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William A Peithmann
Mahomet, IL Attorney with 46 years of experience
Real Estate and Tax
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law and University of Illinois College of Law
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Mark M Wilson
Peru, IL Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Mr. Wilson began his legal career in 1996 practicing in Peoria County before relocating to LaSalle County in 2003. In his career, he has successfully tried numerous cases involving motor vehicle accidents, construction accidents, employment disputes, and premises liability. Additionally, he has extensive Appellate Court experience having successfully handled numerous appeals particularly in the area of workers’ compensation. In 2004, he obtained the second largest personal injury jury verdict in Marshall County history at the time. In 2017, he negotiated the largest settlement ever obtained for a workers’ compensation claim with the Chicago Public School District. ...
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Noah W. Benckendorf
Peoria, IL Attorney
Business and Real Estate
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Noah Benckendorf was born and raised in Morton, Illinois. He graduated from DePauw University in Greencastle, IN in 2018 with a degree in history and economics. Noah went on to study law at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law where he was a member of the Business Law Association.
While in law school, Noah worked for Liberty Mutual Insurance as a law clerk doing insurance defense work. Noah also spent time with Protective Insurance as a law clerk in their corporate legal team. Noah went on to work at first American Title Insurance as a post-closing agent. In...
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Dale Thomas
Pekin, IL Attorney with 38 years of experience
Workers' Comp
The John Marshall Law School
Employment:
• Former Felony Assistant State’s Attorney, Peoria County
• Former Special Assistant to the Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D.C.
• Former Judicial Law Clerk, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division
• Former law clerk, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Washington, DC
• Former Vice President of United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 881, Oak Brook, Illinois.
School:
• Graduated 2nd out of 159 students at John Marshall Law School.
• Author: Picket Line Misconduct; Is Forfeiture of Reinstatement Rights for Purely Verbal Threats Sound? 18. J. Mar. L Rev. 445, 1985.
• Team Member, Wagner Labor Law National Moot Court Competition, Spring, 1985. Rank 2nd place...
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Todd Strong
Peoria, IL Lawyer
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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Jonathan Lucas Allen Phillips
Peoria, IL Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationCommunications, IP, Patents and Trademarks
DePaul University
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Mr. Jacob J. Frost
Spring Valley, IL Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Business
University of Illinois College of Law
Jacob J. Frost practices in the areas of estate/trust administration, residential and commercial real estate purchases and sales, business organizations, governmental law, and wills and trusts. Attorney Frost has served and represented clients in the Illinois Valley area for several years.
Frost earned his law degree from the University of Illinois College of Law, with high honors in Legal Research and Writing. He received his Associate of Arts degree, summa cum laude, from Illinois Valley Community College and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was admitted to both Phi Beta Kappa...
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Donald Knuckey Jr.
East Peoria, IL Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
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Joseph E. Reed
Peoria, IL Lawyer with 18 years of experience
IP and Patents
Georgetown University Law Center and University of San Diego School of Law
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Valerie M Moehle
Pekin, IL Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Administrative, Appeals, Business and Real Estate
Northern Illinois University
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William B. Bates Jr.
Lincoln, IL Attorney with 16 years of experience
Business and White Collar Crime
Drake University
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Amira Vicari Hills
Peoria, IL Lawyer
Administrative and Bankruptcy
University of Michigan Law School and Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Paul V Martin
Ottawa, IL Lawyer with 51 years of experience
Insurance Claims, Insurance Defense and Real Estate
The John Marshall Law School
Paul is an experienced civil litigation attorney. With a strong background in the insurance defense field for 30+ years, he is a knowledgeable and experienced trial and defense attorney. As well as being a litigator in trial courts, Paul has also argued cases before the Third District Appellate Court and the Supreme Court of Illinois.
He is currently a member of the LaSalle County, Illinois State Bar Assocation and the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Paul served on the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Professional Responsibility from 2006 to 2015; and served as a special assistant Attorney General from...
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Lars Eric Ostling
Bloomington, IL Lawyer
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Business
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Alex Davis
Peoria, IL Attorney
Alex was born in Galesburg, Ill., and has lived in rural western and central Illinois throughout his life. He attended Knox College in Galesburg, graduating in 2011 with a double major in History/Political Science. Prior to law school, Alex worked as a special education aide at West Central High School in Biggsville, Ill., where he coached the football and track teams.Alex earned his J.D., cum laude, in 2016 from the Saint Louis University School of Law.
