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Todd Bresney
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Attorney with 27 years of experience
Personal Injury and Products Liability
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Todd is the Senior Partner of Kanoski Bresney. He is also the Senior Trial Attorney who manages the complex litigation division of the law firm. Kanoski Bresney was established over 40 years ago and is a full service personal injury law firm that has 8 central Illinois office locations and a litigation practice that spans throughout the State of Illinois.
He has worked at the Federal Trade Commission and the States Attorney for Cook County. However, he spent the majority of his early career in Chicago representing and defending some of the largest insurers and corporations in the country.
Since 2002,...
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Larry A. Apfelbaum
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of Illinois College of Law
Larry joined the Springfield office of Kanoski Bresney in 1989 and opened the firm's Bloomington office in 1995. Along with his staff of dedicated legal assistants in Bloomington and Champaign, Larry has successfully represented thousands of personal injury and workers’ compensation clients throughout central Illinois for more than 30 years.
Larry was born in Freeport, Illinois, and raised in the Chicago area with three brothers. After graduating from Illinois State University in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science degree focusing on business administration and accounting, he attended the University of Illinois College of Law in Urbana-Champaign, earning his Juris Doctor degree...
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Charles N. Edmiston
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of Iowa College of Law
Chuck enjoys representing injured workers against large insurance companies and employers, working to assure that they receive the medical care that they need to recover and the benefits that they and their families require during the recovery process, as well as a fair settlement or award after treatment is complete.
He enjoys the unique challenges that each case presents and assisting clients with understanding and maneuvering through the always evolving worker's compensation law and procedure.
Charles (Chuck) Edmiston grew up in the small town of Abingdon, Illinois and attended the University of Illinois, graduating with high honors and a degree in Journalism...
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Todd Lindquist
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Todd received his Juris Doctor from Loyola University School of Law Chicago in 2005. For more than 10 years following law school, he served as a Special Assistant Attorney General for the Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois Toll Highway Authority. In this trusted position, Todd litigated eminent domain cases on behalf of IDOT and the ISTHA. In addition, during this time Todd also served as a defense attorney in personal injury lawsuits. Todd also served as local liquor counsel for several high-end hotels and restaurants, including the Palmer House Hilton, Hilton Towers, Hilton Rosemont, Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport, Hilton...
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Gregory W. Sronce
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
I am an experienced and aggressive Illinois attorney. I handle a broad range of criminal defense matters from from traffic offenses to serious crimes, as well as personal injury cases.
A Springfield, Illinois native, I am a graduate of SIU School of Law. I practice in Sangamon, Morgan, Maoupin, Menard and Cass Counties. I defend clients facing state prosecution as well as represent injured clients. I am dedicated to communicating with my clients and am available when you need help, even on the weekend or after hours.
Whether you are facing a serious criminal charge or have been issued a speeding...
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John Waldman
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of Illinois College of Law
A lifelong resident of Illinois, John Waldman raised his family in the Pekin/Peoria area, where he resides today. John attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, graduating with University Honors with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Paralegal Studies. He began practicing law after graduating from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1988.
After law school, John began working for a law firm that primarily did work for insurance companies, defending personal injury and workers' compensation claims. Trying to save insurance companies money at the expense of innocent accident victims was not very rewarding. He joined Kanoski Bresney in...
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Gina Couri-Cyphers
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Personal Injury
Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale
Gina received her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Illinois and Juris Doctor from Southern Illinois University School of Law. During her law school career, Gina served as the Assistant Managing Editor of the Journal of Legal Medicine's Legal Medicine Perspectives.
Additionally, she interned at the St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office. Following graduation from law school, Gina worked for a large general practice defense firm in Springfield, Illinois. In 2018, Gina decided to focus her career on helping the injured and joined Kanoski Bresney.
Gina's pro bono activities are as follows:
Prairie State Legal Services, Volunteer Attorney, 2016 – present
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Kathy Ann Olivero
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Southern Illinois University School of Law
Kathy has spent her entire legal career advocating for fair compensation to those who are injured and believes in the mission to do the right thing, not the convenient thing on behalf of Kanoski Bresney's clients. Kathy believes the greatest accomplishments she has received are the words of appreciation and gratefulness from those she has represented.
