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NATHAN P. LINKS, born in Carlyle, Illinois .. License: Illinois, 2012. Education: Southern Illinois University Carbondale (B.S. in Biological Sciences, 2009); St. Louis University School of Law (J.D., 2012). Member: Illinois State Bar Association, St. Clair County Bar Association.. Areas of Practice:. Mr. Links practices in the following areas of law: Estates and Trusts, Family Law, Real Estate, and Guardianships, as well as General Practice.

Ms. Eggert practices primarily domestic relations and family law including divorce, parentage, allocation of parental responsibilities and parenting time, child support, relocation and post-decree modifications. She also does Estate Planning and Guardianship work.  Ms. Eggert practices primarily in Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties.  She often serves the court as a Guardian ad litem in Peoria and Tazewell Counties, having undergone significant additional training to become qualified in cases involving minors.. Before joining the firm, Ms. Eggert was employed by the State of Illinois, Office of the Commissioner of Savings and Residential Finance (now the Office of Banks and Real Estate) as Assistant General Counsel.  In her time with the State, Ms. Eggert gained a wealth of experience both civil and administrative, in the areas of financial regulation and administrative law. Ms. Eggert concentrated her practice on the regulation of mortgage bankers and brokers, and participated in extensive efforts to draft amendatory and enabling legislation. Following her time at the OCSRF, Ms. Eggert worked with a Chicago "gold coast" real estate developer and for BancTrust as Vice President of mortgage lending.. She spent several years raising her two children, and considers them her most significant accomplishments.. ·       Admissions. o   Admitted to Illinois Bar, 1994. o   Admitted to U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. o   Admitted to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. ·       Education. o   University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI (B.S. in “The Law and Psychology of Abnormal Behavior” 1991). o   DePaul University College of Law -  Chicago, IL (J.D. 1994). ·       Community Involvement. o  Prairie State Legal Services, Borderless Pro Bono Project and Clinics Volunteer. o  Center for Prevention of Abuse, Board Member. o   10th Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee, Member and Help Desk Volunteer. o   Member and past President, Jewish Federation of Peoria. o   Member Illinois Supreme Court, Commission on Access to Justice, Forms Subcommittee. o   Chairperson, Peoria Holocaust Memorial Relocation Project. o   Board Member and past layperson Director of Advancement, Peoria Day School. o   Trustee and Vice President of the Sam J. Stone B'Nai Brith Covenant House. o   Past President of Bradley University Hillel. o   Past Chairperson of Peoria Forward. o   Past President of Hadassah of Peoria. o   Past President of PTO Peoria Day School. ·       Awards and Honors. o   2012 Illinois Legal Aid Online Advocate of the Month (November 2012). o   2012 PCBA received the prestigious ISBA McAndrew's Award in part for Divorce Clinics developed with Ms. Eggert through PCBA’s Pro-Bono Committee. o   2010 Peoria County Bar Association’s Volunteer Attorney of the Year. o   2005 National Leader of the Year, Hadassah International. o   2007 Jewish Federations of North America Tel Aviv One National Young Leader. ·       Professional Affiliations. o   10th Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee, Member. o   Peoria County Bar Association, past Board Member and Committee Chair. o   Illinois State Bar Association, Member. o   American Bar Association, Member. o   American Association for Justice, Member

Ann R. Pieper is an associate attorney at Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White and Frederick P.C. Ann regularly advises clients on policies and procedures to reduce litigation exposure, advises clients on concerns prior to adverse action, and litigates on behalf of her clients in court and at the administrative agency level. Ann's approach to law is practical and realistic as she aspires to identify her clients' problems and find workable and long term solutions. Ann and her family reside in Morton, Illinois.

Attorney Candice M. Thomason is an Associate Attorney at Murphy & Dunn, P.C. She is licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois and is a member of both the Peoria County Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. Candice is a graduate of Valparaiso University School of Law, where she graduated with honors. She also earned her Master of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Valparaiso University.

Halenkamp Law, LLC bases its foundation on the revolutionary principle that legal counsel is more important than billable hours. Halenkamp Law, LLC's family law practice commits to an aggressive, strategic approach which maximizes effectiveness for each client. George L. Halenkamp, IV is dedicated to being an advisor and advocate for all of his family law clients, which earned him the 2015 American Institute of Family Law Attorneys Ten Best in the State of Missouri.Halenkamp Law, LLC's corporate services practice consistently delivers results oriented solutions to his client’s real world challenges. George is uniquely qualified to provide guidance throughout the broad spectrum of commercial transactions,contracts, regulatory compliance, and leasehold premises.In addition, George has significant experience representing individuals in consumer protection, real estate, personal injury, traffic, and criminal matters.

