Faith Denise Cring
Bloomington, IL Business Law Attorney
Business, Environmental, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Anne Wright Fiero
Lexington, IL Business Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Business, Antitrust, IP and International
The University of Chicago Law School
Stacey Lynne Tutt
Bloomington, IL Business Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Rights and Collections
University of Illinois College of Law
Jonathan Backman
Bloomington, IL Business Law Attorney
Business, Civil Rights, Criminal and DUI
Darren E Grafe
Bloomington, IL Business Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Business and Administrative
Ronald Lee Romero
Bloomington, IL Business Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Business, Construction and Personal Injury
Scott Shaffer Jr
Bloomington, IL Business Law Attorney
Business, Administrative and Personal Injury
George Wood
Bloomington, IL Business Law Attorney
Business, Employment and Personal Injury
Homer J. Tice
Petersburg, IL Business Law Lawyer with 58 years of experience
Business and Estate Planning
Nancy Schell
Canton, IL Business Law Attorney
Business, Administrative, Elder and Family
![Cari B. Rincker]( "Cari B. Rincker")
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Cari B. Rincker
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Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Business, Agricultural, Animal and Family
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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James W. Ackerman
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Free ConsultationSpringfield, IL Business Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Business, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Valparaiso University School of Law
Following in his father’s footsteps as a legal advocate, Springfield personal injury lawyer James Ackerman established his practice in 1989.
Our approach to the law and to meeting our clients' needs comes from Jim Ackerman's belief that clients are best served when they are fully informed and engaged in every aspect of their case. Jim is a former prosecutor who handles injury claims and who coaches other attorneys on the finer points of case preparation, taking a case to trial, and the art of handling juries. Jim brings years of legal and courtroom experience to bear on every case.
Jim Ackerman...
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Bernard (Chip) Owens III
Mt. Sterling, IL Business Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Collections and Real Estate
Valparaiso University School of Law
As an attorney licensed in Illinois and Indiana, my practice involves working with individuals and businesses to address their legal questions. In my practice, I typically assist and address legal issues regarding business formation, corporate issues, and general business. I work directly with my clients to address their legal matters. My goal is to become a trusted advisor to assist clients in addressing their legal needs.
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Thomas F. Koester
Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
Business, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Securities
Drake University Law School
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Mary Christine Ludwig
Pontiac, IL Business Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Business, Agricultural, Estate Planning and Municipal
Drake University Law School
Mary Ludwig received her J.D. and M.B.A., along with a Certificate in Food and Agricultural Law from Drake University in 2005. Prior to that she received a Bachelors of Science in Agriculture Economics from the University of Illinois. Mary concentrates her practice in agricultural law, estate planning, real estate transactions and probate. Her agricultural law experience includes organization and representation of production agricultural farm operations, agricultural cooperatives, grain elevators, agricultural input suppliers, ethanol and bio-diesel plants, and specialty farm product companies, wind tower and cell tower leases and easements, pipeline, gas, public utility and fiber optic easements,...
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John L. GreenLeaf Jr.
Decatur, IL Business Law Attorney with 45 years of experience
(217) 422-2771
2456 North Main Street
Corner of Melrose and North Main
Decatur, IL 62526
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Probate
The John Marshall Law School and University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
John L. GreenLeaf, Jr. has been in practice over 37 years representing consumers and businesses in Central Illinois. The firm concentrates in all forms of Bankruptcy, Business formation, and the preparation of Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning and administration of Probate Estates and Guardianships.
![Wendy M. Musielak]( "Wendy M. Musielak")
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Wendy M. Musielak
Oswego, IL Business Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Business, Divorce and Family
DePaul College of Law
Wendy M. Musielak attended DePaul University in Chicago, IL where she graduated with highest honors with a B.S. in Finance and Management. She earned her Juris Doctorate from DePaul University College of Law in 2003. Wendy is admitted to practice law in the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois. Wendy concentrates her legal practice in family law matters including child custody and visitation, child support, alimony and spousal support, collaborative law, mediation, prenuptial agreements, litigation and appeals and complex litigation. Prior to being a partner with Andrew Cores Family Law Group, Wendy was a Staff Attorney for the...
