THE SHARP  LAW FIRM, P.C. - Southern Illinois Business, Litigation & Bankruptcy Lawyer
THE SHARP  LAW FIRM, P.C. - Southern Illinois Business, Litigation & Bankruptcy Lawyer
Attorneys at Law

The Sharp Law Firm, P.C.

1115 Harrison Street
P.O. Box 906
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
Phone: 618-242-0246
Toll Free: 800-769-7000
Fax: 618-242-1170
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John T. Hundley

John T. Hundley

Partner
Location:
Mount Vernon, Illinois
Phone:
618-242-0246
800-769-7000 (Toll Free)
Fax:
618-242-1170
E-mail:

John T. Hundley has been published in the Illinois Bar Journal, DePaul University Business Law Journal, and other professional publications. Mr. Hundley has lectured before the National Business Institute and served as an Adjunct Instructor for the DePaul University College of Law. He is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell and has been listed in its Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers as well as in Who's Who in American Law. Mr. Hundley practices in the areas of litigation, creditors' rights, alternative dispute resolution, transactional matters, administrative proceedings, equitable remedies, and enforcement of judgments.

Areas of Practice

  • Litigation
  • Creditors' Rights
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Transactional Matters
  • Administrative Proceedings
  • Equitable Remedies
  • Enforcement of Judgments

Litigation Percentage

  • 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 1979
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1979
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1981
  • U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1983
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 2001
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1980

Education

  • DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
    • J.D. - 1979
    • Honors: With Honors
  • University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
    • B.S. - 1970
    • Honors: With Honors

Published Works

  • Waiver of Evidentiary Privilege by Inadvertent Disclosure - State Law, 51 A.L.R. 5th 603, 1997
  • Waiver of Evidentiary Privilege by Inadvertent Disclosure - Federal Law, 159 A.L.R. Fed. 153, 2000
  • Business Expansion Through Asset Acquisition: Some Problems Posed By Product Liability Doctrines, 77 ILL. B.J. 492, 1989
  • White Knights, Pre-Nuptial Confidences, and the Morning After: The Effect of Transaction-Related Disclosures on the Attorney-Client and Related Privileges, 5 DEPAUL BUS. L.J. 59, 1993
  • "Inadvertent Waiver" of Evidentiary Privileges: Can Reformulating the Question Lead to More Sensible Decisions?, 19 S. ILL. UNIV. L.J. 263, 1995
  • Long Arms and Foreign Pockets: Can Multinational Financial Organizations Be Used To Subject Alien Defendants to the Enforcement of Illinois Judgments?, CHI. BAR ASS'N RECORD 24, Sept., 1990
  • Assignments of Wages in Illinois: Pitfalls for Employer Businesses, 14 DEPAUL BUS. L.J. 21, 2001
  • Debt Collection in Illinois: Part 1 - From Start to Filing, Nat'l Bus. Inst., 2004
  • STUDY GUIDE FOR BUSINESS LAW, The American School, 1998
  • Court Says Broker May Simply Rely On Face of Attachment Order, 54 COMMERCIAL, BANKING & BANKRUPTCY LAW NO. 1 (Ill. State Bar Ass'n), Aug., 2009
  • Legislature Changes Laws on Enforcement of Judgments, SHARP THINKING No. 1, Nov., 2007
  • 'Know Thy Enemy and Know Thyself': Misnaming and Mischaracterizing Parties Can Be Fatal in Litigation, SHARP THINKING No. 8, May, 2008
  • Decision Clarifies Questions on Use Of Citations in Enforcing Judgments, SHARP THINKING No. 13, Oct., 2008
  • 'Morning After' Case Clarifies Rules on Right to Sue in Illinois, SHARP THINKING No. 15, Dec., 2008
  • Court Says Broker May Simply Rely on the Face of Attachment Order, SHARP THINKING No. 18, Mar., 2009
  • Fraud Is Not Required for Claim Under Illinois "Consumer Fraud Act", SHARP THINKING No. 19, Apr., 2009
  • Statute of Limitations for Contracts Limited, SHARP THINKING No. 21, June, 2009
  • Host of Judicial Developments Confronts Real Estate Industry, SHARP THINKING NO. 24, Sept., 2009
  • Some Statutory Changes Affect Provisions on Life-or-Death and Other Medical Decisions, SHARP THINKING NO. 25, Oct, 2009
  • Will-Contest Bar Doesn't Affect Inheritance Interference Suit, SHARP THINKING NO. 26, Nov., 2009
  • Decision Raises Doubt as to Employer Ability to Settle Disputed Wage Claims, Sharp Thinking No. 29, January, 2010
  • Federal Rules Provide the Pattern for Proposed Illinois Rules of Evidence, SHARP THINKING No. 32, April , 2010
  • "Case Within A Case" Not Always A Requirement in Legal Malpractice, SHARP THINKING No. 35, July =, 2010
  • Court Ups The Ante on Requests To Admit, SHARP THINKING No. 36, August, 2010
  • Iqbal and Twombly Raise The Standards for Affirmative Defenses in The Federal System, SHARP THINKING No. 41, January , 2011
  • ABCs: Court Issues a Primer on Assignments for Benefit of Creditors, SHARP THINKING No. 42, February, 2011

Representative Cases

Classes/Seminars

  • Adjunct Instructor, Pretrial Civil Litigation, DePaul University College of Law, 1990 - 1991
  • Lecturer, Debt Collection in Illinois, National Business Institute, 2004
  • Lecturer, Important Issues for Litigation Under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act, Southern Illinois Bankers Seminar, 2005
  • Consultant on Business Law Course, The American School, 1997 - 1998
  • Lecturer, Living Wills & the Alternatives, Grace United Protestant Church, Park Forest, IL, 2004
  • Lecturer, Wills & the Alternatives, Grace United Protestant Church, Park Forest, IL, 2004
  • School Reform Advisory Project, Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, 1987 - 1991
  • Adviser, Kenwood Academy Local School Council, Chicago, 1991 - 1997
  • Adjunct Faculty, DuSable High School, Chicago Coalition for Law-Related Education, 1989
  • Cooperating Evaluator, Southern Illinois University School of Law Moot Court Competitions, 2004 - Present

Honors and Awards

  • Martindale-Hubbell rating: AV
  • MARTINDALE-HUBBELL BAR REGISTER OF PREEMINENT LAWYERS
  • Chicago Bar Association Pro Bono Service Award, 1997
  • WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN LAW, 1994 - 1995
  • Sigma Delta Chi (Society of Professional Journalists) College Newspaper Editorial Excellence Award, 1970

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • American Bar Association, Member
  • Illinois State Bar Association, Member
  • Jefferson County Bar Association, Member

Past Employment Positions

  • Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, Partner, 1986 - 1990
  • Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, Associate, 1979 - 1986
  • Hundley & Brusslan, Chicago, Partner, 1994 - 1997
  • John T. Hundley Law Offices, Chicago, Owner, 1990 - 1994
  • John T. Hundley Law Offices, Chicago, Owner, 1997 - 2004

Fraternities/Sororities

  • Phi Eta Sigma