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Michael Cerasa takes on big companies, but he works for individuals. He understands that every client is unique. Michael Cerasa will listen to you AND develop a winning strategy for your claim.. Michael has been representing people injured in accidents or from defective drugs or medical devices for nearly 20 years. His goal is to offer clients the experience of a big law firm coupled with the attentiveness of a smaller practice.. Born in Massachusetts, Michael  fell in love with Central Illinois after relocating to Champaign with his family. Michael attended the Florida State University College of Law, where he graduated cum laude. He began his professional career in law in Florida immediately after and has been admitted by state bars in Illinois and Florida, Florida’s Northern, Middle, and Southern districts as well as the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. A longtime advocate for accident victims, attorney Cerasa is focused on holding negligent people responsible for their carelessness or greed and making sure that injured folks understand their rights and don’t get ripped off by insurance companies.. He has been named a Super Lawyer, holds a 10 out of 10 rating on AVVO, and has been ranked as one of Florida’s Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers.. Michael will listen to what happened in your accident, your concerns, and your needs. Together you will decide the best legal route forward to winning you the compensation you need to fully recover. He will be with you every step of the way and you can count on him to be attentive, available, and ready to answer your questions.. During negotiations with the insurance companies and in court, you’re going to see the passion he has for his work. You will see the pride he takes in fighting for people when they’re down and out following a bad accident.. With deep knowledge of Illinois and federal law and an aggressive strategy, Michael holds the doors open when the insurance companies try to shut you out. Using the evidence he’s collected in a thorough investigation, witness statements, hard-to-find documents, and citing legal precedent, he will demand the settlement you are owed. If an insurance company decides to be unreasonable and refuses to budge from a lowball offer, he is more than happy to go to trial and beat the providers in front of a judge and jury.. Michael is dedicated to the people of Central Illinois and the Champaign-Urbana area. He lives in the city with his wife, Jennifer, and their three children. Michael also recognizes the area’s challenges – dangerous, congested roads and highways with high numbers of crash fatalities, and too many car accidents involving tractor-trailers and pedestrians.. To help support and provide counsel to the injured in our community, The Cerasa Law Firm P.C. offers free case consultations, in which you can talk over your case with a member of our legal team and weigh your best options. There is no obligation to hire us after the claim evaluation.. Our law firm also takes all cases on contingency, which means that you pay no upfront costs, no out-of-pocket expenses, no retainer fee, and no hourly rate. If we take your case on contingency you will never have to worry about paying a lawyer’s fee. We don’t get paid until we win.. If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident, contact us. See what Michael Cerasa and his legal team can do for you.

Mark C. Palmer serves as Chief Counsel under the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism to facilitate the promotion of professionalism, civility, and integrity among our lawyers and judges in Illinois. Mark supports the legal and judicial systems to better provide equitable, efficient, and effective service to the public through education and outreach initiatives. Mark collaborates with legal mentoring stakeholders across Illinois and the nation to bring the Court’s professionalism-based mentoring program to new and experience attorneys. He further supports the development and delivery of educational programming to lawyers, judges, and law students, and performs outreach across the state on behalf of the Commission.Prior to joining the Commission, Mark spent a decade in private practice as a trial attorney primarily focused on commercial litigation, banking law, and municipal law. During such time, he successfully negotiated, settled, or tried thousands of civil and criminal cases at the state and federal levels, including several hundred trials and evidentiary hearings, all while striving to preserve a commitment to the rule of law and justice.Additionally, Mark continues to work part-time as an Adjunct Professor and Trial Teams’ Coach at the University of Illinois College of Law since 2009, and at the University of Illinois Police Training Institute where he as trained hundreds of law enforcement officers on topics such as use of force and police liability.Mark received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his law degree from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago. He is active in numerous bar and civic organizations including on the Board of Governors for the Illinois State Bar Association and as the Chair of the Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) 6th Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee.

Jordan is incredibly passionate about ensuring that any person who is injured by the misconduct or negligence of others can obtain justice, even when taking on the most powerful interests. He is excited to be able to use this position as an associate attorney at Spiros Law to represent clients in a wide variety of personal injury practice areas.. Jordan is a Saint Louis University College of Law graduate. As part of his study, Jordan earned a concentration in health law from the school’s nationally recognized Center for Health Law Studies. While in law school, he served as a lead editor for the Journal of Health Law and Policy and authored a scholarly work that was later selected for publication in the journal. In 2020, Jordan was awarded the Client’s Choice Award by Avvo and most recently, he was named by Super Lawyers as one of Illinois Rising Stars in 2021.. When Jordan is not in the office, he likes to spend his free time watching a good movie, listening to live local music, and spending time outdoors relaxing.