Kathy was born in Spring Valley, Illinois, and grew up in a small town in Peoria County, Illinois. Kathy attended the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana, and she was on the Dean's List several semesters and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts...
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Jonathan Thomas Nessler
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
University of Illinois College of Law
Jonathan T. Nessler began his legal career with Nessler & Associates in 2007. His practice is focused on personal injury claims, including catastrophic automobile accidents, nursing home negligence, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. Mr. Nessler has dedicated his entire legal career to helping injured people recover for their loss. He is recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer and a Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyer in Illinois. He is also recognized by The Law Bulletin Publishing Company Leading Lawyers as an Emerging Lawyer. - Education Bachelor of Science...
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James W. Ackerman
10.0 
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Free ConsultationSangamon County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Personal Injury, Business, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
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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Matt Kennedy
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Workers' Comp
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
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William J. Harrington
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Mr. Harrington joined the firm of Kanoski Bresney in November of 2014. Prior to making the move, he was a personal injury defense attorney for more than 20 years. This background and experience allow him to anticipate the defenses the insurance companies will use and stop them from wrongly denying your claims.
Suffering an unexpected personal injury can be frightening and traumatic. The most gratifying part of his job is the initial meeting with clients, where he can answer all their questions, explain exactly what to expect, and alleviate their concerns in their time of need. His practice includes all types...
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Gordon W. Gates
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Personal Injury, Business, Construction and Real Estate
Northern Illinois University College of Law
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D. Peter Wise
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Attorney with 39 years of experience
Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, Criminal and DUI
The John Marshall Law School
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Frederick J. Schlosser
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, DUI and White Collar Crime
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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Bradley B. Wilson
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Personal Injury, Appeals, Civil Rights and Employment
Northern Illinois University College of Law
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Peter Beard
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal, DUI and Workers' Comp
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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Dennis R. Atteberry
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Attorney with 22 years of experience
Personal Injury, Criminal, Estate Planning and Workers' Comp
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Jeffrey Cisco
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Attorney with 20 years of experience
Personal Injury
Northern Illinois University
Raylene Grischow
Sangamon County, Illinois Personal Injury Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Personal Injury, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice and Workers' Comp
Frederick William Nessler
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Personal Injury, Estate Planning and Workers' Comp
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
William Lamarca
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Attorney
Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Bradford Bucklin
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
John Wendt
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Florence Bain
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice
Russell Reed
Sangamon County, Illinois Personal Injury Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Personal Injury, Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Frederic Nessler
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Attorney
Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Bradley Blodgett
Sangamon County, Illinois Personal Injury Attorney with 61 years of experience
Personal Injury, Appeals and Business
Daniel Kepner
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal Injury and Insurance Defense
Mark Lee
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Samuel Cahnman
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Attorney
Personal Injury, Divorce and Family
Paul Adami
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Attorney
Personal Injury, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
William Reid
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal Injury, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
James Elmore
Sangamon County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal Injury and Criminal
Jackson Bard Fredman
Menard County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Personal Injury, Criminal and Family
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Josh Rohrscheib
Macon County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home
University of Illinois College of Law
Josh Rohrscheib is the Managing Attorney of Onward Injury Law and is also Of Counsel to the firm Bolen Robinson & Ellis, LLP. He is passionate about helping injured people and their families get through tough times.
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Trent West
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Free ConsultationMontgomery County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Personal Injury, DUI, Family and Traffic Tickets
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
We are rooted in Montgomery County with two offices to better serve the area. Our firm handles many cases in the surrounding counties (Macoupin, Bond, Fayette, Christian, and Shelby County) as well. We have experience handling many areas of law, including personal injury (car wrecks/dog bites/slip or trip & falls/wrongful deaths/malpractice), traffic/DUI/criminal defense cases, bankruptcy, family law (custody/child support/adoption/divorce), estate planning (wills/POAs/trusts), and estate administration (non-probate and probate), and general civil practice.
I grew up Nokomis (Montgomery County), where my family and I reside. My degrees are from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Thomas M. Cooley...
