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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.

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.