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William R. Tapella
10.0 
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Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Products Liability
Southern Illinois University School of Law and University of Illinois College of Law
Bill R. Tapella practices in the area of civil litigation, including medical malpractice, significant personal injuries, trucking accidents, railroad crossing accidents, wrongful death matters, product liability, and other tort litigation cases.
Bill grew up in Herrin, Illinois and attended Eastern Illinois University and Southern Illinois University (SIU), Carbondale. He received his B.A. in Political Science from Southern Illinois University in 1981 and then went on to receive his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law. While there, he received numerous academic honors, including admission to the Order of Coif, designation as a Harno Scholar, and ultimately graduated Magna Cum...
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Lindsay Rakers
Coles County, IL Personal Injury Attorney with 23 years of experience
Personal Injury, Animal, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Saint Louis University School of Law
Lindsay Rakers is a personal injury attorney located in St. Louis, Missouri. She handles injury cases all over the State of Missouri and in Metro-East Illinois. Lindsay handles the following cases: automobile accidents, truck accidents, pedestrian accidents, motorcycle accidents, bus and taxi accidents, dangerous property, burn injuries, animal attacks, defective products, dangerous drugs, medical malpractice and nursing home neglect.
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Sean M Britton
Coles County, IL Personal Injury Attorney with 28 years of experience
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Attorney focusing on all types of criminal and civil litigation throughout East Central Illinois.
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Daniel C. Jones
Coles County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal Injury
University of Illinois College of Law and Southern Illinois University School of Law
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Tyler J. Weaver
Coles County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer
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Coles County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer
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Angelica W Wawrzynek
Coles County, IL Personal Injury Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Medical Malpractice
University of Illinois College of Law
Ms. Wawrzynek is a graduate of University of Illinois College of Law and admitted to practice law in the state of Illinois in 2009. Currently a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and highly regarded by her peers, Angelica focuses her practice primarily on personal injury and medical malpractice.
Gino Gusmano
Coles County, IL Personal Injury Attorney with 25 years of experience
Personal Injury, Employment, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Saint Louis University School of Law
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Stephen G Friedel
Coles County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal and Workers' Comp
Southern Illinois University School of Law
A former criminal prosecutor, Mr. Friedel is a highly regarded attorney among his peers, having served as Fayette County State’s Attorney for three terms from 2000 through 2012. With a focus on criminal defense, personal injury and workers' compensation claims, Stephen is also a strong advocator of foster parents' rights and brings wealth of experience and knowledge to the law offices of Tapella & Eberspacher.
Zachary R. Pancoast
Coles County, IL Personal Injury Attorney
Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home
Saint Louis University School of Law
David Nelson
Coles County, IL Personal Injury Attorney
Personal Injury, Business, Criminal and Divorce
Paul A. Marks
Coles County, IL Personal Injury Attorney
Personal Injury, Business, Medical Malpractice and Real Estate
Michael Ryan
Coles County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal Injury and Insurance Defense
Ronald Tulin
Coles County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal Injury, Criminal and DUI
Rodney Smith
Coles County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal Injury, Bankruptcy and Workers' Comp
Robert Dunst
Coles County, IL Personal Injury Attorney
Personal Injury, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
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Josh Rohrscheib
Macon County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer with 18 years of experience
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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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Miranda Soucie
10.0 (2 Peer Reviews)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfChampaign County, IL Personal Injury Attorney with 15 years of experience
Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
University of Illinois College of Law
Miranda became a partner at Spiros Law, P.C in 2010. Since then, she has established herself as a fierce and caring advocate for her clients wellbeing, showing empathy to their unique situations. Miranda's legal focus includes a variety of personal injury cases including automobile, birth and workplace injuries. She is licensed to practice in both Illinois and Florida. Miranda earned her J.D. at the University of Illinois College of Law. When she is awarded free time, Miranda prefers to spend it volunteering internationally with Meet Malawi, perfecting her many hobbies, or with her husband, Chris, and their three pets.
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James Spiros
10.0 (3 Peer Reviews)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfChampaign County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Products Liability
The John Marshall Law School
Jim Spiros is known to all as an experienced litigator, having earned his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School, who fights for those who need it most in cases involving workplace injuries, serious traffic and trucking accidents, defective drugs and devices, medical negligence, wrongful death, and nursing home neglect and abuse. Not only has Jim been consistently named one of the Leading Lawyers in the State of Illinois by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin consistently since 2003, every year since 2018 he has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer. When Jim is away from his office at Spiros Law,...
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Danielle Cain
10.0 (2 Peer Reviews)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfChampaign County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Workers' Comp
University of Illinois College of Law
Danielle E. Cain joined Spiros Law, P.C. in 2020. Danielle is originally from Champaign and was eager to return home after 8 years of practice in Decatur, IL. Danielle focuses on personal injury matters including motor vehicle accidents, nursing home abuse and neglect, and medical malpractice.
Danielle has established herself as an experienced litigator who has successfully settled hundreds of cases through careful mediation and negotiation. Danielle graduated from the University of Illinois College of Law with her Juris Doctor in 2011 and was admitted to the state bar in 2011.
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Jordan Butler
10.0 (2 Peer Reviews)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfChampaign County, IL Personal Injury Attorney with 6 years of experience
Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home
Saint Louis University School of Law
Jordan joined the Spiros Law team in 2018 with eagerness to fight for innocent victims in his role as an Associate Attorney. Jordan's practice focuses on Nursing Home Abuse, Medical Malpractice, Defective Drugs and Devices, and other personal injury matters. Prior to joining Spiros Law, P.C., Jordan gained experience working as a legal advocate assisting with complex healthcare litigation in the General Counsel's Office for the United States Department of Health and Human Services. He also has served as a law clerk in the private sector and at the Missouri Public Defenders office. Most recently, Jordan has been awarded the...
