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Mr. Olexa is an AV Rated trial and business attorney currently in his 20th year of practice.  His experience is extensive and diverse.. Mr. Olexa has represented clients in a wide variety of lawsuits in state and federal court including defense of companies in complex product liability cases, representing both defendants and plaintiffs in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases, representation of businesses and their owners in breach of contract, tortious interference, fraud, and trademark and tradename infringement claims, representation of commercial property owners in breach of lease claims, representation of insurers in insurance bad faith claims, representation of Home Owners Associations (HOAs) and property management companies, as well as representation of buyers, sellers, and real estate agents in real estate litigation.  He has participated in mediations, arbitrations, bench trials, jury trials, and handled appeals arising from those trials.. Mr. Olexa also has experience representing individuals and businesses in connection with personal and business related legal matters, including things such as business formations, employment agreements, non-compete and confidentiality agreements, and agreements for the sale and purchase of businesses and their assets.  Mr. Olexa also frequently assists his clients with their estate planning needs, including the preparation or amending of their Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills.  He has also handled guardian and conservatorship matters and estate retaled litigation arising out of will and trust disputes.

I have been practicing law for 16 years. I began my practice representing Plaintiff's in personal injury cases for five years. I moved to the defense side representing  trucking companies, small and large business and individual defendants in personal injury matters.  I practiced in Chicago for nine years and then returned to my home town of Peoria in 2007.  I have continued to devote my practice to litgation devoting most of my time to defending worker's compensation claims.   I practice in courts and venues throughtout the state of Illinois. I volunteer throughout my community having recently completed a five year term on the School Board for Peoria Public Schools.  I enjoy helping defendants, large and small, who find themselves in the stressful situation of being sued.  There is a light at the end of the tunnel and my purpose is to guide my clients through it.

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.)

Christopher Sokn practices civil litigation, including trial and appellate practice, throughout Central Illinois.

Christa is a member of the Litigation Practice Group of O’Neil Cannon Hollman DeJong & Laing S.C. She assists businesses and individuals with prosecuting and defending a variety of civil litigation matters, including complex contract disputes, trademark and copyright claims, inheritance disputes, personal injury cases, and fraud and conspiracy claims. As a former federal district court law clerk, Christa is intimately familiar with litigation and procedures in federal court. She has also litigated matters in state court, as well as resolved cases through mediation. Christa is well-versed in a wide range of legal issues, including testamentary capacity and undue influence, constitutional law, debt collection laws, contract formation and enforcement, and procedural and evidentiary rules.. Court Admissions. · Wisconsin. · Illinois. · United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. · United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

BRITTA J. JOHNSON is an attorney at Prairie State Legal Services, Inc. Britta obtained her J.D. from University of Illinois College of Law, where she received the prestigious Rickert Award for her trial team accomplishments and public interest work. She earned her B.A. with high distinction from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a major in Global Studies, concentration in Human Rights. Britta serves as co-chairperson of Prairie State's Housing Law Task Force (HLTF). As a HLTF chairperson, she is responsible for being the point person on substantive legal issues, monitoring emerging legal problems, and developing responses and strategies for the firm. Before entering the legal world, Britta lived and researched human rights issues in several countries including indigenous communities in Ecuador, Tibetan refugee sites in India, and the West Bank. Britta’s education and background form her interest in litigation that intersects areas of poverty law and human rights.

Angela Evans is a former prosecutor who loves trial work as much as she respects small businesses. Angela began her own law firm because she strongly believes that zealous legal representation can be cost-effective when standard business processes merge with sound legal competence. Angela’s compassion and interest in family law matters is derived from her own personal experiences in family law as well as her professional endeavors in this practice area.

Alex was born in Galesburg, Ill., and has lived in rural western and central Illinois throughout his life. He attended Knox College in Galesburg, graduating in 2011 with a double major in History/Political Science.. Prior to law school, Alex worked as a special education aide at West Central High School in Biggsville, Ill., where he coached the football and track teams.. Alex earned his J.D., cum laude, in 2016 from the Saint Louis University School of Law.. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cooking, trying new restaurants, coaching football for the Elmwood/Brimfield Trojans, riding bikes, board games, and choral singing.