Top Business Lawyers Near Me in Springfield Area

Val C. Simhauser is admitted to practice law in the Illinois courts and in the U.S. district and bankruptcy courts in the central and southern districts of Illinois. A Springfield native, he grew up around his father’s law practice.  After earning a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree, and then his law degree, he joined his father’s firm, Heckenkamp & Simhauser, P.C., in Springfield, in 1980. From 1989 until late 1997, he operated a solo practice, Simhauser Law Office, in Springfield, where he focused on serving five small municipalities, together with business and commercial work, estate planning and administration, real estate matters, personal injury, and divorce and post-divorce cases.   In late 1997, Mr. Simhauser joined the Office of the Illinois Attorney General in Springfield, where he served as an Assistant Attorney General with that office’s Revenue Litigation Bureau until mid-2013.  He handled cases for various State of Illinois agencies, including the Departments of Revenue, Transportation, Public Health, Human Services, Central Management Services, Natural Resources, Healthcare & Family Services, Commerce & Economic Opportunity, State Police, Corrections, and others, and for constitutional officers, such as the Governor, the Secretary of State, and the Treasurer. With over 30 years of experience, Mr. Simhauser is available to handle (1) issues of business organization, operations, and commercial litigation, (2) plaintiff's personal injury litigation, (3) real estate and other transactions, (4) elder law matters, and (5) estate planning and administration.Education: Springfield Catholic and public schools. B.A., Iowa State University, Ames, IA (1976) Majors in economics and political science, minor in English M.A. in history, University of Illinois at Springfield (1977) J.D., The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL (1980) Executive leadership certificate, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY   (2010). Admitted to practice law before: All Illinois courts,  1980 U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois,  1980 U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois,  2004 U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit,  1985 U.S. Tax Court,  1986Certifications: Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association Diplomate, Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn. College of AdvocacyProfessional associations / organizations: Sangamon County Bar Association, 1980-present Illinois State Bar Association, 1980-present Member, ISBA Local Govt. Section Council, 1988-1989 Elected member, ISBA Assembly, 1988-1994 & 1998-2002 American Bar Association, 1980-1995 Shareholder, Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc.  (Agent, 1983-1997)

TOP FLIGHT LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN MISSOURI. Since January first of this year I have obtained over $1.6 million dollars for clients I have represented in personal injury cases throughout Missouri.  I only represent real people with real problems.  I provide one on one representation.  When you hire me you get me.  Scroll down to "cases" and check out my results.  I don't spend $1,000,000 a year on advertizing like some lawyers in town do so I can put more money in your pocket.. In 2003 I won a case the was named one of the 100 most important cases in the State of Missouri for that year.  In 2009 I graduated from the prestigious Trial Lawyers College founded by the great trial attorney Gerry Spence. I was fortunate to have been able to study under Gerry Spance at his ranch in Wyoming. There are only approximately 1500 TLC graduates in the entire country, made up of some of the best trial lawyers in the United States and I am proud to be one of them.. I have been a trial lawyer now for 18 years doing auto accident cases, criminal defense, and reciently immigration cases.  I'm doing immigration cases because good people who want to immigrate to this country need good representation in these uncertain times. I am licensed to practice in both state and federal courts including:. All Missouri state courts; Federal District Court for the Western District of Missouri; Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri; Federal 8th Circuit Court of Appeals; The U.S. Supreme Court; and All U.S. Immigration Courts.. Let me put my years of experence and training to work for you!

Please contact me directly if you are in need of estate planning (trusts, wills, strategies for taxable estates or wealth preservation), asset protection, estate administration, business advice and commercial real estate transactions, including tax deferring like-kind exchanges. I am an elected Fellow of the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel (ACTEC), and invite you to review my resume on Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP's web site, accessible through the link provided, for more information.

