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Athena Farmakis
Rock Island County, IL Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationDePaul College of Law
Athena Farmakis was born and raised in the Chicagoland area, graduated with a B.A. from Northwestern University, and received her law degree from DePaul University College of law. With over 25 years of litigation experience, Athena has tried 67 jury trials and hundreds of bench trials in complex and media-sensitive cases. Athena currently practices in all areas of personal injury including motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, product liability, construction accidents, animal attacks, negligent security, wrongful death, nursing home abuse and medical malpractice.
As a former prosecutor, Athena dedicated much of her legal career to serving the public for over 20 years...
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Patrick Sullivan
Madison County, IL Attorney with 11 years of experience
East Alton, IL 62024
Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Southern Illinois University School of Law
Patrick Ryan Dunn Sullivan was raised in Belleville, Illinois. He is a graduate of Blessed Sacrament Grade School and Althoff Catholic High School. In 2005, Mr. Sullivan earned degrees from Southeast Missouri State University in Pure Mathematics (B.S.) and Anthropology & Foreign Languages (B.A.). He is proficient in Spanish, French, and Korean. In 2012, he graduated from the Southern Illinois University School of Law.
Mr. Sullivan began his career as an Assistant Public Defender in St. Clair County, Illinois, where he served for 6 years as the office’s first Director of Litigation. During that time he was lead counsel in dozens...
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Barbara L Sherer
Madison County, IL Lawyer
Criminal Defense, Divorce, Probate and Real Estate
Washington University in St. Louis
Barbara has been practicing law in the St. Louis Metro East area for over 27 years, concentrating in the areas of family law, real estate law, criminal defense and general civil practice.
She completed both her undergraduate degree and Juris Doctorate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. During law school, she clerked on the Court of Appeals in Eastern Missouri and worked at a personal injury law firm.
After graduating, she worked at the Law Firm of Lucco, Brown, and Mudge in Edwardsville, Illinois. Additionally, Barbara was the lead attorney in the Domestic Violence/Child Support Enforcement Unit of the Madison County...
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Eric Bodo
Rock Island County, IL Lawyer
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
DePaul College of Law
C. Eric Bodo grew up in Mundelein, Illinois, and attended Carmel High School in the northern suburbs. Eric graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts. He went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago in 1996 and was admitted to the Illinois Bar.
Before coming to VanDerGinst Law, Eric was a partner in his own firm with offices in Chicago and Northbrook, Illinois where he represented seriously injured individuals and their families. Before starting his firm in 2014, Eric worked for a large, high-volume personal injury firm...
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Gregory W. Sronce
Sangamon County, IL Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
I am an experienced and aggressive Illinois attorney. I handle a broad range of criminal defense matters from from traffic offenses to serious crimes, as well as personal injury cases.
A Springfield, Illinois native, I am a graduate of SIU School of Law. I practice in Sangamon, Morgan, Maoupin, Menard and Cass Counties. I defend clients facing state prosecution as well as represent injured clients. I am dedicated to communicating with my clients and am available when you need help, even on the weekend or after hours.
Whether you are facing a serious criminal charge or have been issued a speeding...
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Chris Gramm
McLean County, IL Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Northern Illinois University
Chris Gramm was born and raised in McLean County. After graduating from University High School in Normal, he received his BA from Illinois State University(ISU) and MA from the University of Illinois (U of I) prior to attending law school at Northern Illinois University(NIU). Before opening a law practice in Bloomington, he was formerly a lawyer with the McLean County State’s Attorney’s Office where he prosecuted misdemeanors, DUI and traffic cases. Chris is a member of the McLean County and Illinois State Bar Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Chris is now a partner with the law...
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Michael Nichols
McLean County, IL Attorney with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Family
Northern Illinois University College of Law
Michael R. Nichols was born and raised in Galesburg, IL. Michael Received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing from Southern Illinois University. He then received his Juris Doctor from Northern Illinois University College of Law. At NIU Law Michael graduated with honors and was a leader within the Professionalism and Ethics Society, while also working as a graduate assistant.
Michael approaches everyday in a positive manner with the sense of urgency that is required to produce an optimal result for his clients. Michael understands the importance of each individual case and enjoys walking his clients through every step in the...
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Brendan Bukalski
McLean County, IL Lawyer
Free ConsultationSouthern Illinois University - Carbondale
From Speeding to Murder, we fight for our clients every day, and are known for aggressive criminal defense. Unlike many, we don't stop fighting after that. We work on getting them their driver's license back after the State has taken it, and on expunging or sealing criminal arrests and/or convictions, including obtaining pardons for our clients.
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Christopher G. Leasor
Peoria County, IL Lawyer with 19 years of experience
(309) 699-4691
316 SW Washington St., Suite 1A
MAXAM Building
Peoria, IL 61602
Free ConsultationUniversity of Illinois College of Law
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Bradley Bauer
Montgomery County, IL Lawyer with 9 years of experience
(217) 324-2323
703 W. Union Ave- Suite 3
PO Box 130
Litchfield, IL 62056
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale and Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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Kyle J. Worby
Warren County, IL Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Matt Kennedy
Sangamon County, IL Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
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Blaise R. Rogers
Warren County, IL Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and Personal Injury
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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Jason Bartell
Bloomington, IL Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Agricultural, Business, Construction and Securities
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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Emma Curtis
McLean County, IL Attorney with 21 years of experience
Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Saint Louis University School of Law
Emma Curtis is a Team Leader Attorney at Stange Law Firm’s Maryville, Illinois office. She puts the needs of her clients at the forefront.
