James Hafele - Peoria Wrongful Death Lawyer Reviews & Ratings
About James Hafele
Jim has been affiliated with the Kavanagh firm since 2004, providing sole representation to most of his clients as well as collaborating on various cases. Jim’s 47 years of experience affords expert counsel to the rest of our attorneys on numerous matters. Born and raised in Peoria, Jim graduated from Woodruff High School in 1954. He served the next four years in the United States Navy Submarine Service, including a tour of duty in the Pacific. Following his military service, Jim graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign, in 1962 and earned his Juris Doctor from the University Of Illinois College Of Law in 1964. In 1965, Jim opened his first law office in Peoria. In the decades to follow, he was a leading partner in several firms, including Hafele & McDade. He is admitted to practice before all Illinois courts, as well as area Federal and Appellate courts and the Supreme Court of the United States. Jim has served as Secretary of the Peoria County Bar Association and President of the Abraham Lincoln Inns of Court. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of Haute, a Peoria-based nonprofit group dedicated to developing entrepreneurship in African nations. Haute was founded by Ben Hafele, Jim’s son and a former Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa. Jim and his wife, Lynda, live off Koerner Road near the City of Peoria, where he enjoys family time with two grandsons. A past member of the Peoria Ski Club, Jim frequents the Colorado mountains each winter.
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Within 5 miles of ZIP 61602, NHTSA recorded 57 fatal crashes that killed 62 people from 2019 to 2024. 10 killed a pedestrian and 14 a motorcyclist. The road nearby with the most of them is I-74 (3).
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criminal defense attorney — IllinoisLocation: Illinois. Earlier today I was driving down a gravel back road going home and a fourwheeler with two 13yr olds on it came out of a tree line right in front of me. They did not stop to look for vehicles, just flew onto the road. They were less…
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