Pat has a very successful track record as a trial lawyer, though she believes that she serves clients best by keeping them out of the courtroom.  Pat has a practical and experienced outlook on workplace issues, ranging from personnel policies to discrimination and sexual harassment.. She provides solid, workable advice to employers on creating workplaces where employees are satisfied and productive.  Pat's wise and sophisticated approach to issues that invariably arise in workplace environments helps employers and employees avoid claims and costly litigation.

Mr. Preston grew up in Sparta, Missouri where he attended elementary and high school. After graduation, Mr. Preston decided to attend the University of Arizona where he received his Bachelor of Science degree, cum laude, from the College of Business and Public Administration. Upon graduation from the University of Arizona, Mr. Preston attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where he received his Juris Doctor, cum laude.. After graduation from Law School, Mr. Preston and his wife decided to return home and he began his practice. As a partner with O'Reilly, Jensen & Preston, LLC, Mr. Preston focuses his practice on civil ligation and transactions with special emphasis on real estate law and litigation, construction law, personal injury, workers' compensation, employment law, collections, and business formation. Mr. Preston has been involved in all aspects of both judge and jury tried cases, as well as appeals there from.

Mr. Carbide is a Chicago-born native, and provides remote counsel services for startups that need help with corporate documents, governance, licensing, and compliance.  As a new company, obtaining the correct license quickly and creating accurate contracts and compensation structures will set your company on the path for success, while creating the proper dynamics to motivate your team.. Since every company will require a different approach, Mr. Carbide devotes ample time with executives and upper management to understand all relevant risks and concerns to provide a tailor made solution to maximize profits and mitigate risk.  Mr. Carbide often represents cryptocurrency and financial technology companies for a variety of federal and state licensing, intellectual property, and contract drafting and negotiating issues.

Michael "Mike" Cully has more than 30 years of legal experience and handles a variety of civil matters, including business acquisitions, real estate transactions, condemnation, commercial litigation, and education law.  Mike has been with Lowther Johnson since 1978, a member of the firm since 1980, and served as the managing partner for several years.

I was originally licensed in California, where I practiced for several years. I moved to Missouri in 2005 and have been practicing here ever since. In addition to law, I hold my real estate sales license and work with a brokerage in Springfield. I am a third generation attorney with over 25 years' experience. I focus on forming relationships with my cients, who are my best source of referrals.

I have been with The Piatchek Law Firm since 2011. I am a native of Southwest Missouri, and earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Business from Missouri State University. I earned my Juris Doctorate from University of Missouri -- Kansas City. While attending law school I was actively involved in the Sports and Entertainment Law Society, Appellate Advocacy Competition, Mock Trial Competition, and also attained the Dean’s List for academic achievement. After attending Law School, I had the opportunity to return to the Springfield area. My practice areas currently include Uncontested Divorce, Traffic Law, Estate Planning, Real Estate, Contract Law, Business Law, Litigation, and Criminal Law.. I am very fortunate to work in the practice areas that I do. Not every attorney can say that they truly have helped families grow, move forward, and be successful. I pride myself on being a Counselor to my clients and am willing to help them through troubling and successful times by being someone to lean on. It is a very rewarding feeling knowing that I have made a positive impact in someone’s life. I have guided many individuals through the process of setting up their wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other estate planning documents. In addition, I offer a wide array of business law services, and have lead many small business owners though the process of setting up their businesses, reviewing and creating contracts, and assisting owners with business their business concerns.. I find that helping the area I grew up is very important to me. I am currently involved in the United Way of the Ozarks and sit on their Community Investment Council, where I assist in evaluating local non-profits’ proposals for safety and income plan to better our community. I also am currently a member of the National Association of Professional Women. Additionally, I am actively involved in the Sigma Sigma Sigma Alumnae Group at Missouri State University.. During my free time, I like to spend time with my family and friends, traveling to historic baseball parks across the nation, and reading.

