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John H. Elder
Champaign, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 53 years of experience
Real Estate and Estate Planning
University of Illinois College of Law
Planning and Estate
John H. Elder brings a special degree of experience to the clients of Meyer Capel. John works with his clients to deal with the tax issues of estate planning, but has always realized that this is only one component of the planning process. It is very important that an attorney work with the family members to learn about the needs and personalities of the various individuals and to develop a plan that meets the family goals and objectives. Some of the greatest qualities of an estate planning attorney are compassion, trust, and communication skills and it is only...
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Patrick T. Fitzgerald
Champaign, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Real Estate
University of Illinois College of Law
Patrick Fitzgerald begin his legal career with Meyer Capel in 1987 as a law clerk. Now, as a shareholder with the firm, he concentrates in real estate.
Mr. Fitzgerald is a 1989 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law where he earned a spot on the Dean's List. In 1986, he received a bachelor of arts in economics, also from the University of Illinois.
Mr. Fitzgerald is a member of the Champaign County Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and American Bar Association. Further, he is actively involved with the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce as well as the Champaign...
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Francis J. Jahn
Champaign, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 58 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
University of Illinois College of Law
Since joining the firm in 1970, Francis J. (Jerry) Jahn has been responsible for building and expanding the business practice of Meyer Capel. He served as President of the firm from January 1999 until December 2010.
A 1967 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law, Jerry was winner of the Frederick M. Green Moot Court Competition and the Horner Cup and Waterman Prize for Excellence in Moot Court Competition as a law student. He was also recipient of the Harno Scholarship.
Jerry is a member of the Illinois State and Champaign County Bar Associations. He served on CCBA's board of...
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Ward F. McDonald
Champaign, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 56 years of experience
Real Estate and Estate Planning
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 Real Estate Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Real Estate and Landlord Tenant
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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David B. Sholem
Champaign, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
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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Abigayle J. Endress
Freeport, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate, Agricultural, Business and Estate Planning
Abigayle (Abby) Endress grew up in Pearl City, Illinois. She graduated from Highland Community College in 2018. In 2020, she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She earned her Juris Doctor from Drake University Law School in 2023, with a certificate in Food and Agricultural Law.
While in law school, Abby was selected as a teaching assistant for an introductory legal research course and worked as a student attorney in the Drake Legal Clinic. She was also a member of Drake Law Women, Drake Agriculture and Environmental Association,...
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Kurt R Dittmer
La Harpe, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate, Criminal, Family and Probate
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Randall H. Green
Champaign, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Tax
Marquette University
Randy Green is a shareholder in Meyer Capel’s Business and Real Estate Practice Groups. His unique experience allows him to serve not only as legal counsel, but as a trusted business advisor to his clients.
Experience
Mr. Green has represented both public and private companies ranging from top U.S. financial institutions to single-member LLCs in a variety of transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, private equity investments, financing, entity formation, franchising, and leasing. He has also helped organizational and individual clients sell, purchase and lease various types of real estate across the U.S.
Before he began his legal career, Mr....
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Forrest J. Heyman
Champaign, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning
University of Illinois College of Law
Forrest Heyman joined the firm as a summer associate in 2011 and became an associate attorney following his admission to the Illinois Bar in 2012. His areas of practice include business planning, corporate transactions, real estate, and estate planning and administration.
Forrest is a locally-raised attorney with an international perspective. Hailing from Paxton, Illinois, Forrest attended Butler University from 2005 to 2008, where he earned a bachelor of science in economics, with honors. Following a semester in Hong Kong, Forrest was named Sigma Nu National Man of the Year and joined The Boeing Company in Seattle, Washington, where he...
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Ted Hammel
Joliet, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Real Estate, Criminal, DUI and Landlord Tenant
Ted P. Hammel is a Senior Partner at Hammel Law Offices, P.C. In 1985, Mr. Hammel earned his Bachelors of Science degree from the College of Business at Marquette University. After graduation, he was employed at the Continental National Bank of Chicago. In 1986, he enrolled in The John Marshall Law School of Chicago. During law school, he clerked for the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Office VII Corp, Munich, Germany. While in Germany, he assisted soldiers with consumer purchasing issues, estate, & contract matters. In 1989, he graduated and received his...
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Patrick Flaherty
Aurora, IL Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Roseanne N. Lynch
Aurora, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Probate
Northern Illinois University
Roseanne was born and raised in the Chicago area. She attended Trinity High School in River Forest, IL and graduated from Loyola University of Chicago in 1977. She went to law school at Northern Illinois University, and while in school was a law clerk at a medical malpractice firm. She was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1980 and the Florida Bar in 1989. Roseanne focused on practicing commercial real estate, and was involved in the rehab of 35 East Wacker Drive and several West Loop office buildings. In 1988 Roseanne decided to relocate to Florida, where...
John Robert Felton
Joliet, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Real Estate, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Edward Renner Gower
Springfield, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 45 years of experience
Real Estate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Employment
University of Virginia School of Law
Reginald Campbell
Aurora, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Real Estate, Criminal, Divorce and Family
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Mary Ann Royse
Champaign, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Real Estate and Estate Planning
The University of Texas School of Law
Scott Nemanich
Joliet, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 47 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Education
Northwestern University School of Law
William R. Graham
Champaign, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Real Estate and Civil Rights
Philip Nye
Rochelle, IL Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate and Estate Planning
James Lestikow
Springfield, Illinois Real Estate Law Lawyer with 52 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Tax
University of Illinois College of Law
Mark Anderson
Ottawa, IL Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate, Collections, Criminal and Divorce
Michael Korst
Joliet, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer
2720 Caton Farm Rd
Joliet, IL 60435
Real Estate, Business and Environmental
David Fines
Taylorville, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Divorce
Jeane Gohl-Noice
Champaign, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate and Estate Planning
Mark Shea
Aurora, IL Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate and Estate Planning
Robert Nelson
Aurora, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate and Estate Planning
George Stuhr
Joliet, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate, Bankruptcy and Business
Stephen LeSueur
Champaign, IL Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning
Eduardo Gil
Aurora, IL Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate, Criminal, DUI and Personal Injury
Susan Russo
North Aurora, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate and Estate Planning
Thomas Nolan
Joliet, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate and Estate Planning
James Stevenson
Joliet, IL Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate, Municipal and Personal Injury
Lea Drell
Joliet, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate, Divorce and Family
Amy Melton
Joliet, IL Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate, Criminal and DUI
