John W. Robertson

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. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees John W. Robertson included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors 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) Other Sources of Feedback About John W. Robertson Included on the 2026Illinois Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2017 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2014 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2013 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2011 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2010 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2007 Illinois Super Lawyers list

• Associate

• 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
• References
• Farmers & Mechanics Bank, Galesburg, IL
• Bozeman, Neighbor, Patton & Noe, Moline, IL
• Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Peoria, IL
• Quinn Johnson, Peoria, IL
• Mark Wertz, Pekin, IL
• James Blake, Galesburg, IL
• Languages
• English

• The Tripartite Relationship, IDCC, 2014
• Law Firm Receivership, ISBA, 2022
• Evaluation, Negotiation and Settlement of Cases - IICLE - 2021

• 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
• Ancillary Businesses
• IPI Civil Jury Instructions Committee (1979-1996)
• Illinois Defense & Trial Counsel - Board Member (2006-2014)

• Receiver for Attorneys John Rehn and Douglas Mustain, 2021 to 2021
• Prairie State Legal, 2018 to Now
• Galesburg Lions Club, 1989 – present
• Representative Clients
• Oak Run Property Owners Association
• Grinnell Mutual Insurance
• Grace Anglican Church
• Auto Owners Insurance Co.
• Galesburg Rifle Club
• Catholic Diocese of Peoria

• Illinois, 1975
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1975
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1982

• 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
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Phi Beta Kappa