)
- Cannon v. Wittek Companies, Intern., 60 F.3d 1282 (7th Cir., 1995)
- Galesburg Clinic Association v. West, 302 Ill. App.3d 1016 (3rd Dist., 1999)
- Sadler v. Creekmur, 354 Ill. App.3d 1029 (3rd Dist, 2004)
- Oak Run Property Association v. Boston, 2019 IL App (3d) 180687
- Sheckley v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co., 2022 IL 128012
Professional Associations And Memberships
- Knox County Bar Association, Member, 1989 to 2024
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 1975 to 2024
- Illinois Defense Counsel – Member -Years: 1991 – 2024
- Appellate Lawyer Association - Member – Years: 1991-2024
Past Employment Positions
- Statham & Long, LLC, Attorney, 2011 to 2023
- Simpson Law Office, Attorney, 2008 to 2011
- Robertson, Wilcox & Statham – 1989-2008
- Bozeman, Neighbor, Patton & Noe – 1975 to 1989
Honors and Awards
- Martindale Hubbell AV Rating, 1989 to now
- Illinois Super Lawyer
- Illinois Defense Counsel Volunteer of Year (2014)
- Melvin Jones Fellow, Lions Club (2001)
- Lion of the Year (2007)
Classes and Seminars
- The Tripartite Relationship, IDCC, 2014
- Law Firm Receivership, ISBA, 2022
- Evaluation, Negotiation and Settlement of Cases - IICLE - 2021
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Beta Kappa
Ancillary Businesses
- IPI Civil Jury Instructions Committee (1979-1996)
- Illinois Defense & Trial Counsel - Board Member (2006-2014)
Business References
Bozeman, Neighbor, Patton & Noe, Moline, IL
Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Peoria, IL
Quinn Johnson, Peoria, IL
Mark Wertz, Pekin, IL
James Blake, Galesburg, IL
Pro Bono Activities
- Receiver for Attorneys John Rehn and Douglas Mustain, 2021 to 2021
- Prairie State Legal, 2018 to Now
- Galesburg Lions Club, 1989 – present
Languages
- English