David Sanborn received a B.A. from Carleton College, M.A. from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and J.D. from Boston University, where he had the pleasure of serving as Assistant Note Editor for the Boston University Law Review.  He has served on the Monson Zoning Board and as MonsonTown Counsel.  He has also served as Chairman of the Longmeadow Board of Assessors and Chairman of the Board of Trustees at The First Church of Monson.  He has been a presenter for Way Finders for first time home buyers on the legal aspects of purchasing a home and on estate planning after becoming a homeowner.

Charles Y. Davis is a Partner with Brown, Hay & Stephens, LLP, primarily serving corporate clients with commercial and energy matters. On the commercial side, Mr. Davis’ clients include financial institutions, together with privately and publicly owned corporations, including public utilities, wholesale pharmaceutical companies, distributing companies, risk pools, and local governmental entities. In this respect, Mr. Davis has represented clients in contested litigation before state and federal courts, and in a variety of transactional matters, including contracts, workouts, licensing matters, and asset and stock transactions involving extensive business assets and public utility systems.With respect to his energy practice, Mr. Davis has advised and represented public utilities, private companies, and associations regarding matters before the Illinois Commerce Commission. Mr. Davis has represented his clients in a variety of matters, including contested citation proceedings, customer complaints, service area agreements, asset sales, rulemakings, certificate proceedings, legislation, and transmission proceedings. Further, Mr. Davis has also represented energy clients with environmental, oil and gas matters.While at Brown, Hay & Stephens, LLP, Mr. Davis has served his community and profession. He has served on numerous charitable and civic boards, and in April 2012 was elected to the 27-member Board of Governors that oversees the operations and management of the Illinois State Bar Association. Mr. Davis is a graduate of Quincy University (2002) and Southern Illinois University School of Law (2005). Prior to his legal career, Mr. Davis worked and interned in numerous political campaigns and in the United States Senate.Specialties: Civil & Commercial Litigation; Public Utility Law; Energy Law; Local & Municipal Law and Defense; Insurance Defense; Injunctions; Business/Corporate Law; Real Estate; Employment Law; Collections.

Brett C. Please note: I do not accept clients from the general public.. Brett Coffee is Computer Systems Center Incorporated’s General Counsel and Vice President of Business and Corporate Affairs for the Springfield, Va. based defense contractor.  Brett worked as a founder and General Counsel for the SemperComm Foundation, that provided morale and communications solutions to remote overseas military bases.  Before these positions, Brett worked in-house in California’s technology industry and in private practice in New York City, working with innovative companies and significant global corporations in the area of international transactions and securities matters.  Mr. Coffee has received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and an LL.M in Corporate and Business Law and a Diploma in Taxation from the University of San Diego School of Law.  He is a member of the state bars of New York, California, DC (inactive), Virginia, Illinois (inactive) and the United States Supreme Court.  An Eagle Scout who trained at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO, Brett is a member of Leadership Fairfax’ Emerging Leadership Institute Class of 2007 (where he was elected class representative), a member of the 2008 Sorensen Institute Political Leaders Program, was a Board Member of Leadership Fairfax, Inc., Springfield District Representative and Secretary to the Fairfax County Citizens Corps Council; Springfield District Representative and former Chair to the Fairfax County Small Business Commission; member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Corporate Leadership Advisory Council; Chair of the Urbana Campus Alumni Advisory Committee; Board Member and past Events Chair of the Washington, D.C alumni club; past Scholarship Chair and Board Member of the San Diego Illini club; and past President and Board Member of the Illini Club of Greater New York City (each club winning the Outstanding Club award from the UIAA during his tenure).  He was honored as a Community Champion by Volunteer Fairfax, as a Rising Star by Virginia Super Lawyers and as the Top Washington Lawyer in the General Counsel category and the 40 Under 40 by the Washington Business Journal.  Brett currently lives in Burke, VA and is married to Lara, a former All-American soccer player who graduated from the OneMBA program through the University of North Carolina.

