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Jay Johnson
Champaign, IL Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
The John Marshall Law School
Respect for working men and women is the driving force behind Jay Johnson's commitment to workers' compensation law. It is a respect that runs deep. One of Jay's grandfathers was a Kentucky coal miner; the other, a member of the United Rubber Workers. Because both his grandfathers worked extremely hard in less-than-ideal environments, Jay has great empathy for those who get hurt on the job.
Over the years, Jay Johnson has recovered millions of dollars for people suffering from a variety of work-related injuries. He prides himself on thoroughly preparing for each case and staying in close, personal contact with clients....
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Kenneth "Casey" Woodruff
Champaign, IL Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Experienced. Tough. Driven. Put these three words together and you have defined the lead attorney at the firm of Woodruff Johnson & Evans. Over the course of his career, Mr. Woodruff has handled thousands of injury claims, recovering millions of dollars for people who have been hurt. Through it all, Mr. Woodruff has fought tirelessly to prevent corporations and big insurance companies from trampling on the rights of working men and women. For instance, on 40 different occasions, Mr. Woodruff represented employees from the University of Illinois who were denied their workers’ compensation rights after suffering repetitive-work injuries to their...
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Jon C. Walker
Champaign, IL Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
University of Illinois College of Law
Jon Walker is an associate attorney at Woodruff Johnson & Evans where he focuses his practice on personal injury, workers’ compensation, and Social Security Disability claims. With more than a decade of legal experience, Mr. Walker has successfully recovered millions of dollars for his injured clients. He is particularly experienced in handling workers’ compensation claims for auto industry workers. He is one of only a few attorneys in the entire state of Illinois currently helping injured workers secure expedited trial and appellate review by filing emergency hearings under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act, Section 19(b-1). Call for a free consultation.
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Dexter Evans
Champaign, IL Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Northern Illinois University College of Law
At a very young age, Dexter John Evans envisioned himself as an advocate for the sick and injured. The grandson of a Chicago union worker, he has always felt a strong urge to help those trying to protect their rights. It is from this foundation that Dexter established himself as an aggressive advocate for the rights of his clients. “The greatest satisfaction in my profession is the gratitude of my clients. There is no better feeling than to get a hug from a client who is in tears because they finally received the justice they deserve. The thank you letters...
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Thomas F. Koester
Champaign, IL Attorney with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Drake University Law School
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Lee Alhambra
Champaign, IL Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
LEANDRO A. ALHAMBRA
Respect, Compassion and Zealous Advocacy
Mr. Alhambra prides himself in providing each client with respect, compassion and zealous advocacy. Prior to pursuing his ambition of becoming a lawyer, Mr. Alhambra spent two years administering UAW disability benefits for a major insurance company. Seeing first hand some of the injustices done to working men and women, Mr. Alhambra made the decision to focus his talents representing the injured worker. His thorough knowledge and understanding of the insurance industry’s policies and procedures have proven to be a tremendous asset in obtaining maximum recovery for his clients. Since joining the firm...
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Vikram D. Amar
Champaign, IL Attorney with 33 years of experience
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Elizabeth S. Holder
Champaign, IL Lawyer
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Vermont Law School and University of Richmond School of Law
I founded The Holder Law Group, LLP after eleven years of practicing privately in the personal injury field. My career began as an associate attorney at Phebus & Koester, LLP, which is now known as Koester & Bradley, LLP. Subsequently, I served as a contract attorney leading the personal injury litigation department at Steigmann Law, PC.
A significant portion of my practice is devoted to cases involving car accidents, motor vehicle accidents, and trucking accidents. My primary goal is to assist my clients in obtaining the highest possible compensation for their injuries. I possess a deep understanding and considerable experience in...
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Jason Spangehl
Champaign, IL Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
University of Illinois College of Law
Jason Spangehl is the Principal Attorney at the Law Office of Jason Spangehl in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. For nine years this practice has exclusively addressed immigration law in one of the fastest growing immigrant academic communities in the United States.
Jason brings nineteen years of experience in education at every level from elementary through post-secondary to his practice, including broad experience as an instructor at the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary levels, as a college administrator. He also works as executive consultant to senior administrators and governing boards at Universities across the country through his separate consulting practice, Spangehl Higher Education Associates.
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Steven Santamarina
Champaign, IL, IL Lawyer
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfMedical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
I joined Spiros Law, P.C. in August 2024 after completing my education and gaining unique work experience. I earned my B.A. in History from The College of New Jersey in 2015 and later pursued my J.D. at the University of Illinois College of Law, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 2024. Before my legal studies, I was a professional winemaker in New Jersey, which provided me with a diverse background and a unique perspective that I bring to my legal practice.
While attending law school, I worked at the University of Illinois’s Family Advocacy Clinic. This legal aid clinic focuses on representing...
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Timothy L. Karns
Champaign, IL Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfPersonal Injury
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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Jay P Kesan
Champaign, IL, IL Attorney
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Georgetown University Law Center
My academic interests encompass both information technology and law. I am a Professor and H. Ross & Helen Workman Research Scholar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Law. I have a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a JD summa cum laude from Georgetown University.
I have served as a technical expert in numerous patent lawsuits in the communication and computer areas, especially wireless communication, RF, e-commerce, software applications, integrated circuits, microelectronics and semiconductors. I am an inventor and hold 20 U.S. patents and serve on the boards of directors/advisors...
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Dennis VanDerGinst
Champaign, IL Lawyer with 36 years of experience
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I am Dennis VanDerGinst, the President and CEO of VanDerGinst Law, a highly successful personal injury law firm. Throughout my career, I have dedicated myself to advocating for my clients and representing the legal profession with integrity. The collective efforts of my amazing staff and attorneys have been recognized by clients, peers, and other professionals, earning numerous accolades.