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Ryan R. Bradley
Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Business, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Vermont Law School and University of Richmond School of Law
Ryan Bradley focuses his practice primarily on civil litigation including mass torts, especially defective medical devices and drugs, automobile accidents, wrongful death, medical negligence, products liability, and general personal injury. He is also involved in class action litigation as well as business litigation. He is leading the Syngenta Corn and Invokana litigation for Koester & Bradley, LLP and is developing the Firm's business consulting practice. Ryan leads the firm's mass tort and business litigation team and has been devoting much of his time to pursuing claims arising out of the defective metal hip prosthesis system. He...
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Andrew P. Cores
Oswego, IL Business Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Business, Divorce and Family
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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Julie C. King
CHAMPAIGN, IL Business Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Estate Planning, IP and Trademarks
University of Illinois College of Law
I help clients protect their most valuable business assets: their ideas and inventions, their purpose, and their products.
I help clients protect themselves and their assets through a combination of intellectual property management, business planning, and estate planning.
I help business owners start and run their businesses successfully.
I help clients keep their focus on the core parts of the business, the things that made them want to do it in the first place, by making sure their foundations and legal strategies are strong and tailored to their unique needs. My focus on clients’ legal issues takes that off their list...
![James D. Greenwood]( "James D. Greenwood")
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James D. Greenwood
Rock Island, IL Business Law Attorney with 9 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
Drake University Law School
Estate Planning: James has conducted estate planning matters including creation of wills (last will and testament), trusts, special needs trusts, irrevocable creditor protection trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, beneficiary planning and beneficiary designation, corporate succession planning, tax planning, and transfer on death instruments.
Litigation: James has litigated matters including probate disputes, elder abuse claims, debt collection issues, contract disputes, and conducted other litigation as required by his clients.
James has practiced across Iowa and Illinois.
![Todd M. Goebel]( "Todd M. Goebel")
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Todd M. Goebel
Springfield, IL Business Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Business, Criminal, DUI and Traffic Tickets
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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D. Peter Wise
Springfield, IL Business Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy, Criminal and DUI
The John Marshall Law School
![Mr. Jacob J. Frost]( "Mr. Jacob J. Frost")
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Mr. Jacob J. Frost
Spring Valley, IL Business Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Business, Collections, Education and Estate Planning
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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David V. White
Springfield, IL Business Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
Business, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Construction
University of Kentucky College of Law
Dave White is a partner with Kopec, White & Spooner Attorneys at Law (telephone 217-726-7540) and has over 25 years experience helping small business owners, families and individuals in Springfield, Illinois and throughout Sangamon County and Central Illinois. Kopec, White & Spooner is a full-service law firm providing cost-conscious representation and legal solutions for its clients.
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Gordon W. Gates
Springfield, IL Business Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy, Construction and Real Estate
Northern Illinois University College of Law
![Frederick J. Schlosser]( "Frederick J. Schlosser")
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Frederick J. Schlosser
Springfield, IL Business Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Business, DUI, Personal Injury and White Collar Crime
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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Daniel B. Stoerzbach
Galesburg, IL Business Law Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Nursing Home
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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Grant Gulovsen
Galesburg, IL Business Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy, Civil Rights and Employment
University of Illinois College of Law
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Randall H. Green
Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Business, Real Estate and Tax
Marquette University
Randy Green is a shareholder in Meyer Capel’s Business and Real Estate Practice Groups. His unique experience allows him to serve not only as legal counsel, but as a trusted business advisor to his clients.
Experience
Mr. Green has represented both public and private companies ranging from top U.S. financial institutions to single-member LLCs in a variety of transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, private equity investments, financing, entity formation, franchising, and leasing. He has also helped organizational and individual clients sell, purchase and lease various types of real estate across the U.S.
Before he began his legal career, Mr....
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Steven A. Amjad
Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Business, Appeals and Personal Injury
Saint Louis University
Steven A. Amjad brings extensive experience in many aspects of legal practice to the clients of Meyer Capel. Over the last several years he has practiced litigation including complicated commercial litigation, personal injury, toxic tort defense and criminal defense.
