Top Personal Injury Lawyers in ZIP 62002 | 8 available

The son and grandson of ironworkers, Mr. Hopkins was taught the value of hard work at an early age. Working out of Ironworkers Local 392 in East St. Louis, Illinois, he financed his college and law school by working in the trade. The lessons learned on the job site have guided him well through his 40 years of practice, representing the interests of working men and women throughout the Southern Illinois area.. Mr. Hopkins focuses his practice in the areas of medical malpractice, personal injury, nursing home litigation and workers' compensation. He has achieved success before both the Illinois and the United States Supreme Court, and in the year 2000 was voted as the best attorney in the Tri-City (Granite City) area. In 2002, Mr. Hopkins was elected as a fellow of the American Bar Association, an honor reserved for less than 1% of the legal profession.. We have won Major Personal Injury and Class Action Cases. Recently, we reached a settlement of 28 Million dollars in Farmer vs. Jackson National Life.

Michael K. Hibey is an associate at Simmons Hanly Conroy, where he focuses his practice primarily on helping individuals and families impacted by asbestos-related diseases. Before joining the firm in 2015, Mike practiced law in Washington, D.C. where he litigated personal injury cases on behalf of plaintiffs in federal and state courts throughout the Washington, D.C. area.. Mike has helped his clients, often individuals facing large businesses who have infringed on their rights, secure settlements for millions of dollars.. “I have dedicated my career to helping individuals have a voice in the legal system,” Mike said. “I am excited to continue working hard at Simmons Hanly Conroy, giving people, who are victims through no fault of their own, a chance to be heard.”. For five years, Mike practiced law at his own firm, Mitchell & Hibey LLP, in Washington, D.C. This invaluable experience allowed him to learn the ins and outs of every client’s case, from the initial client interview to investigation of the case, from writing discovery to taking depositions and trying or settling cases.. Prior to founding Mitchell & Hibey, Mike worked at a civil litigation firm in Washington, D.C. He also served as law clerk to the Honorable Robert I. Richter at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.. Mike graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 2005 after earning his bachelor’s degree in finance and history in May 2001 from the University of Notre Dame. In 2014 and 2015, he was recognized as a Super Lawyer Rising Star in Washington, D.C. He is a member of The Barristers, American Association for Justice, District of Columbia Trial Lawyers’ Association, and Superior Court Trial Lawyers’ Association.

I am an Illinois and Missouri licensed attorney at Williamson, Webster, Falb, & Glisson where I practice civil litigation and personal injury law, including motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, trip and falls, and products liability. I have also gained experience in nursing home neglect and abuse cases and medical malpractice cases. I have and will work diligently to represent the interests of all my clients.

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Craig J. Jensen, Partner, has been a trial lawyer for almost 25 years. His practice is concentrated in the areas of the Jones Act, maritime law, nursing home abuse and neglect, personal injury, medical malpractice and construction site injuries. In Craig J. Jensen’s legal career, he has tried over 150 cases to verdict or judgment and has argued numerous cases before the Illinois Appellate Court. Before entering private practice in 1996, he served eight years as a prosecutor in both Cook County and Madison County, Illinois.. During the past 15 years, his practice has been particularly successful in maritime and nursing home cases. Craig J. Jensen has obtained millions of dollars in compensation for injured deckhands, mates, cooks, engineers, pilots, and captains. He has also obtained millions of dollars of compensation for victims of nursing home neglect. Craig J. Jensen now works with MeyerJensen PC in Alton, IL.