Mount Zion, Illinois Business Lawyers

John L. GreenLeaf Jr.
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Decatur, IL Business Law Attorney. 38 years 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
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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.
Josh Rohrscheib
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Decatur, IL Business Law Lawyer. 10 years experience
(217) 615-5030 236 North Water St., Suite 300A
 Decatur, IL 62523
Free ConsultationBusiness, Administrative, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
University of Illinois College of Law
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I believe the best lawyer for you is almost always the one who will care the most about you and solving your problems. He will take the time to carefully listen to you, understand your situation, and give you the best advice on how to deal with it. He’ll give you the time you need to get to know him so you can ask questions and fairly judge if you want him to help or represent you.
Britt A Brown
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Decatur, IL Business Law Attorney.
(217) 423-3411 234 S Franklin Street
 Decatur, IL 62523
Business
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Robert Wrigley
Decatur, IL Business Law Lawyer.
(217) 872-1600 3071 N Water St
 Decatur, IL 62526
Business, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
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Jeffrey Richardson
Decatur, IL Business Law Lawyer.
(217) 425-4082 132 S Water St
 Decatur, IL 62523
Business, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Family
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Patrick Mohan Esq
Decatur, IL Business Law Attorney.
(217) 421-2254 2200 E Eldorado St
 Decatur, IL 62521
Business and Securities
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Cari B. Rincker
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Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney. 9 years experience
(217) 254-5858 301 N. Neil Street, 4th Floor
 Champaign, IL 61820
Business, Agricultural, Animal and Family
Pace Law School
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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...
(212) 427-2049 535 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor
 New York, NY 10017
Ryan R Bradley
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Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer. 10 years experience
(217) 337-1400 801 W Springfield Ave
 Champaign, IL 61820
Business, Construction, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Vermont Law School and University of Richmond School of Law
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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...
Andrew Koester
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Charleston, IL Business Law Attorney. 1 year experience
(217) 639-7800 6009 Park Drive
 Charleston, IL 61920
Free ConsultationBusiness, Communications, Family and Personal Injury
University of Notre Dame
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Andrew is a Central Illinois native. He received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2012 and his J.D. from Notre Dame Law School in May 2015. Andrew’s previous professional experience includes having worked for state judges, private practice attorneys, and the fourth-ranking member of the U.S. Congress. While in law school, Andrew served as Articles Editor on the Journal of College and University Law, was a member of the Federalist Society, and participated in the Notre Dame Bengal Bouts, a men’s boxing tournament that raises money for the Holy Cross Missions in...
D. Peter Wise
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Springfield, IL Business Law Attorney. 33 years experience
(217) 522-9010 1231 S 8th St
 Springfield, IL 62703
Business, Bankruptcy, Criminal and DUI
The John Marshall Law School
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Todd M. Goebel
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Springfield, IL Business Law Attorney. 16 years experience
(217) 522-9010 1231 S 8th St
 Springfield, IL 62703
Business, Criminal, DUI and Traffic Tickets
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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Gordon W. Gates
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Springfield, IL Business Law Lawyer. 31 years experience
(217) 522-9010 1231 S 8th St
 Springfield, IL 62703
Business, Bankruptcy, Construction and Real Estate
Northern Illinois University College of Law
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Frederick J. Schlosser
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Springfield, IL Business Law Lawyer. 25 years experience
(217) 522-9010 1231 S 8th St
 Springfield, IL 62703
Business, DUI, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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James W. Ackerman
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Springfield, IL Business Law Lawyer. 31 years experience
(888) 899-1977 2601 S 5th St
 Springfield, IL 62703
Free ConsultationBusiness, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Valparaiso University School of Law
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James T. Finegan
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Bloomington, IL Business Law Attorney. 43 years experience
(309) 827-0388 111 W. Front St.
 Bloomington, IL 61701
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Northwestern University School of Law
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Jim Finegan attended the University of Illinois for undergraduate school and Northwestern University for Law School. He moved to Bloomington, Illinois after graduating law school and he has over 40 years experience. He specializes in bankruptcy, real estate, and civil litigation.
(309) 827-0388 111 W. Front St.
 Bloomington, IL 61701
Todd J. Black
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Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer. 31 years experience
(217) 352-1800 306 W. Church St.
 Champaign, IL 61820
Business and Estate Planning
The John Marshall Law School
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As a former senior tax consultant for a former Big Eight accounting firm, and as a business school graduate, Todd Black is uniquely qualified to advise clients on legal matters pertaining to estate planning and administration and corporate/business planning. A practicing attorney in Champaign-Urbana since 1987, Mr. Black joined Meyer Capel in 1993. Mr. Black received a bachelor of science in finance from the University of Illinois in 1983. He attended the University of Illinois on a full athletic scholarship and served as co-captain of the U of I's varsity tennis team. He was the recipient of numerous undergraduate honors, including...
Joseph Murphy
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Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney. 30 years experience
(217) 352-1800 306 W Church St
 Champaign, IL 61820
Business, Communications and IP
American University
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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.
Mr. Jeffrey Hays
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Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer. 24 years experience
411 W. University
 Champaign, IL 61820
Business, Immigration and Real Estate
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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Randall H. Green
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Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney. 11 years experience
(217) 352-1800 306 W. Church St.
 Champaign, IL 61820
Business, Real Estate and Tax
Marquette University
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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....
Linda Colón
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Charleston, IL Business Law Lawyer. 7 years experience
(217) 508-4140 PO Box 271
 Charleston, IL 61920
Free ConsultationBusiness, Consumer, Divorce and Elder
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David V. White
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Springfield, IL Business Law Attorney.
(217) 726-7540 801 South MacArthur Blvd
 Springfield, IL 62704
Business, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Construction
University of Kentucky College of Law
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Dave White is a partner with Kopec, White & Spooner Attorneys at Law (telephone 217-726-7540) and has over 20 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.
