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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.

For more than 30 years, Dave has focused on representing people and their businesses in Arrowhead, Glendale, Peoria, Deer Valley and  Sun City.  He has had many of the same business clients for decades and now works with the second generation of the family members running those businesses.. Even the most complex issues can be handled by Mr. Brnilovich.  He has handled business buyouts and sales, partnership breakups and business mergers.  He has created companies and had them dissolved.  Most every type of real estate issue has been addressed by him.  He has represented buyers and sellers of land, homes, apartments, shopping centers and industrial buildings.  He has represented brokers and agents, lenders and investors, landlords and lessees.. Mr. Brnilovich has represented scores of clients in a wide variety of lawsuits in state and federal court such as vehicle and equipment financing, engineering and architectural disputes, illegal subdivisions, flooding and drainage issues.  He has tried cases involving Will contests, trust disputes, misrepresentation and fraud, trade name infringement; non-compete agreements, franchises and distributorships.. Many long term clients first came to Dave for a one hour consultation. Often, the person’s issues were resolved with common sense advice during that initial meeting.  Frequently, those same people have returned to Mr. Brnilovich or have referred others to him years later with more complex business or personal issues that required arbitration or a lawsuit.  Such long-term relationships have made him a common fixture in the West Valley.. He has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for his work in real estate and holds an A-V Preeminent™ Peer Review from Martindale Hubble. (Meets very high criteria of general ethical standards.)

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Peoria and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Peoria and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Peoria and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Peoria and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Peoria and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Peoria and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Peoria and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Peoria and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Peoria and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Peoria and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Peoria and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Peoria and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Peoria and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Peoria and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Peoria and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Peoria and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Peoria and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Peoria and surrounding areas.

Experienced Probate attorney serving clients in Peoria and surrounding areas.