Ruth draws from extensive professional experience and four degrees of higher education in her practice of law. She grew up on a family farm in New Athens, Illinois, graduated from New Athens High School, and attained her Bachelor’s degree from Illinois Wesleyan University. Soon after, she began an education career as a teacher, principal, and superintendent that included earning Master and Doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees from Southern Illinois University.. Building on her experience as a public educator, Ruth pursued her passion of fighting for area residents and businesses as an attorney. During her Juris Doctorate (JD) education at Southern Illinois University, Ruth worked with the Illinois State’s Attorney’s Office and the Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation helping domestic violence victims and families in need. Those experiences inspired her to co-found RISE Law Institute, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to helping victims of domestic violence and cyber-stalking. She serves as RISE’s Executive Director.. As the principal attorney at RCJ Law, LLC, Ruth prides herself on fighting hard and standing firm on behalf of her clients. At all times, she keeps her clients’ interests paramount. She gives a personal touch to each case and provides no-nonsense legal representation for her clients.. Since law school, the breadth and depth of Ruth’s work has grown into the tort and civil litigation practice that it is today through her commitment to quality, and her involvement in the legal community. Ruth’s professional activities include active membership in the American Bar Association (ABA), Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), Missouri State Bar Association (MSBA), St. Clair County Bar Association, and Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL). She is also a member of the prestigious ISBA Privacy Law and Information Security Council.. Ruth holds licenses to the Illinois Bar, Missouri Bar, Eastern District of Missouri (Federal Court), and Southern District of Illinois (Federal Court).. Community engagement is important to both RCJ Law and to Ruth. Her community activities include membership in the Webster Groves, Shrewsbury, Rock Hill Chamber of Commerce and service as adjunct professor at Missouri Baptist University.

Joanna Beck Wilkinson has practiced in more than 35 Missouri Counties and 22 Judicial Circuits; has finalized more than 400 adoptions and has represented clients in more than 150 parentage actions and collaborative reproduction agreements. After only six years of practice, she was welcomed as a Fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (AAAA) and of the American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys (AAARTA). Fellowship in AAAA and AAARTA is by invitation only and based on criteria for excellence in the practices of adoption and assisted reproduction law, respectively.Joanna routinely counsels and represents adoptive and birth parents in LMB's uncontested independent, agency, stepparent, second parent, international, and foster adoption practice.  Joanna also handles LMB’s day-to-day contested adoption practice. As a certified guardian ad litem, Joanna also represents adoptees as appointed by Missouri courts.  Joanna represents intended parents, gestational carriers and gamete donors in all aspects of collaborative reproduction, from negotiating and drafting gestational carrier and gamete donor agreements, through the parentage actions that legally establish and disestablish parental rights. Her collaborative reproduction practice extends across multiple jurisdictions, both nationally and internationally.  Before Joanna joined LMB, she worked at several high profile, national adoption law firms including Kirsh & Kirsh, P.C. in Indianapolis and Gradstein & Gorman in San Francisco. Joanna enjoys obscure French fashion, St. Louis Cardinals Baseball, and spending time with her husband and their four sons.

I bring both skill and heart to my family law practice. With a focus on divorce, collaborative law, and modifications of custody, support, and maintenance, I work hard to help clients navigate some of the most personal and challenging transitions in their lives.. I truly have a passion and enjoy working with people on real, meaningful issues. I value the trust my clients place in me and I do my best to provide the very best legal guidance and practical support tailored to each family's unique needs.. Family law touches so many important aspects of a person’s life — property, business interests, parenting and shared decision-making, emotional well-being, and the long-term health of family relationships.. I want my clients to feel empowered to move forward with clarity and confidence.

I have 20 plus years of legal experience.. In criminal law, I served both as the Lee County Public Defender and as the Lee County State's Attorney.  I've tried approximately 80 criminal jury trials and hundreds of bench trials and other hearings.  I am very familiar with local prosecutors and Judges.. In family law, I've been practicing in this area since 1994 when I was with Jenner & Block, a large nationwide firm, in Chicago.  I handle divorce, custody, support, adoption, post-decree cases, contempt cases, removal petitions and all other family law related matters.. I also teach Criminal Justice courses such as Ethics, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law and Evidence at Sauk Valley Community College.. In my spare time, I enjoy photograph, genealogy, reading and movies.  I play trumpet with my son and father in a couple local bands and keyboard at my church.