Alex married his wife Joni in October 2021. They live in the Groveland area along with their two dachshunds and two cats. They welcomed...
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Lisa Olivero
Peru, IL Attorney
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
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Jerold Horn
Peoria, IL Lawyer
Business, Real Estate and Tax
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Edgar Weer
Peoria, IL Attorney
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Jeffrey Anton Collins
Naperville, IL Lawyer with 22 years of experience
(888) 227-6866
1555 Naperville Wheaton Road
Suite 116
Naperville, IL 60563
Free ConsultationTax
University of Arkansas - Little Rock and The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
As an Attorney, Former IRS agent and Retired CPA, I fight serious tax matters for business owners. I specialize in IRS problems with larger IRS liability – that greater than $100,000. My specific services include:
• Offer-in-Compromise Settlements
• Emergency or Hardship Stop to IRS Levy
• Release of IRS Levy on Payroll Bank Accounts
• Removal of IRS Liens on Real Estate
• Representation in IRS Special Agent Investigations
• Removal of IRS Civil Penalty
• Sensitive Innocent Spouse Cases
• Tax from Death, Divorce, Sale or Loss of Business
I serve clients across the U.S., and am licensed to practice at the U.S. Tax Court, multiple federal courts, and the State of Illinois, ...
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Miranda Soucie
Champaign, IL Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
University of Illinois College of Law
Miranda became a partner at Spiros Law, P.C in 2010. Since then, she has established herself as a fierce and caring advocate for her clients wellbeing, showing empathy to their unique situations. Miranda's legal focus includes a variety of personal injury cases including automobile, birth and workplace injuries. She is licensed to practice in both Illinois and Florida. Miranda earned her J.D. at the University of Illinois College of Law. When she is awarded free time, Miranda prefers to spend it volunteering internationally with Meet Malawi, perfecting her many hobbies, or with her husband, Chris, and their three pets.
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John S. Fotopoulos
Joliet, IL Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
University of Illinois - Chicago John Marshall Law School
John S. Fotopoulos, former Cook County judge serving at the Daley Center in Chicago, established his law firm on two simple firm principals: to have competitive rates allowing everyone to afford the advice they need, and to have legal counsel that is always available for clients.
John takes immense pride in his work, fulfilling a great deal of credits in continuing education seminars to ensure compliance and competency. In addition, his countless hours of legal research ensures that he stays ahead of the competition and is fully educated to take care of clients' legal needs. John's practice ensures that you are...
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Louis T. Wierenga
HInsdale, IL Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Tax
Valparaiso University School of Law
Services We Provide Include:
• Probate & Estate Planning: Estate Administration, Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills;
• Business Formation & Transactional Matters: Creation of Business Entities (i.e. LLC, Corp., Partnerships) & Other Business Agreements including Mergers & Acquisitions;
• Income Tax Returns: Planning & Preparation (Individuals, Partnerships, Corp., Trusts, Gift & Estate Tax, Tax-Exempt Org., Payroll & Others); and
• Audits & Appeals: Representation in Problematic Tax & Regulatory Matters.
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Cynthia Pietrucha
Naperville, IL Lawyer
Business and Employment
Northern Illinois University and University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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I champion the rights of employees and guide employers through the legal intricacies of the workplace. With a decade of dedicated legal service, I am a seasoned employment attorney with expertise in drafting and negotiating separation agreements, litigating medical leave and ADA employment cases, and negotiating remote work terms, even prior to COVID-19!
**Your Advocate for Fair Severance and Medical Leave Rights**
Navigating the end of an employment relationship or grappling with medical leave can be daunting. As an expert in separation negotiations, I ensure that my clients—whether employees or employers—receive the most favorable terms...
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David L. Freidberg
Oakbrook Terrace, IL Lawyer with 29 years of experience
140 Butterfield Rd
#1500
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
St. Mary's University School of Law
Welcome to the Chicago, Illinois, Law Offices of David L. Freidberg, P.C., a premier Chicago criminal law attorney who knows how the system works and when to negotiate or simply take the gloves off and fight it out in court.
We pride ourselves on providing our clients the most powerful and aggressive criminal defense available in the Chicagoland area. We handle all criminal cases, including drug offenses, rape, assault and murder.
Experienced, Compassionate, Aggressive Criminal Defense
If you have been charged with a crime, you want to know your attorney will take a sincere interest in your case and do...