Murray Choate
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Charleston, IL Business Law Attorney. 38 years experience
(217) 345-4452 622 Jackson Ave
 Charleston, IL 61920
Business, International and Real Estate
Vanderbilt University Law School
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Jeffrey M. Davis
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Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney. 21 years experience
(217) 352-1800 306 W. Church St.
 Champaign, IL 61820
Business and Real Estate
University of Illinois College of Law
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EXPERIENCE Mr. Davis’ experience ranges from helping clients with all issues surrounding their start-up venture to assisting clients with the purchase or sale of multi-million dollar businesses. Mr. Davis concentrates his legal practice in the following areas: •representing corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships in connection with the legal matters these entities may face, including initial incorporation/organization, corporate governance issues, drafting and review of contracts and leases, licensing issues, securities issuances and debt financing transactions •representing clients with the sale or purchase of a business, including due diligence matters and the negotiation and documentation of the transaction •representing clients, both lenders and borrowers, in debt...
Francis J. Jahn
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Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer. 50 years experience
(217) 352-1800 306 W. Church St.
 Champaign, IL 61820
Business and Real Estate
University of Illinois College of Law
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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...
Matt C. Deering
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Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer. 21 years experience
(217) 352-1800 306 W. Church St.
 Champaign, IL 61820
Business, Communications, IP and Real Estate
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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,...
William B. Bates Jr.
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Lincoln, IL Business Law Attorney. 9 years experience
(217) 735-1234 306 Clinton Street
 Lincoln, IL 62656
Business, Criminal, Divorce and White Collar Crime
Drake University
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David B. Sholem
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Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer. 39 years experience
(217) 352-1800 306 W. Church St.
 Champaign, IL 61820
Business and Real Estate
Case Western Reserve University
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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...
Richard T. West
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Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer. 48 years experience
(217) 352-1800 306 W. Church St.
 Champaign, IL 61820
Business, Appeals, Health Care and IP
University of Illinois College of Law
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Richard T. West has been practicing law for over forty-one years. He has been a shareholder of Meyer Capel for over half of his career, having practiced in other firms in the community prior to joining Meyer Capel in 1991 as a shareholder. Throughout much of his career, his focus has been in the areas of complex litigation involving, for example, intellectual property, construction, banking, products liability, contract disputes and corporate and fiduciary obligations, as well as business representation, construction law, and health care law. In recent years, he has begun to shift his focus from an active litigation practice...
Steven A. Amjad
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Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer. 16 years experience
(217) 352-1800 306 W. Church St.
 Champaign, IL 61820
Business, Appeals and Personal Injury
Saint Louis University
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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
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Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney. 7 years experience
(217) 352-1800 306 W. Church St.
 Champaign, IL 61820
Business and Criminal
University of Illinois College of Law
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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...
Harold N. Adams
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Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer. 21 years experience
(217) 352-1800 306 W. Church St.
 Champaign, IL 61820
Business and Real Estate
University of Illinois College of Law
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For most people, the purchase of a home is the largest single investment they will ever make, and naturally, they're nervous about it. They want someone trustworthy to lean on, someone knowledgeable to handle the paperwork, someone well-versed in legal matters to represent them at the closing. They want someone like Harold Adams. With his dual background in finance and law, Harold brings a unique combination of skills to the table. In addition to a solid foundation in residential and commercial real estate transactions, Harold is well-grounded in general business matters, including the foundation of new corporations and partnerships and the...
Evan D. Coobs
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Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney. 28 years experience
(217) 352-1800 306 W. Church St.
 Champaign, IL 61820
Business
University of Iowa
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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...
Forrest J. Heyman
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Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney. 5 years experience
(217) 352-1800 306 W. Church St.
 Champaign, IL 61820
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Illinois College of Law
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Forrest Heyman joined the firm as a summer associate in 2011 and became an associate attorney following his admission to the Illinois Bar in 2012. His areas of practice include business planning, corporate transactions, real estate, and estate planning and administration. Forrest is a locally-raised attorney with an international perspective. Hailing from Paxton, Illinois, Forrest attended Butler University from 2005 to 2008, where he earned a bachelor of science in economics, with honors. Following a semester in Hong Kong, Forrest was named Sigma Nu National Man of the Year and joined The Boeing Company in Seattle, Washington, where he...
Bradley Blodgett
Springfield, Illinois Business Law Attorney. 55 years experience
(217) 528-7375 400 South Ninth Street
 Springfield, ILLINOIS 62701
Business, Appeals and Personal Injury
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David Harris
Springfield, IL Business Law Lawyer. 41 years experience
(217) 553-2222 1307 S 7th St
 Springfield, IL 62703
Business, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and IP
John Marshall Law School
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Phillip Reed
Springfield, IL Business Law Lawyer. 40 years experience
(217) 528-7333 1129 S 7th St
 Springfield, IL 62703
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy and Collections
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Thomas Londrigan Jr
Springfield, Illinois Business Law Lawyer.
(217) 527-1281 1 North Old Capitol Plaza
 Springfield, ILLINOIS 62701
Business and Administrative
University of Notre Dame Law School
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James Lestikow
Springfield, Illinois Business Law Lawyer. 44 years experience
(217) 528-7375 400 South Ninth Street
 Springfield, ILLINOIS 62701
Business, Real Estate and Tax
University of Illinois College of Law
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Stephen LeSueur
Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney.
(217) 356-7233 215 N Neil St
 Champaign, IL 61820
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Edward Renner Gower
Springfield, IL Business Law Attorney. 37 years experience
(217) 467-4916 400 S 9th St
 Springfield, IL 62701
Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Employment and Environmental
University of Virginia School of Law
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