Born and raised in Springfield, MO, I obtained my BSBA in finance and banking from the University of Missouri at Columbia, and my JD from the University of Tulsa, College of Law, before returning home to begin my legal career. For the past 19 years, I have had the privilege of assisting individuals and businesses of all types and sizes throughout Missouri with their legal needs.. I am licensed to practice in all Missouri courts, as well as the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, and I am a member of the Missouri Bar and Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association. I currently represent clients in a wide variety of practice areas including business and commercial law, business litigation, contract litigation, real estate transactions and litigation, creditors’ rights (collections, foreclosures, repossessions, replevin, etc.) and contested family law matters (divorce, custody, visitation and support). Whether my client is an individual or business, big or small, and regardless of the nature of the case, I pride myself on providing timely, responsive, effective, and cost-efficient representation.. In my free time, I enjoy being with my wife and pets, golf, riding my jet ski at the lake, and scuba diving.

At the Law Office of Brian Loomis, there are no surprises, no games, and no hidden costs; just the fair legal advice that you deserve. Meeting the legal needs of families, businesses, and individuals, I take pride in being known for my customer service and the way I treat my clients. Handling a variety of service areas, I am here to assist, making it known that your needs always come first because you are the most important piece of The Law Office of Brian Loomis puzzle.. No matter what your legal representation involves, no case is too small to deserve anything less than my careful, complete attention. Putting my clients at the forefront of my business is not just my mission, it is my promise. Dedicated to treating everyone with dignity and respect, I believe in an open line of communication in a friendly and responsive manner. With every case I take on, it is my responsibility to make sure my clients understand their options, ensuring they are confident at all times.. About Brian Loomis. University of Missouri – Kansas City, J.D. 2003Admissions: Missouri and TexasUnited States District Court – Western District of MissouriMember: Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association. Offering free phone consultation for clients in Missouri and Texas, I invite you to contact me today and I will respond within 24-hours or less.

Anthony J. DelGiorno joined Rammelkamp Bradney in 2003. His practice concentrates in elder law, guardianships, probate, taxation, general litigation, municipal, and government affairs.. Tony earned a bachelor's degree magna cum laude from Illinois College and his law degree from The American University in Washington, D.C. Tony served as a legal intern with the United States Senate Democratic Leadership where he assisted in elder law social issues.. As a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Tony has been appointed to serve on the advisory councils for Elder Law and Local Government. Tony has served since 2007 as the editor of the Illinois State Bar Association's Elder Law Council Newsletter

ALEX B. RABIN was born and raised in the Springfield, Illinois area. He graduated from Glenwood High School and went on to earn his B.S. degree from the University of Illinois at Springfield in 1998, and earned his J.D. degree from Valparaiso University School of Law in 2004. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Governors at the Shriners Hospital for Children in St. Louis, Missouri. Alex Rabin is a partner at Sgro, Hanrahan, Durr, Rabin & Bruce, LLP, in Springfield, Illinois. Mr. Rabin concentrates his practice in personal injuries, workers' compensation, municipal law, real estate, business and civil practice. In addition to helping injured clients, Mr. Rabin represents several municipalities and businesses throughout Central Illinois. He frequently appears before the state circuit courts, Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, and regulatory authorities. Alex Rabin clerked for an Indiana State Court Judge during law school, and was also a Federal Extern for the Federal Court in Hammond, Indiana. He broke the record for personal injury and workers compensation settlements while an associate with his first law firm.Mr. Rabin's areas of practice are civil litigation, municipal law, personal injury and workers' compensation. -Voted runner up by Illinois Times for “Best Attorney” 2013-Nominated by the Springfield Business Journal as one the 40 under 40 for 2014.-Voted 1 of Springfield's "Favorite Attorneys" by the State Journal Register in 2015. -Voted finalist for “Best Attorney” by the Illinois State Journal Register for 2016. -Leading Lawyers - Selected 2017