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I was born and raised in Belleville, Illinois.  I currently reside in Highland, Illinois with my wife, Wendy, and two daughters, Hayley and Hadley.. I began my legal career at the St. Clair County Public Defender’s office where I defended a full range of misdemeanor, felony, and homicide cases. As a public defender, I valuable courtroom experience and learned the art of trying a case in front a jury.. After leaving the Public Defender’s Office, I spent over 6 years as a defense attorney in the private sector where I specialized in complex civil litigation at one of the largest litigation defense firms in the St. Louis area. I have conducted hundreds of depositions in over 30 different states, argued in countless hearings, and have represented some of the largest corporations in the United States.  I have prepared cases for trial on behalf of numerous corporations in jurisdictions throughout the United States, including assisting a major corporation’s national counsel at trial in New York City, New York.. As a result of these experiences, I saw firsthand how large corporations that put profit before safety harmed people. I experienced firsthand how large corporations and their insurance companies evaluate claims made by injured persons and how they engage in legal gamesmanship to reduce an injured person’s recovery.. As a founding member of Hipskind & McAninch, I focus my practice on representing individuals injured by the tortious acts of others, including cases such as catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, pharmaceutical and medical devices and other mass torts.  I also utilize my courtroom and advocacy skills to represent those facing criminal prosecution or family turmoil such as a divorce, child custody issues and other family law matters.. Recently, I was selected as a 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star - an honor I recieved in 2015 as well. I  attended Althoff Catholic High School (1998); Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (2004); Oklahoma City University School of Law (2008).

David Cates is a founding principal attorney at The Cates Law Firm, LLC and a Swansea trial lawyer dedicating much of his practice on complex personal injury cases throughout southern Illinois. David has years of experience working serious injury accident cases including mass torts and class action lawsuits, as well as discrimination and harassment cases.  As a Belleville personal injury attorney at The Cates Law Firm, David has received some of the highest honors from his hard work and dedication in the legal field - including being recognized as a Super Lawyer's Rising Star and National Trial Lawyer Top 100 Trial Lawyer. Over the years, David has litigated significant results for individuals - achieving settlements and awards well over the one million dollar mark.

Brady was born in Alton, Illinois, and has lived in the St. Louis metropolitan area most of his life.  He currently resides in St. Louis.. Brady graduated magna cum laude from Southern Illinois University School of Law where he served as the articles editor for the law journal and as Taylor Mattis Fellow to help mentor fellow students.  He also spent time clerking for Chief Judge Catherine D. Perry.. After law school, Brady went to work as a defense attorney for some of St. Louis’ preeminent civil litigation firms.  During this time, Brady litigated numerous cases and was responsible for managing litigation on behalf of a Fortune 100 Company in both Illinois and Missouri.. Brady’s skills inside and outside of the courtroom have resulted in countless favorable results for his clients.  Most recently, Brady served as third chair in the James Reef v. Georgia Pacific LLC matter in Madison County, Illinois.  This case was a multi-million dollar toxic exposure case involving experts and witnesses around the country.  Again, Brady assisted in obtaining a favorable verdict for his client.. Brady has also argued and prevailed in Courts throughout Illinois and Missouri.  Notably, Brady garnered a favorable ruling for his client on an issue of first impression in Missouri preventing his client’s employer from terminating him during his workers’ compensation sick leave leading to a multi-million dollar settlement for his client.. As a founding member of Hipskind & McAninch, Brady focuses his practice on representing individuals involved in business disputes, those injured by the tortious acts of others including cases such as catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, pharmaceutical, and medical devices.  Brady also utilizes his courtroom and advocacy skills to represent those facing criminal prosecution or family turmoil such as a divorce, child custody issues, and other family law matters.

Bill Gavin was born in East St. Louis, Illinois in 1955, and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from St. Louis University in 1977. He went on to complete his Doctor of Jurisprudence and graduated cum laude from the St. Louis University School of Law in 1980, where he was a member of the honorary scholastic society, Order of the Woolsack, and a staff member of the St. Louis University Law Review.He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1980, the Missouri in 1982 and the Tennessee bar. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Seventh and Eighth Circuits, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Central Districts of Illinois, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.Bill Gavin has extensive experience in the litigation of occupational disease claims of railroad employees, and has successfully litigated personal injury claims resulting from exposure to asbestos, diesel fumes, environmental tobacco smoke, creosote, benzene, welding fumes, solvents, cumulative trauma disorders, and noise.As a result of his experience in railroad occupational disease claims, Bill Gavin has represented railroad workers in litigation in the courts of Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, Colorado, Arkansas, Kentucky, California, Georgia, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, and Mississippi. This litigation has included traumatic injury claims and occupational disease claims.Personal injury attorney Bill Gavin is currently a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, American Association for Justice (AAJ), Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and The Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of the St. Clair County Bar Association from 1984 to 1985.

Attorney Lauren Cates is an associate at Cates Mahoney, LLC where she practices civil litigation in a broad range of areas, working diligently to effectively represent her clients. She exercises great compassion in her representation of injured individuals and employs her business education to generate creative solutions to complex issues.

Attorney Jason B. Going is no stranger to courtrooms across various states.  As a criminal defense and personal injury attorney, he has represented hundreds of clients from traffic tickets to felonies and from slip and falls to motor vehicle accidents.. "I know how life changing these situations are for clients.  They lose sleep over these matters and their family and friends are often affected as well.  When I represent a client, I let them know how seriously I take their case and that I never recommend an outcome that I do not feel is the absolute best possible.  They are given my personal cell phone number and I make it perfectly clear that they should NEVER hesitate to call me any day of the week.  We are in this together and we both have to be fully committed.". If you or a loved one has been injured or is facing criminal charges, please call today.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Belleville and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Belleville and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Belleville and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Belleville and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Belleville and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Belleville and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Belleville and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Belleville and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Belleville and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Belleville and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Belleville and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Belleville and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Belleville and surrounding areas.