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While not at work, I enjoy spending time with my family, and playing golf, tennis, and fishing.

Stephanie Hall is an associate attorney in the firm’s family law practice group. She focuses her practice on all areas of family law, including divorce, child support, custody and visitation (allocation of parental responsibilities), orders of protection, adoption and division of assets. Stephanie is a court approved guardian ad litem for the Sixth Judicial Circuit.. Stephanie is an experienced litigator and has successfully completed numerous trials, both in front of a judge and a jury. She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Illinois College of Law, where she coaches the competitive Trial Team.. Before joining Meyer Capel, Stephanie spent two years as an Assistant State’s Attorney in the Champaign County State’s Attorney’s Office. During that time, Stephanie headed the felony domestic battery unit, where she handled cases involving violence against both adults and children. She has 40 hours of specialized training in domestic violence issues.. Stephanie previously practiced family law in Cook County, Illinois as a Maxwell Fellow at the Legal Assistance Foundation. During her time there, she represented low-income survivors of domestic violence in a wide variety of family law cases.. Stephanie attended Michigan State University’s James Madison College, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations. She attended law school at the University of Illinois, where she earned a prestigious Rickert Award for Excellence in Advocacy.. Stephanie is an active member of the Champaign County Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the East Central Illinois Women’s Attorney’s Association. She serves on the Board of Directors of Girls Go For It and is a member of Junior League.

Rowan E. Themer is a 2005 graduate of Eastern Illinois University. Rowan earned his law degree from Southern Illinois University in 2009, graduating summa cum laude. He was an editor for the Southern Illinois Law Journal while still in law school and his articles were selected twice for publication in the nationally circulated journal.. Rowan is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Illinois State Bar Association and the Vermilion County Bar Association. In 2015 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, Rowan was named an Emerging Lawyer by Leading Lawyers, a distinction earned by less than 2% of Illinois attorneys.. Rowan concentrates his practice in the areas of Personal Injury law and Workers’ Compensation.

Randy Green practices in the firm’s corporate and real estate practice groups, and he regularly advises clients in a multitude of syndicated loan, business, and real estate transactions.. In addition to representing top U.S. financial institutions in trading over $1 Billion of distressed assets related to syndicated loan products across hundreds of transactions, Randy also represents companies and individuals in a variety of business transactions, including start-ups and entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, and purchases and sales of business assets, corporate stock and LLC membership interests.  Randy has also helped corporate and individual clients sell, purchase and lease hundreds of pieces of real and personal property around the country.. While earning his undergraduate degree at Illinois Wesleyan University, Randy was a varsity letter-winner in football.  In 2003, he graduated from IWU with a B.A. in business finance and a minor in Spanish.. Randy earned his J.D. and MBA from Marquette University.  While attending MU, Randy won the award for the best appellate brief in the National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, which was subsequently published in the Pace Environmental Law Review.  He also coached that team to a semifinal finish in the same competition the following year and competed in the National ABA Negotiation Competition.. In 2008, Randy was named to the Central Illinois Business Magazine’s 40 under 40 and was named a 2011 Rising Star by Illinois Super Lawyers. He is deeply involved in the local community, serving on the board of directors of the United Way of Champaign County; serving as the chairman of the board of Family Service of Champaign County, the oldest private social service agency in Champaign County; serving on the board and as past chairman of the Emerging Community Leaders division of the United Way of Champaign County; serving as the commissioner of Kiwanis C-U Little League, overseeing six independently chartered Little League youth baseball programs throughout Champaign-Urbana; and serving as an assistant Varsity baseball coach at his alma mater, Urbana High School.

Originally from Kansas, Dane came to Illinois for college and has called Illinois home ever since. Dane graduated from Northeastern Illinois University, Summa Cum Laude, in 2008 with a degree in history.. From 2009 to 2012, Dane attended the University of Illinois College of Law. While attending law school, Dane gained practical experience as a law clerk at an Urbana, Illinois law firm and interned with Judge Brian L. McPheters in Champaign County, Illinois and Judges Rebecca S. Foley and Lee Ann Hill in McLean County, Illinois.. After graduating from law school and passing the bar exam in 2012, Dane began working as an associate at the Ansel Law Ltd law firm in Champaign, Illinois. Dane remained at Ansel Law, Ltd. until the firm’s attorneys all joined Meyer Capel on April 1, 2016. During his time at Ansel Law, Dane successfully represented plaintiffs and defendants involved in a variety of disputes through all stages of litigation. Dane developed and honed skills as a litigator while investigating claims or defenses, drafting pleadings, and marshalling evidence for trial. Dane continues to work on a variety of civil litigation at Meyer Capel.. Dane is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Champaign County (Illinois) Bar Association.