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James Spiros
Champaign, IL Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
The John Marshall Law School
Jim Spiros is known to all as an experienced litigator, having earned his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School, who fights for those who need it most in cases involving workplace injuries, serious traffic and trucking accidents, defective drugs and devices, medical negligence, wrongful death, and nursing home neglect and abuse. Not only has Jim been consistently named one of the Leading Lawyers in the State of Illinois by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin consistently since 2003, every year since 2018 he has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer. When Jim is away from his office at Spiros Law,...
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Andrew Kryder
Orland Park, IL Lawyer with 25 years of experience
7620 W 159th St Suite 104
Orland Park, IL 60462
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
DePaul College of Law
Andrew Kryder is the founding member of The Kryder Law Group, LLC Accident and Injury Lawyers, an experienced Chicago personal injury firm. With over 20 years of litigation experience, Andrew has focused his practice on personal injury matters including car accidents, motorcycle accidents and commercial vehicle accidents. In addition, the firm handles construction site injuries, nursing home neglect, medical malpractice and work injuries. Through the years, Andy has compiled an impressive record of Verdicts and Settlements, some of which have been profiled in national and local verdict reporters.
In many instances, clients first meet with Andy under very difficult circumstances....
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Timothy J. Fiscella
Hinsdale, IL Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Mr. Fiscella has owned and operated his own firm since 2007. During that time, he has helped hundreds of clients charged with DUIs and other traffic related offenses.
Mr. Fiscella has a track record of success at trial, litigating motions to suppress evidence and statements, and working out other favorable resolutions for his clients. He is focused on client communication and takes pride in being available via telephone, email, or even text.
Mr. Fiscella's practice is primarily focused in Dupage, Cook and surrounding Illinois counties but he has represented clients in matters throughout Northern Illinois....
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Cari B. Rincker
Champaign, IL Attorney with 16 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Trademarks
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
Cari is a licensed attorney in the States of New York, Illinois, New Jersey, and Connecticut while being licensed in the District of Columbia. Cari is a general practitioner with concentrations in food/agriculture law, family/matrimonial law, civil litigation, estate planning and mediation. Rincker Law, PLLC has offices in New York City and Champaign, Illinois. Cari is a member of the Association for the Bar in the City of New York's Matrimonial Law Committee. Before starting Rincker Law, PLLC, Cari was an associate at Budd-Falen Law Offices, LLC in Cheyenne, Wyoming where her broad practice...
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John D. Risvold
Naperville, IL Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationEnvironmental and Products Liability
University of Missouri - Columbia
John, a trial lawyer at The Collins Law Firm P.C., has dedicated his career to fighting those responsible for injuring his clients. He spends the majority of his practice representing victims of catastrophic injury as a result of other’s negligence. John works tirelessly to get the best outcome for his clients. He has tried cases to verdict in Illinois and handled cases throughout the country. Prior to joining The Collins Law Firm, John defended large multi-national corporations in multi-million dollar litigation, giving him a unique insight into how cases are handled by the companies and individuals responsible for...
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Jon C. Walker
Champaign, IL Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
University of Illinois College of Law
Jon Walker is an associate attorney at Woodruff Johnson & Evans where he focuses his practice on personal injury, workers’ compensation, and Social Security Disability claims. With more than a decade of legal experience, Mr. Walker has successfully recovered millions of dollars for his injured clients. He is particularly experienced in handling workers’ compensation claims for auto industry workers. He is one of only a few attorneys in the entire state of Illinois currently helping injured workers secure expedited trial and appellate review by filing emergency hearings under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act, Section 19(b-1). Call for a free consultation.
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Jennifer Eldridge
Champaign, IL, IL Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Jennifer joined Spiros Law, P.C. as a Senior Associate in January 2024. Jennifer’s practice focuses on workers’ compensation and personal injury matters.
She has dedicated herself to being an advocate for her clients. Her compassion and empathy, combined with her legal knowledge and expertise, have resulted in significant settlements and judgments for her clients. She believes every client is entitled to dynamic representation and strives to ensure each of her clients understand the legal process along the way.
Jennifer is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Champaign County Bar Association, East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association and Workers’ Compensation Lawyers...
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Sean L. Robertson
Yorkville, IL Lawyer with 20 years of experience
201 E. Veterans Parkway
Suite 14B
Yorkville, IL 60560
Real Estate and Tax
DePaul College of Law
Sean Robertson is an experienced business law and real estate attorney with more than 14 years of experience. He graduated from DePaul University College of Law and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and he gained a strong background in taxation law during his time in law school. Sean Robertson's legal experience has been varied and has involved issues surrounding business litigation, wealth management, estate planning, divorce, and family law.
