Walshville, Illinois Family Lawyers

Trent West
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Nokomis, IL Family Law Lawyer with 6 years experience
(215) 637-7777 320 W. Central St.
PO Box 36
 Nokomis, IL 62075
Family, Bankruptcy, DUI and Estate Planning
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
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I grew up Nokomis (Montgomery County), where my parents still reside. My degrees are from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Thomas M. Cooley Law School. While in law school, I concentrated on litigation and advocacy for justice in the courtroom. I have put that concentration to use representing clients in the courtroom in hearings, trials, and other matters.

As for legal experience, I have litigated criminal and municipal law from the prosecution side and the defense side. In the private sector, I represent clients in personal injury cases (car wrecks/dog bites/slip or trip & falls/wrongful deaths/malpractice), traffic/DUI/criminal defense...
(217) 324-7777 1118 W. Ryder St.
 Litchfield, IL 62056
Christopher Everett Sherer
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Hillsboro, IL Family Law Attorney with 17 years experience
(217) 532-5678 434 South Main Street
 Hillsboro, IL 62049
Family, Administrative, Appeals and Estate Planning
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
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Jared Giuffre
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Staunton, IL Family Law Lawyer with 7 years experience
(618) 635-5250 425 West Main
 Staunton, IL 62088
Family, DUI, Divorce and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Jared possesses a varied background from family and divorce law to criminal law.
(217) 854-4761 5 Hoch St.,
 Carlinville, IL 62294
Timothy Ryan Connor
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Greenville, IL Family Law Lawyer with 9 years experience
(618) 664-9202 200 South Third Street
Post Office Box 352
 Greenville, IL 62246
Family, Business, Estate Planning and Municipal
New England Law | Boston
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Michael J. Diaz
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Greenville, IL Family Law Lawyer with 36 years experience
(618) 664-1872 102 E. Main St.
 Greenville, IL 62246
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
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Kevin Polo
Gillespie, IL Family Law Lawyer
(217) 839-2000 207 N Macoupin St
 Gillespie, IL 62033
Family, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
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Carl Stowe
Greenville, IL Family Law Attorney
(618) 664-0094 611 Ward St
 Greenville, IL 62246
Family, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning
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Jeremy W. Sackett
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Edwardsville, IL Family Law Attorney with 12 years experience
(618) 692-8225 315 N. Main St. Suite 1
 Edwardsville, IL 62025
Family, Criminal, DUI and Personal Injury
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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Jeremy Sackett is a former prosecutor with 10 years of courtroom intensive experience. He now represents clients in matters of criminal defense, personal injury, traffic violations, and DUI's.
Jillian Wood
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Edwardsville, IL Family Law Lawyer with 9 years experience
(618) 307-7100 6 Club Centre
Suite A
 Edwardsville, IL 62025
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
Saint Louis University School of Law
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Jillian Wood is a Partner at Stange Law Firm, PC. She manages the Illinois offices and the Arnold, Missouri office of the firm. Jillian is based out of the firm's Belleville, Illinois office and represents clients solely in family law matters. Note: The choice of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Jillian Wood is responsible for the content. Principal place of business 120 South Central Ave., Suite 450, St. Louis (Clayton), MO 63105.
(618) 310-3711 115 Lincoln Place Court
Suite 101
 Belleville, IL 62221
(855) 805-0595 120 South Central Avenue
Suite 450
 Clayton, MO 63105
(636) 296-3060 16 Municipal Drive
Suite C
 Arnold, MO 63010
(636) 940-5900 2268 Bluestone Drive
 St. Charles, MO 63303
(636) 200-6400 16024 Manchester Road
Suite 103
 Ellisville, MO 63011
(636) 388-0700 5 South Oak Street
 Union, MO 63084
Amy F. Campbell Spector
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Edwardsville, IL Family Law Lawyer with 8 years experience
(618) 551-0300 600 Country Club View, Ste. 2
 Edwardsville, IL 62025
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Estate Planning and Probate
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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Amy F. Spector is a managing Partner with Hicks & Spector, L.L.C. She is licensed to practice law in the States of Illinois and Missouri. Ms. Spector holds a B.S. in Business Administration from The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she majored in Marketing and minored in Psychology. Ms. Spector received her Juris Doctorate Degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law in Carbondale, Illinois, where she was an active member of the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity, as well as the student division of the American Bar Association. After law school, Ms. Spector went...