My name is Scott Lerner.  I have been practicing law since 1992.  I am a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law at Urbana-Champaign.. The geographical scope of my practice includes East Central Illinois, including Champaign, Ford, Piatt, Vermilion, Douglas and Coles Counties.. My main areas of practice include but are not limited to family law and criminal defense law.. I do not charge for an initial consultation. My prices are reasonable and I will work with people on payments. There will be some retainer in most cases. Let my experience help guide  you through this process. Yes, I am experienced but also affordable.

My approach to legal matters is the exact same as my approach to life.  No matter how complex, stressful or burdensome the issue is, being calm, ambitious and disciplined will always allow for a more successful resolution.  When a client finds themselves in a legal issue that may or may not be foreign to them, it is best to find an attorney that will work diligently to reach a resolution acceptable to the client, who will also communicate well along the way.. I offer my clients a "fighter."  I fight for my client until the end assuring their best interests are protected along the way.  If you are looking for an attorney who will fight for you or your business, who is a communicator that is not afraid to pick up the phone or respond, a diligent worker that will push harder than anyone, please contact me.

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.

Marie J. Casteel has been practicing family law for over a decade, providng families with representation that they can trust.. Marie has worked professionally with children and families for over 15 years. Her practice has primarily focused on family law work that includes dissolution of marriage, allocation of parental rights and responsibilities (child custody), child support, maintenance, orders of protection, and adoptions. She works closely with families to represent their interests and achieve equitable results – financially, and in the best interests her clients and their children.

Katie Hubbard is a trial attorney who specializes in complex personal injury cases, representing those who have suffered due to the negligence of others. With over a decade of experience, she has litigated a wide range of personal injury cases across Illinois, Missouri, and throughout the country, earning numerous awards and settlements for her clients. Katie's passion for advocating for injured individuals and their families is what drives and inspires her in her trial practice, motivated by her compassion and desire for justice.. As an active member of the American Association for Justice, a national organization of trial lawyers committed to promoting a fair and effective justice system, Katie is a sought-after speaker at legal seminars nationwide, including the AAJ's Trial Advocacy College: Depositions. Her outstanding legal work has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers Association, which has named her among the "Top 40 Under 40" civil plaintiff lawyers since 2017.. Katie has also been honored with the 2020 Women's Justice Litigation Practitioner Award from Missouri Lawyers Weekly and recognized as a "Leader of Tomorrow" by the Southwestern Madison County, Illinois Chamber of Commerce. She is a member of several professional organizations, including the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, the Women Lawyers' Association of St. Louis, and the Illinois State Bar Association.. Katie earned her law degree from Saint Louis University School of Law, having previously obtained her undergraduate degree from McKendree University, where she served as President of Student Government and played soccer.

Kate Murray is an attorney specializing in real estate and family law.  She represents buyers and sellers in residential real estate transactions throughout Central Illinois.  Her practice is also focused on all areas of family law including but not limited to divorce, child support, custody, decision-making disputes, and adoption.. Kate graduated from the University of Illinois where she majored in Political Science and History.  She obtained her law degree from Catholic University in Washington D.C.  She is a member of the Champaign County Family Law Bar and the Illinois State Bar Association.  Kate is licensed to practice in Illinois, New York, and Connecticut.

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.

Jennifer joined Spiros Law, P.C. as a Senior Associate in January 2024. Jennifer’s practice focuses on workers’ compensation and personal injury matters.. She has dedicated herself to being an advocate for her clients. Her compassion and empathy, combined with her legal knowledge and expertise, have resulted in significant settlements and judgments for her clients. She believes every client is entitled to dynamic representation and strives to ensure each of her clients understand the legal process along the way.. Jennifer is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Champaign County Bar Association, East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association and Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association. She also participates with C-U One to One Mentoring program.. Jennifer obtained her law degree from Michigan State University College of Law. She received dual degrees in Business Administration and Paralegal Studies from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.. Outside the office, Jennifer keeps busy with her husband and three children who participate in various sports and activities.

Jeff was named an Emerging Lawyer by the Leading Lawyer’s Network in 2015, 2016 and 2017. As of 2018, he was honored to be named as a Leading Lawyer in personal injury law for the State of Illinois. This recognition is reserved for just the top 2% of attorneys in the qualifying category for that distinction.  As of October 2019, Jeff was further honored to be named a Top Personal Injury Plaintiff’s Lawyer by Chicago Lawyer Magazine.. JEFF IS A MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association• Illinois State Bar Association• Chicago Bar Association• Champaign County Bar Association• Sangamon County Bar Association• Leading Lawyers Network. Jeff has been a trial attorney since his admission to the Bar for the State of Illinois in 2003. His first job out of law school was as an attorney for injury victims.  Jeff handled multiple jury trials in his first few months of practice and quickly developed a passion for getting justice for victims through settlements and trials. He then joined the State’s Attorney’s office in 2004, where he prosecuted misdemeanor and felony cases. In 2005 Jeff then went to work for Kanoski Bresney, concentrating on the representation of the injured. While there he tried numerous cases before juries in several counties throughout Illinois. In addition to his trial work, he also obtained successful results for injured clients in numerous settlements, arbitrations, and mediations. Jeff has also handled select cases before the Illinois Appellate Court.  Jeff now owns Cisco Law, PC, where he continues to represent injury victims, along with criminally charged clients in select cases.. Jeff obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Illinois-Champaign in 2000, and his Juris Doctor from Northern Illinois University in 2003. In addition to the State of Illinois Bar, he is also admitted to practice before the Federal Central and Northern Districts of Illinois.. Growing up in a working-class neighborhood on Springfield’s east side, Jeff has not forgotten where he came from. For that reason, he has never represented insurance companies or corporations against regular people–and he never will. Fighting for the injured is his life’s calling. For Jeff, there is no better feeling than obtaining maximum compensation for a victim whose claim was initially denied by the insurance company.