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Russell Haugen
Champaign County, IL Personal Injury Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
To seek out and maintain justice is Russell Haugen's goal as an Illinois personal injury attorney. Russell Haugen attended Illinois State University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Throughout his undergraduate degree, Russ worked as a paralegal for Woodruff Johnson & Evans Law Offices. As a paralegal, he was able to learn a great deal about the many intricacies of both workers' compensation and personal injury law. This further convinced him to pursue a law degree.
Russell Haugen attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan. There, he was a volunteer for the Lansing Teen Court, working...
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Dennis VanDerGinst
Champaign, IL Personal Injury Lawyer with 36 years of experience
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DePaul College of Law
Dennis VanDerGinst is the President/CEO of VanDerGinst Law, one of the most successful personal injury law firms in the country. He has been a tireless advocate for his clients and a stalwart ambassador for his profession. As a result, he has been recognized as one of the best in the country by clients, peers, and other professionals.
Dennis received his law degree from DePaul University in Chicago. He is licensed to practice in Illinois, Iowa, Washington D.C., and the federal courts. During his career he has represented clients in almost every state of the country. The focus of his practice has...
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Kenneth "Casey" Woodruff
Champaign County, IL Personal Injury 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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Ryan R. Bradley
Champaign County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Vermont Law School and University of Richmond School of Law
Ryan Bradley has extensive legal and business experience across a wide array of practice areas and business sectors. Based in the firm's Champaign office, he focuses his practice on business and financial litigation, commercial transactions, real estate, and agricultural law. Ryan also works with individuals and businesses on estate, wealth, and succession planning.
As a pragmatic counselor to business and individual entrepreneurs, Ryan has played a pivotal role in multi-million-dollar transactions. He has also served as a trusted advisor to businesses throughout their journeys, from formation to exit. As a litigator, Ryan has represented both individual plaintiffs and corporations. While he...
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Jay Johnson
Champaign County, IL Personal Injury 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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Jon C. Walker
Champaign County, IL Personal Injury 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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Jennifer Eldridge
Champaign County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer with 13 years of experience
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Jennifer joined Spiros Law, P.C. as a Senior Associate in January 2024. Jennifer’s practice focuses on workers’ compensation and personal injury matters.
She has dedicated herself to being an advocate for her clients. Her compassion and empathy, combined with her legal knowledge and expertise, have resulted in significant settlements and judgments for her clients. She believes every client is entitled to dynamic representation and strives to ensure each of her clients understand the legal process along the way.
Jennifer is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Champaign County Bar Association, East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association and Workers’ Compensation Lawyers...
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Katie Hubbard
Champaign County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer
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Saint Louis University School of Law
Katie Hubbard is a trial attorney who specializes in complex personal injury cases, representing those who have suffered due to the negligence of others. With over a decade of experience, she has litigated a wide range of personal injury cases across Illinois, Missouri, and throughout the country, earning numerous awards and settlements for her clients. Katie's passion for advocating for injured individuals and their families is what drives and inspires her in her trial practice, motivated by her compassion and desire for justice.
As an active member of the American Association for Justice, a national organization of trial lawyers committed to...
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Alison Kimble
10.0 (2 Peer Reviews)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfChampaign County, IL Personal Injury Attorney with 6 years of experience
Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Michigan State University
Alison Kimble joined the Spiros Law team in 2018 after graduating from Michigan State University College of Law. While in law school, she earned a concentration in trial practice from the school's nationally recognized Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute. Alison has earned a reputation of being eager to serve clients in the area of personal injury and wanting to provide justice and compassion for her clients. Her practice focuses on Motor Vehicle Accidents, Workers' Compensation, and other personal injury matters.
When not in the office, Alison enjoys reading, attending sporting events, and spending time with her family.
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Jeffrey Frederick
Champaign County, IL Personal Injury 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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Dexter Evans
Champaign County, IL Personal Injury 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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Jonathan Thomas Nessler
Champaign County, IL Personal Injury Lawyer with 17 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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Thomas F. Koester
Champaign County, IL Personal Injury Attorney with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home
Drake University Law School
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Lee Alhambra
Champaign County, IL Personal Injury 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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Roby M. Javoronok Jr.
Champaign County, IL Personal Injury Attorney with 19 years of experience
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Southern Illinois University School of Law and Western Illinois University
Roby Javoronok joined Kanoski Bresney as an associate in October 2020 with over 14 years of workers’ compensation experience. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he spent his childhood in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Roby graduated cum laude at Western Illinois University and Illinois Centennial Honors College before attending law school at Southern Illinois University. He enjoys traveling and working throughout Illinois. After law school, he has happily resided in Central Illinois.
Roby concentrates his practice in workers’ compensation and civil litigation. Roby has litigated cases on behalf of petitioners and respondents in each Illinois Workers Compensation Commission venue, giving...
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Timothy L. Karns
Champaign County, IL Personal Injury Attorney with 18 years of experience
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Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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Shayla L. Maatuka
Champaign County, IL Personal Injury 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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Zach Anderson
Macon County, IL Personal Injury Attorney
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
University of Illinois College of Law
I'm a lawyer in Decatur, Illinois at a full-service law firm. Before attending law school at the University of Illinois, I spent many years in the construction industry. This experience allows me to solve construction and real estate issues for my clients by applying a practical approach that many lawyers cannot. In addition, I'm one of the only lawyers in the Decatur area who assists social security claimants. I also take great pride in assisting injury victims in cases involving car accidents, slip and falls, dog bites, and work-injuries.
