Faith Denise Cring
Bloomington, IL Business Law Attorney
Business, Environmental, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Darren E Grafe
Bloomington, IL Business Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Business and Administrative
Scott Shaffer Jr
Bloomington, IL Business Law Attorney
Business, Administrative and Personal Injury
Ronald Lee Romero
Bloomington, IL Business Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Business, Construction and Personal Injury
George Wood
Bloomington, IL Business Law Attorney
Business, Employment and Personal Injury
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Thomas Howard
Peoria, IL Business Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Agricultural, Cannabis Law and Collections
Marquette University Law School
Since obtaining my license in 2008, I have dedicated my career to representing numerous financial institutions, focusing on enforcing their security interests. Over the last decade, I have supported community banks through complex commercial workouts, dealing with sophisticated financial products. My litigation experience extends to contested contract cases based on various legal theories.
I have been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers and an Emerging Lawyer by Leading Lawyers since 2015. My practice primarily involves representing secured creditors in all facets of commercial loan enforcement, from initiating commercial workouts to enforcing judgments. I frequently write on these subjects and...
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James W. Ackerman
10.0 
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Free ConsultationSpringfield, IL Business Law Lawyer with 39 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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Mary Christine Ludwig
Pontiac, IL Business Law Attorney with 19 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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David Stejkowski
Bourbonnais, IL Business Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
David Stejkowski is a seasoned estate planning and commercial real estate attorney with over three decades of experience. Based in Illinois, David is dedicated to helping clients secure their financial futures through comprehensive and integrated planning strategies. His practice, The Stejkowski Law Firm, LLC, focuses on commercial real estate transactions, estate planning, and business formation.
David's approach is deeply client-centered. As an experienced real estate investor himself, David brings a sophisticated understanding of the market to his practice. He is committed to guiding clients through the intricacies of commercial real estate law, ensuring their investments are secure and profitable. He...
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Mark Varboncouer
Frankfort, IL Business Law Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Business, IP, Patents and Personal Injury
University of Illinois College of Law
Mark Varboncouer is the founder of Varboncouer Law. Mr. Varboncouer is an experienced trial attorney who previously spent 10-plus years with Kirkland & Ellis LLP (“one of the nation's largest and most prestigious law firms”/ “known for its world-class litigation practice”/ “one of the ‘Fearsome Foursome’ — the four firms most likely to strike fear in opposing counsel”); and 4-plus years with another highly-prestigious 1,000-plus attorney law firm, McGuireWoods LLP, where he litigated a variety of issues: contracts, non-competes, tortious interference, unfair competition, fraud, licenses and complex intellectual property issues (e.g., patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, false advertising etc.)....
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Riley Hamilton
Springfield, IL Business Law Lawyer
Business and Real Estate
Saint Louis University School of Law
I was born and raised in Springfield, Illinois, where I attended Christ the King Grade School followed by Sacred Heart Griffin High School. I pursued higher education at the University of Missouri, earning a degree in Political Science with minors in American Constitutional Democracy and Leadership and Public Service. During my undergraduate years, I gained valuable experience working in the Missouri House of Representatives in Jefferson City, MO, and the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC. Before embarking on my legal studies, I served as a committee clerk in the Illinois House of Representatives.
I attended St. Louis University...
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D. Peter Wise
Springfield, IL Business Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy, Criminal and DUI
The John Marshall Law School
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Frederick J. Schlosser
Springfield, IL Business Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Business, DUI, Personal Injury and White Collar Crime
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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Todd M. Goebel
Springfield, IL Business Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Business, Criminal, DUI and Traffic Tickets
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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Gordon W. Gates
Springfield, IL Business Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy, Construction and Real Estate
Northern Illinois University College of Law
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Kelly Karczmar
Crete, IL Business Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
The John Marshall Law School
Attorney Kelly Karczmar graduated from the University of Chicago with honors in 1994. She graduated from the John Marshall Law School in 2005, where she served in the Fair Housing Legal Clinic. Ms. Karczmar served for six years as a Human Resources Director in a Fortune 100 company. She was responsible for union negotiations, employee relations and legal compliance. Ms. Karczmar is an attorney admitted to practice in the state bar of Illinois, as well as the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She has practiced law since 2005. She is a member of...