Emma graduated with her undergraduate degree from Maryville University, Emma then went on to further her education and received her Juris Doctor from St. Louis University School of Law.
Prior to working at Stange Law Firm, Emma was an Assistant States Attorney then worked with a private firm totaling 16 years of experience in various areas of law. Emma is also proud to have served in the United States Navy.
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Neal J. Wallace
Madison County, IL Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Business, Construction, Consumer and Elder
University of Dayton School of Law
Accomplished attorney with background in the areas of real estate, business law, consumer law, wills, trusts, & estate planning, employment law, and dispute resolution. Extensive experience drafting and negotiating contracts and legal documents, particularly in the corporate and real estate areas. Able to identify core issues and obtain solid results.
Approved Mediator for the Greater Gateway Association of Realtors
Arbitration panelist in the Madison County Mandatory Arbitration program
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Todd Strong
Peoria County, IL Lawyer
Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Valparaiso University School of Law
I am a trial lawyer born and raised in Central Illinois practicing in Plaintiff's worker's compensation and personal injury claims. I limit my practice to injured worker's and accident victims. I have practiced at all levels of arbitration and appeals up to and including the Illinois Supreme Court.
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Daniel J. Reynolds
Macon County, IL Lawyer
(217) 428-0948
Erickson, Davis, Murphy, Johnson & Walsh, Ltd.
132 S Water St., Ste. 610
Decatur, IL 62523
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
Saint Louis University School of Law
Dan Reynolds tells bad jokes and finds humor in the antics of poorly-behaved dogs. Dan is a lawyer serving Macon County and surrounding areas. His primary areas of practice are DUI, criminal law, divorce and family law, civil litigation, and FOID appeals.
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G. Edward Murphy
Peoria County, IL Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Northern Illinois University
G. Edward Murphy is the Managing Partner of Murphy & Dunn, P.C. and has been one of the best divorce, custody and family law attorneys and lawyers in Peoria, Bloomington and Central Illinois for the past 36 years. He knows how to litigate your case when necessary, negotiate favorably if possible, and win your case for you and your children in court. He is a skilled trial attorney, but also a capable mediator and problem solver.
He has been lead counsel running Murphy & Dunn, P.C. for the past 35 years since he was 26 years old and has been winning...
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Donald Knuckey Jr.
Tazewell County, IL Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Family
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
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Meagan K. Box
Warren County, IL Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Estate Planning
Southern Illinois University School of Law
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Candice M Thomason
Peoria County, IL Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationValparaiso University School of Law
Candice M. Thomason is an Associate Attorney at Murphy & Dunn, P.C. She is licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois and is a member of the Peoria County Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Candice is a graduate of Valparaiso University School of Law, where she graduated with honors in May of 2014. She also earned her M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Valparaiso University. Candice works primarily with Managing Partner G. Edward Murphy and with her Paralegal Nathan P. Paquet in all areas of...
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Bruce E Burdick
Madison County, IL Lawyer
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Entertainment & Sports, IP and Patents
University of Texas - Austin
Mr. Burdick is an expert patent, trademark and copyright attorney who specializes in intellectual property law of all types, including litigation and prosecution for businesses and individuals alike. He is frequently retained by other patent attorneys for litigation matters due to his incredible array of corporate and private law experience and is nationally known as an advocate for independent inventors and start-up businesses. He runs one of the world's best intellectual property websites www.burdlaw.com and in keeping it current, keeps himself up to date in all areas of intellectual property practice.
He has been a Registered Patent...
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Devin C. DiDominicus
Madison County, IL Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Divorce, Family and Probate
DePaul College of Law
Devin C. DiDominicus was born in Granite City, Illinois. He received his law degree from DePaul College of Law in Chicago, Illinois where he won awards for his superior performance in trial advocacy, litigation strategies, and securities law. After spending time with the Cook County Public Defender’s Office, he returned to southern Illinois to open his own practice. While practicing on his own, he handled family cases, including complex and contested divorces, as well as criminal and testamentary matters. Counselor DiDominicus now works with the firm of Swanson and Sackett, P.C.
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Harry M. Williams
Peoria County, IL Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Saint Louis University School of Law
Harry Williams is a trial lawyer and former insurance defense attorney who has practiced personal injury law in Peoria, Illinois, for more than 35 years. His law firm – Peoria Injury Law Center – focuses on cases involving injuries that were caused by the carelessness of another person or a company. Harry fights for the rights of people who have been injured, making sure they receive proper medical care and every financial benefit that is available to them under the law. He is well-known and well-respected in downstate Illinois and has a reputation among his clients for his bold,...
