John B. Murphey, a cum laude graduate of Loyola University Chicago School of Law, is a partner with the Chicago law firm of Rosenthal, Murphey & Coblentz. He serves as general or special counsel to dozens of local governmental units throughout the State of Illinois. He also serves as trial counsel for many other local governmental bodies. Mr. Murphey has litigated numerous landmark cases in state and federal courts representing both plaintiffs and defendants, including Amoco Oil Company v. Village of Schaumburg (eminent domain), Baird v. Board of Education (due process), and Ring v. Board of Education (reverse discrimination). He has authored numerous articles and presentations in the area of civil rights and local government law.