Jamie A. Propps joined Meyer Capel in February of 2021 and earned shareholder status in January of 2022. She is a significant contributor to the firm’s litigation services practice group, focuses the majority of her practice on criminal and traffic defense, and serves as a mentor in the firm's attorney mentoring program.. Upon graduation, Jamie accepted a position as a staff attorney with the State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor’s Office in the Second District of Illinois. During this time, Jamie also began teaching at the undergraduate level for Kaplan, Inc. In August of 2006, she became an assistant public defender for the Champaign County Public Defender’s Office. During her tenure there, she successfully defended clients on trial for crimes ranging from DUI/traffic offenses to first degree murder charges. After gaining years of felony trial experience and serving as the Public Defender’s representative in the Champaign County Drug Court program, she was named First Assistant Public Defender in October 2016. In 2017, Jamie entered into private practice where she has concentrated in criminal and civil litigation at trial and appellate levels.

If one thing can be said about Miranda's interactions with her clients, it is that she truly cares. Having been through the process of a personal injury suit herself, she is uniquely in touch with what it is like to be in the client's shoes.. In 2015, she was named by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as an Emerging Lawyer in the State of Illinois, as well as being recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyer every year since 2015. Both accolades are an honor extended only to those lawyers who are the most recommended by their peers. Again in 2015, she was named as 40 under 40 by the Central Illinois Business Magazine, which recognizes the achievements, leadership, innovation, experience and community involvement of young professionals in Central Illinois. Miranda is continuously recognized for her dedication to practicing law, which is shown in receiving the title of 2019 Leading Lawyer and her most recent appointment as an Executive Committee Member of the Women's Trial Lawyer Caucus of the American Association for Justice in 2021.. During law school, Miranda received accolades for her performance in the area of Advanced Legal Research and as a member of the Law School’s traveling trial team. She is a recipient of the Pro Bono Notation for volunteering numerous hours of legal services to those in need.. When she is not working on a case, Miranda enjoys volunteering with multitude of different organizations, hanging out with her two dogs and cat, and spending time with her husband, Chris.

I'm a solo practice attorney in Champaign, Illinois. I focus on intellectual property (patent, trademark, and copyright registration, maintenance, and licensing, and trade secret protection), business law (corporation, partnership, and limited liability company formation and operation; business transactions), and estate planning (wills, trusts, powers of attorney). I grew up in Champaign and am a proud graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law. The purpose of my practice is to help you protect your business and your brand. If you are a client, you can be assured I will work to address your unique needs and goals, whether you are an individual with simple one-time needs or a business with ongoing concerns.. I have over 20 years of experience in working with clients, from individuals to large businesses, to help them with life stage planning, business planning, intellectual property protection, and other legal matters. I work with clients to carefully develop plans of action to help achieve their personal and business goals as smoothly as possible and avoid common problems as they move forward. Time spent creating and executing thoughtful plans is a sound investment compared with having to deal with time-consuming and costly problems that could have been avoided.. Active Bar Admissions. Professional Organizations. Education

Attorney/CPA with experience practicing business, tax, and securities law in Washington DC, Indiana, and Illinois.

As an experienced trial attorney, I founded Illinois Mediation Services, Inc. in response to the growing need for independent mediation and conflict resolution services in Illinois.  I mediate all types of conflict situations including, but not limited to, divorce, custody, visitation, financial support and all other family matters, personal injury, medical malpractice, breach of contract, landlord/tenant disputes, business issues,  partnership disputes, business asset purchase agreements, employment disputes and municipal issues.  I also help companies by leading important meetings where conflict is expected.. In 2012, the President of the Illinois State Bar Association appointed me to serve on the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Council.  As a member of the ADR Section Council, I work with attorneys from around the state to find ways to help other attorneys and the general public more aware of mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution that serve as wonderful alternatives to litigation.. I am passionate about helping people work through stressful situations to resolve the conflict in their lives so they can move forward in a happier, healthier way.. In addition to my mediation / conflict resolution work, I also serve as a Hearing Officer for the State Universities Civil Service System where I oversee administrative hearings held for civil service employees who are employed by  State Universities and are involved in the discharge/demotion process.. I also serve as the Professor/Coach of the University of Illinois College of Law American Bar Association Negotiation Team.  We compete each year against teams from other law schools in a comprehensive, hands-on competition that teaches law students the essential art of negotiation.. Finally, I grew up in East Central Illinois and I try to do my part to help our community by serving as a Mentor and participating on Boards and Committees of various Not-for-Profit Organizations that help make the Champaign County a wonderful place to live.

As a partner at For the People Law Office, LLC, Aaron focuses his practice on criminal defense work. No matter the nature of the charges you are facing, Aaron will work with you to determine the best defense strategy and minimize the consequences to your life and freedom. Aaron received his BA from the University of Illinois and his JD from the University of Dayton School of Law.