(618) 551-0300 20 E. Main Street
 Belleville, IL 62220
Gary W. Wangler
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Belleville, IL Family Law Lawyer with 36 years experience
(618) 398-8554 6400 West Main Street
Suite 3N
 Belleville, IL 62223
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of Illinois College of Law
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Experienced professional legal representation for criminal defense, drug cases, divorce, child custody and support, adoption, domestic violence, DUI/DWI, lawsuits, trials and appeals. Gary Wangler is an experienced attorney practicing in the Metro East and greater Southern Illinois area. Contact Gary Wangler with your legal questions or concerns at (618) 398-8554 in St. Clair County or at (618) 451-1346 in Madison County or by email at: garywanglerlaw@gmail.com. Gary Wangler is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law. He is licensed to practice before the Illinois Supreme Court, the Fifth District Appellate Court and the United States District Court...
Mr. John Martin Delaney Jr
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East Alton, IL Family Law Attorney with 37 years experience
(618) 259-0500 346 West St. Louis Ave.
 East Alton, IL 62024
Family, Criminal, Insurance Claims and Nursing Home
Saint Louis University School of Law
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I began my legal career as a Law Clerk for Judge Joseph Barr in the late 1970's. From there, I worked at Dunham, Bowman & Leskera as their Law clerk till January of 1981 when I became an Assistant States Attorney for Madison County Illinois. My tour of duty there lasted 4 years. From January 1985 through December 1996, my legal career had been with both Attorney Ben Allen and Doug Mendenhall. Effective January 1, 1997 I am a solo practitioner, and handle all sorts of legal matters, specializing in Plaintiffs Personal Injury and Criminal Defense. I provide full service...
Anna Feygina
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Belleville, IL Family Law Lawyer with 4 years experience
(618) 310-3711 115 Lincoln Place Court, Suite 101
 Belleville, IL 62221
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
Saint Louis University School of Law
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Anna Feygina is an Associate Attorney in the Belleville office of Stange Law Firm, P.C., and is licensed to practice law in Missouri and Illinois. She has limited her practice to family law, including divorce, child custody, child support, paternity and other family law matters. Ms. Feygina was born in St. Petersburg, Russia and moved to St. Louis, Missouri with her family at the age of fifteen. Ms. Feygina received her Juris Doctorate from Saint Louis University Law School. While attending law school, she worked for over two years at the Legal Services of Eastern Missouri handling family...
Kathleen L Hammock
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Highland, IL Family Law Lawyer
(618) 882-4525 In Highland...
102 Executive Dr.
 Highland, IL 62249
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Divorce
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.
Henry Wasonga
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Edwardsville, IL Family Law Lawyer with 2 years experience
(618) 307-7100 5 Club Centre Ct., Suite A
 Edwardsville, IL 62025
Family and Divorce
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Henry Wasonga is a Junior Associate Attorney at Stange Law Firm, PC. He is licensed to practice in Illinois and is based out of the firm's Edwardsville, Illinois office. He represents clients in a wide variety of family law matters, including, divorce, child custody, child support, guardianship and other domestic relation matters. Note: The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. Henry Wasonga is responsible for the content. Principal place of business 1750 South Brentwood Blvd, Suite 401, St. Louis, MO 63144.
Michael J Swanson
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Edwardsville, IL Family Law Attorney with 8 years experience
(618) 692-8225 315 North Main Street, Suite 1
 Edwardsville, IL 62025
Family, Divorce, Personal Injury and Probate
Saint Louis University School of Law
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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....
Edward Blake
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Edwardsville, IL Family Law Lawyer with 39 years experience
(855) 886-1529 201 Hillsboro, Suite 206
 Edwardsville, IL 62025
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Estate Planning and Probate
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 305 West Professional Park Avenue
 Effingham, IL 62401
Kristin Olson
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Belleville, IL Family Law Lawyer with 3 years experience
(618) 310-3711 115 Lincoln Place Ct.
Suite 101
 Belleville, IL 62221
Family
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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Kristin Olson is an Associate Attorney at Stange Law Firm, PC. She is licensed to practice in Illinois and is based out of the firm's Belleville office in St. Clair County. She represents clients in a wide variety of family law matters, including, divorce, child custody, child support, paternity and other domestic relation matters. Note: The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. Kristin Olson is responsible for the content. Principal place of business 120 South Central Ave, Suite 450, St. Louis (Clayton), MO 63105.