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Jennifer K. Kearney
Joliet, IL Business Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Business, DUI, Family and Real Estate
The John Marshall Law School
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David V. White
Springfield, IL Business Law Attorney with 35 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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S. Linn Perkins
Peoria, IL Business Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy and Collections
University of Illinois College of Law
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J. Steven Ayres
Robinson, IL Business Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Business, Appeals, Collections and Construction
University of Illinois College of Law
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Mark McCormick
Olney, IL Business Law Attorney
225 East Main St.
Olney, IL 62450
Business, IP, Patents and Trademarks
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois and registered to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Experienced with IP (patents, trademarks, trade secrets) law in both corporate environments (Blackberry, Conversant IP Management) as well as individual inventors. Well versed in Business Law, Residential and Commercial Real Estate, Commercial and Residential Contracts, Wills, Trusts, Mergers and Acquisitions.
Has 22 issued US patents and 30 additional issued patents worldwide.
Held the roles as General Counsel, Senior Patent Attorney at Conversant IP Management, Leading Patent Prosecution Litigation Management for Conversant, Senior Licensing Counsel at Blackberry focusing on prosecution with concentration...
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Noah W. Benckendorf
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Peoria, IL Business Law Attorney
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Noah Benckendorf was born and raised in Morton, Illinois. He graduated from DePauw University in Greencastle, IN in 2018 with a degree in history and economics. Noah went on to study law at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law where he was a member of the Business Law Association.
While in law school, Noah worked for Liberty Mutual Insurance as a law clerk doing insurance defense work. Noah also spent time with Protective Insurance as a law clerk in their corporate legal team. Noah went on to work at first American Title Insurance as a post-closing agent. In...
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Valerie M Moehle
Pekin, IL Business Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Northern Illinois University
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Daniel Adler
Joliet, IL Business Law Lawyer
Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
University of Illinois College of Law
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Trisha M. Rachoy
Frankfort, IL Business Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Trisha focuses her private practice on individual and small business transactional and compliance matters. She handles all areas of real estate law, estate planning and probate matters, and business transactions and compliance. She believes in actively listening and communicating with her clients in order to help them accomplish their goals. Before starting her own practice, Trisha worked in both a large law firm and as general counsel for a small business. While working for one of the largest labor and employment law firms in the country, Trisha gained experience counseling employers on benefit law compliance and transactions....
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William B. Bates Jr.
Lincoln, IL Business Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Business, Criminal, Divorce and White Collar Crime
Drake University
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Phillip Reed
Springfield, IL Business Law Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy, Construction and Divorce
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Alex Davis
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Peoria, IL Business Law Attorney
Business, Landlord Tenant, Probate and Real Estate
Alex was born in Galesburg, Ill., and has lived in rural western and central Illinois throughout his life. He attended Knox College in Galesburg, graduating in 2011 with a double major in History/Political Science. Prior to law school, Alex worked as a special education aide at West Central High School in Biggsville, Ill., where he coached the football and track teams.Alex earned his J.D., cum laude, in 2016 from the Saint Louis University School of Law.
Alex married his wife Joni in October 2021. They live in the Groveland area along with their two dachshunds and two cats. They welcomed...
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Nick Bathas
Mokena, IL Business Law Attorney
Business, Appeals, Securities and Tax
Loyola University of Chicago School of Law
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Thomas Planera
Matteson, IL Business Law Lawyer
Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Jerold Horn
Peoria, IL Business Law Lawyer
Business, Estate Planning, Real Estate and Tax
A. Michael Kopec
Springfield, IL Business Law Attorney with 50 years of experience
Business, Divorce and Family
David Higgs
Peoria, IL Business Law Attorney
Business, Employment, Estate Planning and Tax
Southern Illinois University School of Law
Charles Schmadeke
Springfield, IL Business Law Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Business, Education and Employment
John Marshall Law School
Lee Smith
Peoria, IL Business Law Attorney with 47 years of experience
Business, Criminal and Employment
Southern Illinois University College of Law
Kenneth Eathington
Peoria, IL Business Law Attorney
Business and Real Estate
University of Illinois College of Law
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