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Christopher Everett Sherer
Sangamon County, IL Attorney with 23 years of experience
(217) 525-1571
One West Old State Capitol Plaza
Suite 600 ~ Myers Building
Springfield, IL 62701
Administrative, Appeals, Family and Municipal
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
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Don Pioletti
Woodford County, IL Attorney with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Estate Planning
George Mason University School of Law
Don B. Pioletti, Jr. has practiced law for over 35 years. He graduated from the George Mason University Law School in Virginia in 1976. He then served as an Assistant Illinois Attorney General and later as an Assistant State's Attorney. He now practices at Pioletti & Pioletti in Eureka, IL doing general practice law.
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Peter Beard
Sangamon County, IL Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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Jon P. Erickson
Macon County, IL Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Juvenile
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Jon Erickson, known formally as Jonathan Parker Erickson, is a Decatur native and attended Decatur public schools through 12th grade. He graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1991 and completed his undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice Sciences at Illinois State University in 1995. He received his Juris Doctorate from Southern Illinois University in 1999. He was admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois in 2000.
Jon worked as an Assistant State's Attorney for Macon County from Spring 2000 until December 2000 at which time...
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D. Peter Wise
Sangamon County, IL Attorney with 40 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
The John Marshall Law School
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Brian M. Wendler
Madison County, IL Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
The firm and its attorneys have specialized for over 30 years in providing the highest rated (AV) quality legal representation for injured persons in product liability cases, motor vehicle crash cases, truck crash cases, workers compensations claims and personal injury cases. We provide one on one attorney-client service. Please see our many client reviews on avvo.com.
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Ryan Mahoney
Madison County, IL Lawyer
Employment, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Attorney Ryan Mahoney is an Illinois trial lawyer at Mahoney Law Firm, LLC with a background in complex personal injury, medical malpractice and sexual harassment cases. Throughout the years, he has helped countless individuals injured by negligence, sexual harassment or discrimination. Areas of specific focus for Ryan include car accidents, medical malpractice, birth injury, sexual assault, sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, and all areas of injury cases. Ryan has built a reputation for obtaining significant results in these cases and he takes great pride in holding wrongdoers accountable.
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Douglas B Johnson
McLean County, IL Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationArizona Summit Law School
Douglas B. Johnson is a skilled young lawyer that graduated law school at an astonishing pace of 2 years. Doug graduated cum laude at the top of his class regularly receiving awards and honors for his academic achievements. Doug is a Bloomington-Normal native, as he was born and raised in the twin cities, and prior to joining Johnson Law Group worked for many years with State Farm at their Regional and Corporate offices, in the area. Doug is an experienced negotiator as he conducted mediations representing State Farm's interests. He also worked for a private investigation agency where he gained...
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Charles E. Covey
Peoria County, IL Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Foreclosure Defense
Valparaiso University School of Law
For over 30 years Charles Covey has been practicing law. He has handled bankruptcy cases during the duration of his three decades of legal practice and for the past decade, he has practiced exclusively in bankruptcy, debt relief and foreclosure defense matters.
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Jacob Johnston
Madison County, IL Lawyer with 3 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Southern Illinois University School of Law
Jacob was admitted to practice law in Illinois in January 2021. He concentrates his practice in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, and DUI and Traffic. Jacob obtained courtroom experience interning, as a legal research intern and 711 intern, for the Madison County States Attorney's Office during his summers in law school.
Jacob graduated from Edwardsville High School and attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where he graduated with a degree in business management in 2017. He completed his legal education at Southern University School of Law, graduating in 2020 with a Juris Doctor degree. Jacob is an active member of...
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James A. Devine
Sangamon County, IL Attorney with 51 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment
DePaul College of Law
Practice devoted to representing employees, both private and public sector. Served as a U.S. Marine Corps lawyer (Captain), assistant Illinois Attorney General, and assistant State's Attorney. Served as a civilian in the Pentagon for over twenty years prior to returning to Illinois in 2004.
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Thomas J. Arkell
McLean County, IL Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Employment and Immigration
University of Notre Dame
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Warren E. Benning
Sangamon County, IL Attorney with 35 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Warren Benning is the owner of Law Office of Warren Benning in Springfield, IL. The focus of my practice is on Elder law and probate planning. Also, I handle consumer bankruptcies. I offer free consultations as to estate planning and Elder law matters.
My passion is to help my clients understand their options as to advance directives and estate planning.
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Bradley B. Wilson
Sangamon County, IL Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Appeals, Civil Rights, Employment and Personal Injury
Northern Illinois University College of Law
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Michael J Swanson
Madison County, IL Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Saint Louis University School of Law
Michael J. Swanson is an experienced courtroom attorney who knows how to navigate the court system to aggressively represent his clients and maximize favorable outcomes. Prior to joining the law firm of Swanson & Sackett P.C., Michael served as the Managing Attorney in the Madison County State's Attorney's Office child support division. In this role, he handled thousands of cases each year and gained extensive courtroom experience. Michael earned his Juris Doctorate at Saint Louis University and his bachelor's degree at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), which he attended following his six-year enlistment with the U.S. Air Force....