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.

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

I have been practicing law in the Champaign-Urbana area for more than 20 years.  My experience with the local courts, judges, attorneys, institutions and agencies, has given me a well-rounded understanding of optimal approaches to litigating cases, negotiating settlements, and advising clients about other resources available in the community.. I address my client's concerns and objectives on an individual basis, and work to understand the most desired outcome for them considering legal, personal and family dynamics, financial, and individual needs.   I truly work WITH my clients.. I make myself available outside of normal business hours to accommodate my clients' schedules and to minimize the impact on employment and other commitments.

I attended undergraduate school from 1988 – 1992 and graduated from Illinois College in May 1992 magna cum laude. I attended Southern Illinois University School of Law 1992 – 1995 and graduated December 1995 with a Juris Doctorate degree. While attending law school, I had an externship at the Jackson County Public Defender’s Office and also worked at the Alternative Dispute Resolution Clinic at the law school.. I was admitted to the Illinois State Bar in May of 1996. Therefore, I have been in practice for over twenty years in Champaign and Springfield areas.. I began in private practice with a law firm in Springfield, Illinois which handled family law, bankruptcy and other miscellaneous legal issues. I practiced at the Sangamon County State’s Attorney’s Office and Champaign County State’s Attorney’s Offices Child Support Enforcement Divisions for 15 years collectively. Therefore, I have a strong handle on all child support issues. I again worked in private practice with a law firm in Champaign, Illinois handling mostly family law and some probate work.

Friendly attorney practicing business law, estate planning, probate, and both commercial and residential real estate law.

Forrest Heyman joined Meyer Capel as an associate in 2012, and attained shareholder status in 2018. He is licensed to practice in the States of Illinois and Oregon.. Area of Legal Practice:. Estate planning, estate and trust administration, probate, gift planning, wealth transfer, family and farm business succession planning, business formation, corporate transactions, and real estate matters.. Representative Experiences, and Services Offered:. • Drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other estate planning documents for clients of all different backgrounds, occupations, family sizes, and financial means.. • Advising entrepreneurs, small business owners, farmers, and accredited investors with multi-state portfolios/estates and sophisticated planning needs.. • Preparing State of Illinois and federal estate and generation skipping transfer tax returns, and gift tax returns.. • Handling real estate and business transfers and transactions.. • Advising individual and institutional executors, trustees, agents, fiduciaries, and beneficiaries.. • Representing clients regarding gift and wealth transfer, charitable planning, and farm and other business succession objectives.. • Advising business clients at all phases of a business life cycle, from initial investment to exit.. • Being a trusted legal adviser for individuals and families after the death of a loved one.

Danielle is regarded as a strong and caring attorney who has a reputation for settlings hundreds of cases through mediation and negotiation, all while securing the best possible outcome for her clients. Danielle is extremely passionate about taking on challenging cases and navigating through new legal territory. After graduating with Honors from the University of Illinois College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with her B.S. in Psychology and she graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Illinois College of Law with her J.D. Danielle is an extremely capable lawyer who will fight for anyone injured at the hands of another to receive their proper justice. When she has free time, Danielle prefers to spend it rescuing cats and dogs or with her four children.

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

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.

Alyx focuses in civil litigation, with concentrations in business/commercial matters, personal injury (plaintiff and defense), and mediation. Other areas of practice include disputes concerning contracts, real estate, employment, estate & trust disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, intellectual property, landlord-tenant, government relations, insurance disputes, appellate practice, and administrative law. Alyx is also a trained and practicing mediator.. Immediately following graduation from Pepperdine University, Alyx served as the Law Clerk to the Hon. Earl S. Hines, in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont, Texas. He subsequently entered private practice in Beaumont, Texas, in the area of civil litigation. In 2006, Alyx returned to Champaign and joined the Law Office of Ansel & Small Ltd., which became Ansel Law Ltd. in 2009. He joined Meyer Capel on April 1, 2016.