Kelly Garrett-Hicks
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Belleville, IL Family Law Attorney with 12 years experience
20 East Main Street
 Belleville, IL 62220
Free ConsultationFamily, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Estate Planning
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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Ms. Hicks has been practicing law in St. Clair and Monroe Counties for more than 10 years. She has successfully tried numerous divorce and custody cases. She is also an experienced mediator. Ms. Hicks grew up in a small town in Monroe County and returned to the area to practice law. She resides with her husband and son in Columbia.
Patricia L Dennis
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Edwardsville, IL Family Law Attorney with 20 years experience
(618) 659-9200 Lexow Professional Building
60 S State Highway 157, Suite D1
 Edwardsville, IL 62025
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
Saint Louis University School of Law
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Angela Dahn Tanner
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Edwardsville, IL Family Law Attorney with 17 years experience
(618) 307-7100 5 Club Centre Ct.
Suite A
 Edwardsville, IL 62025
Family and Divorce
Washington University School of Law
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Regina Wells is a Senior Associate Attorney at Stange Law Firm, PC in the West County office located in Ellisville, Missouri. She is licensed to practice law in the state of Missouri. Regina represents clients in a wide variety of family law matters, including, divorce, child custody, child support, guardianship and other domestic relation matters. Note: The choice of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Regina Wells is responsible for the content. Principle place of business 120 South Central Avenue, Suite 450, St. Louis (Clayton), MO 63105.
Dustin A. Maguire
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Edwardsville, IL Family Law Attorney with 3 years experience
(618) 692-5255 118 N. Kansas Street
Suite B
 Edwardsville, IL 62025
Family and Divorce
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University
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Dustin Maguire is an Attorney and Mediator in Edwardsville. He works directly with his clients from the beginning to the end of their cases. Dustin focuses his practice on assisting family law clients in understanding how the law applies to their situation and providing the insight and information to make well-informed decisions.
Robert Elovitz
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Edwardsville, IL Family Law Lawyer with 29 years experience
(618) 692-4800 521 St Louis St
 Edwardsville, IL 62025
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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27 years experience defending those accused of serious criminal offenses. Over 20 years experience representing people in contested family matters and high-asset divorces. Extensive jury trial experience in criminal and civil courts. 24 years experience in the defense of serious Federal Criminal cases.
Devin C. DiDominicus
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Edwardsville, IL Family Law Lawyer with 3 years experience
(618) 692-8225 315 N. Main Street
STE 1
 Edwardsville, IL 62025
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, Divorce and Probate
DePaul College of Law
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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.
Jackson E Donley
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Springfield, IL Family Law Attorney with 36 years experience
(217) 801-5959 1297 Toronto Rd. Ste. C
 Springfield, IL 62712
Family, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Immigration
The John Marshall Law School
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Warren Earl Benning
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Edwardsville, IL Family Law Attorney with 30 years experience
(618) 307-7100 5 Club Centre Ct.
Suite A
 Edwardsville, IL 62025
Family and Divorce
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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Warren Benning is a Senior Associate with Stange Law Firm, PC. He is based out of Edwardsville in Madison County, Illinois.
Natalie G Bower
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Belleville, IL Family Law Attorney
123 W Washington
 Belleville, IL 62220
Family and Divorce
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Natalie Bower is a Partner with Coffee Ward & Bower, LLP and has devoted her practice for the past 7 years exclusively to the area of family law. Natalie Bower’s experience includes advocating for clients in contested and non-contested divorces, establishing parentage (paternity), litigating initial determinations and modifications of child custody, child support and spousal support (maintenance/alimony) matters, as well as handling Orders of Protection, military divorces, jurisdictional disputes, and asset/property and retirement divisions. Natalie Bower has represented families in St. Clair, Madison, Monroe, Clinton and Macoupin Counties as well as other surrounding counties. Natalie...
Megan M. Nolan
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Edwardsville, IL Family Law Attorney with 8 years experience
(618) 307-7100 6 Club Centre Ct.
Suite A
 Edwardsville, IL 62025
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
Saint Louis University School of Law
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Jeffrey DeLong
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Vandalia, IL Family Law Lawyer with 12 years experience
629 W Saint Clair
 Vandalia, IL 62471
Family, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
Michigan State University
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Gale P. Stipes
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Edwardsville, IL Family Law Lawyer with 35 years experience
(618) 692-9444 220 S Buchanan St
 Edwardsville, IL 62025
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Consumer and Divorce
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At Law Office of Gale P. Stipes, P.C., our clients always come first. Every client is treated with courtesy and honesty. We will keep you informed through the entire case and pride ourselves on being accessible to our clients. Our experience and integrity have earned us a reputation as one of Madison County, Illinois' premier legal firms. Whether we are representing you in a divorce, child support, visitation or other family matter or are mediating your divorce or visitation issues our experience and consistent track record of uncompromising ethics instills confidence and trust. Attorney Gale Stipes is dedicated to representing you...