![Colleen C.M. Ramais]( "Colleen C.M. Ramais")
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Colleen C.M. Ramais
Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Business and Criminal
University of Illinois College of Law
Colleen C. M. Ramais joins Meyer Capel’s litigation team as a full-time associate after serving a two-year judicial clerkship with the Honorable Justice Rita B. Garman of the Illinois Supreme Court.
Colleen graduated summa cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law with her juris doctorate in 2010. As a law student, she was named to the Dean's List for all six law school semesters and was awarded the Celia M. Howard Fellowship for graduate study from the Illinois Federation of Business and Professional Women. She is a ten-time recipient of the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for...
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Joseph Murphy
Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Business, Communications and IP
American University
Joseph D. Murphy is currently the president of Meyer Capel. Following law school and a two-year clerkship with a federal district court judge, Mr. Murphy began his practice with a Wall Street law firm, gaining substantial experience in trademark licensing and intellectual property litigation. Subsequently, he moved to a Washington, D.C.-based firm, where his practice concentrated in franchise litigation and counseling. Since returning to Champaign-Urbana in 1994 to join Meyer Capel, he has focused his practice on a combination of intellectual property (including franchise licensing) and telecommunications.
![David B. Sholem]( "David B. Sholem")
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David B. Sholem
Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Case Western Reserve University
David B. Sholem joined Meyer Capel in 1978 and was named as a shareholder of the firm in 1982. He graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Mr. Sholem attended the University of Illinois College of Law and Case Western Reserve University’s School of Law where he obtained his Juris Doctor degree in 1978. He was admitted to the Illinois State Bar in 1978. Mr. Sholem’s professional affiliations include Champaign County (Illinois) Bar Association (former President), Illinois State Bar Association (Real Estate Section) and American Bar Association.
David Sholem has represented a number of real estate developers and...
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David Freriks
Hinckley, IL Business Law Attorney
Business, Bankruptcy, Collections and Probate
David R. Freriks, JD, MLIS
Mr. Freriks is a graduate of the University of Illinois and the Chicago-Kent School of Law. He was admitted to the Illinois and Federal Bars in 1980. During law school, he clerked for the late Honorable Brian B. Duff (1930-2016), United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
In addition to his law practice, he has held administrative and management positions with the Office of the Illinois Secretary of State; Baker & McKenzie, the largest law firm in the world; the Association of Legal Administrators; the Thomson Reuters...
![Evan D. Coobs]( "Evan D. Coobs")
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Evan D. Coobs
Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Business
University of Iowa
Evan Coobs is a shareholder in Meyer Capel's business and transactional practice group. A practicing attorney since 1989, he has been with Meyer Capel since 1996, and a shareholder of the firm since 1998. He regularly works with other lawyers as cost-effective and trusted co-counsel and local counsel.
Experience
There is no substitute for experience. Mr. Coobs' experience ranges from assisting developers of affordable housing, to in-house work for a multinational manufacturing company, to helping start-up clients negotiate their first commercial lease, to parsing through the details of complex financing arrangements, including syndicated loan transactions.
Mr. Coobs' practice is focused in the...
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Matt C. Deering
Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Business, Communications, IP and Real Estate
Large corporations and small companies alike need sound legal advice from attorneys who understand the demands and dynamics of the business environment. Clients of Meyer Capel will find these skills in Matt C. Deering.
A native of Champaign-Urbana and a graduate of Champaign Central High School, Mr. Deering holds a bachelor of arts in economics from the University of Kentucky and a juris doctorate from Ohio Northern University. He joined the firm in 1994 as a law clerk and became a full-time associate in 1996 and a shareholder on January 1, 2003.
In addition to handling general corporate and business law concerns,...
![Francis J. Jahn]( "Francis J. Jahn")
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Francis J. Jahn
Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer with 57 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
University of Illinois College of Law
Since joining the firm in 1970, Francis J. (Jerry) Jahn has been responsible for building and expanding the business practice of Meyer Capel. He served as President of the firm from January 1999 until December 2010.
A 1967 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law, Jerry was winner of the Frederick M. Green Moot Court Competition and the Horner Cup and Waterman Prize for Excellence in Moot Court Competition as a law student. He was also recipient of the Harno Scholarship.
Jerry is a member of the Illinois State and Champaign County Bar Associations. He served on CCBA's board of...