I earned my law degree from DePaul University in Chicago and am licensed to practice in Illinois, Iowa, Washington D.C., and the federal courts. Over the years, I have had the privilege of representing clients across nearly every state in the U.S. My...
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Jeffrey Frederick
Urbana, IL Attorney with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Jeffrey D. Frederick, Esq. is a partner of Frederick & Hagle. Mr. Frederick graduated with high honors from Chicago Kent College of Law in 1982, where he consistently achieved academic excellence and was in the top 10% percent of his class.
Jeffrey D. Frederick became a member of this law firm in 1982. He limits his practice to personal injury and consequently has been able to focus his practice of law on representing those individuals who have been injured as a result of an automobile collision, a defective product or while working in construction. Additionally, Jeffrey Frederick also handles workers compensation...
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Evan Bruno
Urbana, IL Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and White Collar Crime
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Evan Bruno is a Partner at Bruno Law Offices, LLC, a family-owned law firm that focuses on defending those accused of misdemeanor and felony crimes in state and federal courts throughout Central Illinois.
Since 2016, Evan has served as the President of the Champaign County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. He is also a member of the Champaign County Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association, where he serves on the Human Rights Section Council and the Bench and Bar Section Council.
Prior to joining his father, Thomas, and brother, Anthony, in private practice at Bruno Law Offices, LLC, Evan...
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Lauren Ann Anaya
Savoy, IL Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Divorce and Immigration
University of Iowa
Attorney Lauren A. Anaya has over 20 years' experience in the practice of law and is ready to put her experience to work for you. Dr. Anaya began her legal career with the United States Department of Justice after being hired pursuant to the Attorney General's Honors Program, the largest and most prestigious federal entry-level attorney hiring program of its kind. She served with the Executive Office for Immigration Review and subsequently went to work for the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) in the Office of the General Counsel. She knows immigration law and can assist...
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Shayla L. Maatuka
Champaign, IL Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
University of Illinois College of Law
Shayla Maatuka transitioned her private practice into the partnership of Dodd & Maatuka. She currently serves as managing partner for Maatuka Al-Heeti Emkes LLC. She combines her expertise as an entrepreneur - successfully establishing four businesses - with the practice of law, concentrating on civil and commercial litigation, personal injury, as well as business litigation. Her passion for the community helps others achieve their goals through entrepreneurship. She currently sits on the boards of Visit Champaign County and Mettler Studios, Inc. and formerly sat on the boards of the East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association, the Executive Club...
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Jason Bartell
Champaign, IL Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Agricultural, Business, Construction and Securities
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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Julie C. King
CHAMPAIGN, IL Attorney with 25 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Estate Planning, IP and Trademarks
University of Illinois College of Law
I help clients protect their most valuable business assets: their ideas and inventions, their purpose, and their products.
I help clients protect themselves and their assets through a combination of intellectual property management, business planning, and estate planning.
I help business owners start and run their businesses successfully.
I help clients keep their focus on the core parts of the business, the things that made them want to do it in the first place, by making sure their foundations and legal strategies are strong and tailored to their unique needs. My focus on clients’ legal issues takes that off their list...
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Daniel C Jackson
Champaign, IL Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal and DUI
University of Illinois College of Law
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David Giffin
Urbana, IL Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Divorce, Estate Planning, Family and Traffic Tickets
Wake Forest University School of Law
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Baku Patel
Urbana, IL Lawyer
Criminal, DUI, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Top Criminal Defense and Personal Injury Lawyer - Attorney Baku N. Patel is lead counsel in all felony criminal defense cases and personal injury/wrongful death matters at Patel Law, P.C.
Mr. Patel was born in 1969 in Baroda, Gujarat, India. He was raised in the United States when his parents arrived from India in 1970. Mr. Patel received two bachelor degrees from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri in 1991, one in economics and one in political science. After graduating from college, he attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctorate degree in 1994.
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Joseph Murphy
Champaign, IL Attorney with 38 years of experience
Business, Communications and IP
American University
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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John Hensley
Champaign, IL Lawyer with 43 years of experience
DUI, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
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Ward F. McDonald
Champaign, IL Attorney with 56 years of experience
Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Illinois College of Law
Ward F. McDonald brings a wealth of experience in real estate, banking and commercial law to the clients of Meyer Capel. His background includes 13 years as CEO of Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc., a title insurer with multi-state operations, and 25 years as an attorney in private practice. Over the course of his career, Ward has handled numerous transactions in the $1-100 million range for commercial and residential real estate developments, including sales, acquisitions, refinancing and consolidations.
Ward holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Urban Land Economics from the University of Illinois as well as his Juris...
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Jenny H. Park
Champaign, IL Attorney with 24 years of experience
Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Jenny Park always knew what she wanted from a career. She wanted to help people. But it was not until a few years after earning her undergraduate degree that she decided the field of law would offer her the best opportunities to do just that.
When Jenny first entered the University of Illinois as an undergrad, it was with the intention of becoming a medical doctor. In 1993, she graduated from the U of I with a Bachelor of Science in biology. Then, she took some time off from school to reassess her career goals. While working as a paralegal during...
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Colleen C.M. Ramais
Champaign, IL Attorney with 15 years of experience
Business and Criminal
University of Illinois College of Law
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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David B. Sholem
Champaign, IL Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Case Western Reserve University
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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John Wozniak
Urbana, IL Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
University of Illinois College of Law
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Richard T. West
Champaign, IL Lawyer with 56 years of experience
Appeals, Business, Health Care and IP
University of Illinois College of Law
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...