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.

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Andrew Koester

Charleston, IL Business Law Attorney with 2 years 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...

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Cari B. Rincker

Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney with 10 years experience

(217) 531-2179 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

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Ryan R Bradley

Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer with 11 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...

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Amanda Burton

Marion, IL Business Law Lawyer with 8 years experience

(618) 998-1138 1110 N Court St
Marion, IL 62959-1612

Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

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Julie C. King

Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney with 18 years experience

(773) 770-5220 701 Devonshire Dr. Suite C38
Champaign, IL 61820

Free ConsultationBusiness and Estate Planning
University of Illinois College of Law

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I’m a solo practice attorney in Champaign, Illinois. It is a general practice, but I focus on wills, trusts, estate planning, powers of attorney, and corporation and partnership formation.

In prior general small firm practice, I performed primary work on successful creditor-side bankruptcy cases involving up to $6,000,000 in secured interests; successfully defended multiple civil cases involving real property, contracts, and torts in Tennessee and Georgia courts against motions for summary judgment; served as counsel for a local bank regarding civil cases; assisted clients with clearing up fraudulently damaged credit reports; assisted clients with charitable estate donations of real property, and...

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Neal J. Wallace

Edwardsville, IL Business Law Lawyer with 22 years experience

(618) 692-9967 216 E Park Street
Edwardsville, IL 62025

Business, Construction, Consumer and Elder
University of Dayton School of Law

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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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John L. GreenLeaf Jr.

Decatur, IL Business Law Attorney with 39 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.

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Kathleen L Hammock

Highland, IL Business Law Lawyer

(618) 882-4525 In Highland...
102 Executive Dr.
Highland, IL 62249

Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
Saint Louis University School of Law

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Hammock Law LLC was formed in 2010. The firm focuses entirely on providing mediation services to businesses and individuals. Many referrals come directly from lawyers whose clients would like to bring an end to a lawsuit or other type of dispute. And many people come directly to mediation before a lawsuit is filed or even before lawyers are retained.

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Edward Blake

Effingham, IL Business Law Lawyer with 39 years experience

(855) 886-1529 305 West Professional Park Avenue
Effingham, IL 62401

Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Securities and Tax
Saint Louis University School of Law

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Blake Law Group, P.C. has offices in Belleville, Collinsville, Edwardsville and Effingham, Illinois. AREAS OF PRACTICE: auto accident, bankruptcy, business, child custody, child support, collaborative divorce, commercial real estate, consumer protection, criminal defense, DUI and DWI, debt settlement, divorce, divorce mediation, employment, estate planning, wills, trusts, breaches of fiduciary duty, family, foreclosure, immigration law, landlord/tenant, legal malpractice, litigation, civil lawsuits, military divorce, nursing home, personal injury, probate, estate settlement, real estate, securities, sex crimes, DCFS, sexual harassment, tax, internal revenue service, Illinois Department of Revenue, Illinois Department of employment security, traffic tickets, unemployment, white collar crime, workmans compensation,...

(618) 233-7900 521 West Main Street
Suite 100
Belleville, IL 62220

(855) 886-1529 553 9th Street
Carlyle, IL 62231

(855) 886-1529 1355 North Bluff Road, Suite B
Collinsville, IL 62234

(855) 886-1529 32 Country Club View Drive
Edwardsville, IL 62025

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Timothy Ryan Connor

Greenville, IL Business Law Lawyer with 9 years experience

(618) 664-9202 200 South Third Street
Post Office Box 352
Greenville, IL 62246

Business, Estate Planning, Family and Municipal
New England Law | Boston

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Scott K Walker

Marion, IL Business Law Lawyer with 1 year experience

(618) 998-9988 300 N Monroe St
Marion, IL 62959

Business, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale and John A Logan

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Murray Choate

Charleston, IL Business Law Attorney with 39 years experience

(217) 345-4452 622 Jackson Ave
Charleston, IL 61920

Business, International and Real Estate
Vanderbilt University Law School

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Hrant Norsigian

O'Fallon, IL Business Law Attorney with 30 years experience

(618) 628-8500 220 E. State Street
Suite 2C
O'Fallon, IL 62269

Free ConsultationBusiness, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp

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Steven A. Amjad

Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer with 17 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.

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David B. Sholem

Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer with 40 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...

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Forrest J. Heyman

Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney with 6 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...

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Joseph Murphy

Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney with 31 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.

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Francis J. Jahn

Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer with 51 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...

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Randall H. Green

Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney with 12 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....

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Catherine H. Barbercheck

Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer with 39 years experience

(217) 352-3634 1508 W. Park Avenue
P. O. Box 1127
Champaign, IL 61824-1127

Business, Estate Planning, Family and Real Estate
Lewis University College of Law

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Jeffrey M. Davis

Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney with 22 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...

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Todd J. Black

Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer with 32 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...

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Linda Colón

Charleston, IL Business Law Lawyer with 8 years experience

(217) 508-4140 PO Box 271
Charleston, IL 61920

Free ConsultationBusiness, Consumer, Divorce and Elder

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Richard T. West

Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer with 49 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...

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Mr. Jeffrey Hays

Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer with 25 years experience

411 W. University
Champaign, IL 61820

Business, Immigration and Real Estate
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

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Harold N. Adams

Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer with 22 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...

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Matt C. Deering

Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer with 22 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,...

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Colleen C.M. Ramais

Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney with 8 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...

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Evan D. Coobs

Champaign, IL Business Law Attorney with 29 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...

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Britt A Brown

Decatur, IL Business Law Attorney

(217) 423-3411 234 S Franklin Street
Decatur, IL 62523

Business

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Michael J. Diaz

Greenville, IL Business Law Lawyer with 36 years experience

(618) 664-1872 102 E. Main St.
Greenville, IL 62246

Business, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family

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Jeffrey J. Lowe

Belleville, IL Business Law Attorney with 33 years experience

(877) 678-3400 123 West Washington Street
Belleville, IL 62220

Free ConsultationBusiness, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Saint Louis University School of Law

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Erick Edward VanDorn

Belleville, Illinois Business Law Lawyer

(618) 236-3411 525 West Main Street
Belleville, ILLINOIS 62220

Business and Employment
University of Illinois College of Law

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John Sabo

Belleville, Illinois Business Law Lawyer with 31 years experience

(618) 277-2400 521 West Main Street
Belleville, ILLINOIS 62222

Business, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Southern Illinois University College of Law

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Andrew J. Tuteur

Belleville, IL Business Law Lawyer with 25 years experience

(877) 678-3400 123 West Washington Street
Belleville, IL 62220

Free ConsultationBusiness, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Washington University School of Law and Washington University School of Law

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Francis J. Flynn

Belleville, IL Business Law Lawyer

(877) 678-3400 123 West Washington Street
Belleville, IL 62220

Free ConsultationBusiness, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Saint Louis University School of Law

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