During the last recession, Sean worked to litigate a wide variety of cases involving loan disputes, business interests, creditor/debtor contracts, and post-judgment law. This background gives him the understanding needed to...
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William R. Tapella
Charleston, IL Lawyer
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Southern Illinois University School of Law and University of Illinois College of Law
Bill R. Tapella practices in the area of civil litigation, including medical malpractice, significant personal injuries, trucking accidents, railroad crossing accidents, wrongful death matters, product liability, and other tort litigation cases.
Bill grew up in Herrin, Illinois and attended Eastern Illinois University and Southern Illinois University (SIU), Carbondale. He received his B.A. in Political Science from Southern Illinois University in 1981 and then went on to receive his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law. While there, he received numerous academic honors, including admission to the Order of Coif, designation as a Harno Scholar, and ultimately graduated Magna Cum...
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Mark E. Wiemelt
LaGrange, IL Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP, Patents and Trademarks
Harvard Law School and Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Experienced patent attorney, trademark lawyer, copyright attorney, and ip trial lawyer, with offices in Chicago, Illinois, LaGrange, IL, and SW Michigan (New Buffalo), focusing on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, Lanham Act, unfair competition, false advertising, Internet, domain name, e-commerce, technology, licensing and computer law matters, including patent, trademark and copyright application prosecution, management, protection, enforcement and infringement litigation (prosecution and defense). Alternative billing arrangements, such as flat fee billing, flat rate billing, hybrid billing, and contingency or contingent fee arrangements, are available for many matters. Intellectual property law firm perennially ranked among the "TOP TRADEMARK FIRMS" in the U.S. by Intellectual Property Today, a monthly...
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Andrew P. Cores
Oswego, IL Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Business
Northwestern University School of Law
Andrew P. Cores is a graduate of John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. Andrew earned his Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from Northwestern University School of Law in 1993. He is admitted to practice law in the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois. Andrew concentrates his family law practice in divorce, alimony and spousal support, child support, collaborative law, custody, prenuptial agreements, litigation and appeals, complex litigation, federal trial practice, state appellate practice, state trial practice, business law and mediation. Andrew has been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer since 2012. He is a member of the DuPage County...
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Benedict Schwarz II
St. Charles , IL Lawyer with 53 years of experience
Free ConsultationThe John Marshall Law School
Benedict Schwarz, II has limited his practice to matrimonial and family law for over 40 years. He is a past director of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and is also a trained divorce mediator; Mr. Schwarz has taught numerous 40-hour divorce mediation training and conflict resolution seminars and has also co-authored chapters on the subject in the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education publications.
In 1992, Mr. Schwarz was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court as a Commissioner of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC). In 2001, Mr. Schwarz was appointed the Chairperson of the Commission from January...
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Donald J. Ramsell
Naperville, IL 60563, IL Lawyer with 39 years of experience
(800) 342-5384
1717 North Naperville Road
Suite 200
Naperville, IL 60563, IL 60563
Free ConsultationAppeals
DePaul College of Law
Donald J. Ramsell, author of several DUI articles and books, is the one of the few DUI defense attorneys to appear and argue on a DUI case before the United States Supreme Court in its entire 213 years of existence. In his 33 year career his firms have defended 15,000 clients.
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John J. Lynch
Lisle, IL Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Real Estate
Nova Southeastern University
John Lynch became interested in debt relief and bankruptcy before he went to Law School. John was employed at Eastern Airlines in Miami, Florida, which at that time was the second largest airline in the US. Eastern Airlines filed for bankruptcy in 1990 and by 1991 it had closed its doors. John knew so many people that could not find work, had cars repossessed and faced mounting debt. Then, in 1992 Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida and Pan Am airlines also closed its doors. By that time John was a Paralegal and owner of a Title Company. He worked as...
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Rachel Legorreta
Naperville, IL Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Products Liability
Northern Illinois University College of Law
Rachel received her undergraduate degree from Northern Illinois University, where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in Political Science, with double minors in Philosophy and History. In 2014, Rachel received the History Department’s James R. Shirley Essay Prize for her research paper on the Soviet Union’s gulag system.
After graduation, Rachel enrolled in Northern Illinois University’s College of Law, where she served as the Symposium Editor for the Northern Illinois University Law Review and as Clerk for Phi Alpha Delta’s Dooley Chapter. Her Law Review article, Battle for Baby: Proposed Legislation for Custody Battles over Frozen Pre-Embryos, was published in the...