Sarah E Ward
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Belleville, IL Family Law Lawyer
(618) 825-0059 123 W. Washington
 Belleville, IL 62220
Family and Divorce
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Sarah E. Ward is a Partner with Coffee Ward & Bower, LLP. Sarah Ward has practiced over 6 years in Belleville, Illinois, primarily in the area of family law and has represented families in St. Clair County, Madison County, Monroe County, Clinton County and counties throughout Central and Southern Illinois. Sarah Ward has extensive family law advocacy experience, including representation on behalf of clients in contested custody and removal matters, as well as those who are current or retired military personnel. Sarah Ward has presented at legal education seminars in St. Louis on family...
Richard J Coffee
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Belleville, IL Family Law Lawyer
123 W Washington
 Belleville, IL 62220
Family and Divorce
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With more than 35 years as an attorney, Richard Coffee has experience in the areas of business, real estate, insurance, education, juvenile court, probate, trusts, bankruptcy, foreclosure, and family law to better serve our clients. Richard Coffee has extensive family law advocacy experience, including representation on behalf of clients who are current or retired military personnel, clients with matters involving state jurisdictional issues when families relocate, clients with government or private retirement valuation and division issues, and cases involving public education issues. ?Prior to engaging in private practice in southwestern Illinois for the past 16 years, Richard Coffee...
Adam Schaffer
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Edwardsville, IL Family Law Attorney
(618) 307-7100 6 Club Centre
Suite A
 Edwardsville, IL 62025
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
Saint Louis University School of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law
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Adam Schaffer is a Senior Attorney at Stange Law Firm, PC. Stange Law Firm, PC is a family law firm with multiple offices in the St. Louis Metro Area in Missouri and Illinois, including: St. Louis County (Clayton), Missouri West St. Louis County (Ellisville), Missouri Jefferson County (Arnold), Missouri Franklin County (Union), Missouri Madison County (Edwarsdville), Illinois St. Clair County (Belleville), Illinois St. Louis City, Missouri (By Appointment Only) Call us today at 314-963-4700. *The choice of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements.* Adam Schaffer is responsible for the content. ...
(573) 303-0595 1506 Chapel Hill Rd. Suite H
 Columbia, MO 65203
(855) 805-0595 120 South Central Ave.
Suite 450
 St. Louis, MO 63105
(618) 310-3711 115 Lincoln Place Court
Suite 101
 Belleville, IL 62221
(314) 499-8340 3115 S. Grand Blvd.,
Suite 350B
 St. Louis, MO 63118
(636) 388-0700 5 South Oak Street
 Union, MO 63084
(636) 940-5900 2268 Bluestone Drive
 St. Charles, MO 63303
(636) 296-3060 16 Municipal Drive
Suite C
 Arnold, MO 63010
(636) 200-6400 16024 Manchester Road
Suite 103
 Ellisville, MO 63011
John C. Webster
Alton, IL Family Law Attorney with 48 years experience
(618) 462-1077 603 Henry St
 Alton, IL 62002
Free ConsultationFamily, Asbestos, Criminal and Nursing Home
Saint Louis University School of Law
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Justin Michael Whitton
Belleville, IL Family Law Attorney with 13 years experience
(618) 234-1200 23 S 1st St
 Belleville, IL 62220
Family, Business, Criminal and Divorce
St Louis Univ School of Law
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Susan Grammer
East Alton, IL Family Law Attorney
(618) 259-2113 2 Terminal Dr
 East Alton, IL 62024
Family, Civil Rights, Divorce and Social Security Disability
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Roza Berlinski Gossage
Belleville, IL Family Law Lawyer with 46 years experience
(618) 277-6800 521 W Main St
 Belleville, IL 62220
Family, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning
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Troy Gabriel Payne
Vandalia, IL Family Law Lawyer with 18 years experience
(618) 283-3034 303 S. Seventh Street
 Vandalia, IL 62471
Family, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Municipal
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Gregory Erthal
East Alton, IL Family Law Attorney
(618) 466-8484 707 Berkshire Blvd
 East Alton, IL 62024
Family, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
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Eric Rhein
Belleville, IL Family Law Lawyer
(618) 236-9625 201 S Jackson St
 Belleville, IL 62220
Family, Divorce and Personal Injury
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