For years, John did appeal work for his firm and other firms, consistent with his joy of writing and research.  Several retired justices advised his winning record in numerous appellate courts was the highest they were aware of.  In 1990, he began to wind down his active practice and embarked on yet another career, as an author.  He wrote three books on Telecom, Computer and Network Security, which were self published.  The first, printed in 1991, led to a cover feature story in FORBES magazine, believed to the first time ever that a self published book led to a cover feature in a major national magazine.

          Following publication of the books, he founded, wrote and edited a newsletter entitled "Telecom & Network Security Review", which had subscribers in 46 states and 23 foreign countries.  In late 1996, he sold his publishing company, Telecommunications Advisors, Inc. to a larger publishing concern, serving for two years as a Contributing editor, before fully retiring in 1998.  John became widely known in the field of telecom and computer security, appearing on NBC Nightly News and CNN World Business News, as well as being quoted regularly by such publications as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.  Various government agents would call him from time to time, including after 9-11-2001, for his take on electronic security.

          John J. Haugh served without compensation on numerous boards and committees, including the Oregon Environmental Council and the St. Vincent DePaul Center for alcoholics.  As a Board Member and later President of the Oregon State Bar, he was instrumental in making that organizations Attorney Assistance Program, for lawyers or their spouses suffering from alcoholism, substance abuse or other addictions, the finest (if not the first) in the country.  While President of the Oregon Bar, at an AA meeting for recovering lawyers, he broke down in tears when asked to speak, saying, "I am John. I am not an alcoholic.  But, that's a genetic accident.  I'm damn proud of you".  Fiercely devoted to deserving clients, he often represented individuals and organizations without fee, sometimes, as he put it, "without meaning to".

         Known for his wit and humor, he would often remark "Money is not important.  Helping society and people is. Enough money will follow".  He often remarked that a case he worked on for over five years, in the Mississippi Delta, which led to penology reform throughout the United States was his "biggest fee", though he received nothing, while risking his life and limb.  During the late 1960's, when he was flying from Portland to the Mississippi Delta, lawyer volunteers and Civil Rights workers were earmarked for attack or murder by the Klan.

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