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John Spesia is a lifelong resident of Will County. He graduated from the University of Denver Law School with high academic honors as a member of the Order of St. Ives. Upon graduation, Spesia was selected to serve as a Law Clerk to a Federal District Judge in Chicago, where he had hands-on training in Federal Court procedures and trial matters.. Since joining Spesia & Taylor in 1991, he has focused his practice on negligence cases, including automobile, trucking and motorcycle collisions; medical and dental malpractice; and nursing home abuse, recovering millions of dollars on behalf of victims of negligence. He has tried injury cases in Cook, Will, Grundy, and McDonough Counties, as well as in California. He secured a $4.1 million jury verdict on behalf of the family of a 44 year old woman killed in an automobile collision caused by a county sheriff's deputy.  The verdict was the largest in the history of the six counties that make up the Ninth Judicial Circuit in Illinois.   A few of his other accomplishments include a $4.5 million settlement, a judgment for more than $3.1 million on behalf of the widow of a businessman killed in a trucking collision, and an $800,000 settlement for a 68 year old automobile crash victim. Spesia also recovered over $1.1 million for a motorcycle passenger severely injured in a collision. In addition, he  recovered over $1 million for a 40-year-old victim of medical malpractice and won a $700,000 jury verdict in another medical negligence case.. Spesia has briefed and argued cases in the Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth District Appellate Courts and twice argued landmark cases in the Illinois Supreme Court, including a recent case in 2009 that resulted in a recovery of over $900,000. Along with Kent Slater, a retired Justice of the Third District Appellate Court, Spesia has won multiple appeals in the Third District Appellate Court.. Watch this video featuring John Spesia arguing a case in front of the Illinois Supreme Court:. Over the years, Spesia has also been involved in litigation to acquire property using eminent domain authority for multi-billion dollar pipeline projects and has tried pipeline eminent domain cases in circuit courts across Illinois, including in Will, Kankakee, Livingston, McLean and DeWitt Counties. Mr. Spesia has represented numerous pipeline companies, including Enbridge Energy, Alliance Pipeline, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, Kinder Morgan, Enterprise Products and Explorer. He is well versed in property rights issues and the prosecution of eminent domain matters.. Along with the Spesia & Taylor litigation team, Spesia recently filed seventy-six pipeline eminent domain cases across Illinois. As a result of an efficient and effective discovery and trial strategy, access for purposes of construction was achieved on all of the pending cases within fourteen months. All of the cases filed across seven counties were resolved by summary judgment or trial within nine and fifteen months from the date they were filed. In the cases resulting in final judgment orders, Spesia and his team limited the judgments to only $1.2 million where landowners and their counsel had demanded more than $59 million in damages. During the same project, Spesia was involved in a landmark appellate case that resulted in the pipeline company acquiring access to construct its pipeline prior to a resolution on just compensation – the first time in the history of Illinois that this has ever been done.. During his career, John has been named one of “40 Under 40” Illinois Attorneys to Watch and elected one of Illinois’ SuperLawyers®. He has received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell American Law Directory, the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards.

I am a 28+ year resident of Will County, Illinois.  I am married and have a daughter attending Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  My twin sons both attend Joliet West High School in Joliet, Illinois. I am a member and former President of the Will County Bar Association, and have been the managing partner of McNamara Phelan McSteen, LLC since its inception in 2005.  I am also a member of the Board of Trustees for Joliet Montessori School.. A former high school and college varsity athlete, I now restrict my athletic endeavors to bicycling and watching my kids compete in soccer and track and field.. I have been a trial lawyer since starting to practice in 1992, focusing first in employment law, then in labor law and criminal defense, and, for the last eighteen years, primarily in the area of personal injury.  I have practiced in trial and appellate courts in Missouri and in Illinois, and have argued before the Illinois Supreme Court.  I am also a member of the federal trial bar in the Central and Northern Districts of Illinois.

For over 25 years Jeff Tomczak has been in the trial courtrooms of Will County, Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kankakee and LaSalle counties, as well as Federal District Court, handling the most serious, high profile personal injury and criminal matters. As the Joliet Herald News has said, his “straight forward approach” is all about getting results” for victims as well as working to assure that no others are injured through the same conduct. His work representing victims has resulted in not only significant compensation for his clients who have been injured through the unjust actions of others, he has also worked and succeeded in, for example, recalling 600,000 dangerous cribs nationwide, placing a dangerous nursing home into “Receivership” for the first time in Illinois history, and increasing the winning percentage of the States Attorney’s Office to it’s highest in 20 years. The Illinois Supreme Court has also personally appointed Jeff Tomczak to the Capitol Litigation Review Committee to help review the credentials of lawyers seeking permission to handle Death Penalty cases.

Michael J. Lichner is a skilled personal injury attorney with more than 10 years of legal experience. Passionate about protecting the legal rights of individuals and families, Attorney Lichner works diligently to help his clients receive financial compensation. Located in Joliet, Illinois, Attorney Lichner operates on a contingency fee basis and provides potential clients with a free consultation.

As a trial attorney I strive to deliver the best possible results for my clients at all times.  I have obtained settlements and judgments for my clients in excess of seven figures and defended matters with millions of dollars at stake.  My practice tends to be focused  on personal injury matters, insurance defense, debt collection defense and general litigation.  Other attorneys in my office also handle criminal defense, traffic, DUI, felonies, misdemeanors, divorce, family and custody and a range of other legal matters.. I work for both individuals and insurance companies - in other words I undertsand both sides which gives me a well rounded view of matters I handle and assists me in advising my clients.. All initial phone consultations are free of charge.  If you have a legal question please call or visit  for more information.. If you need an attorney or have a legal question, give us a call.  If we can't help you we will do our best to refer you to another attorney who we trust.

Alison Kimble is eager to serve clients in the area of personal injury, where she can help fight for the rights of victims impacted by preventable injuries. She focuses mainly on Motor Vehicle Accidents, Workers' Compensation, and other personal injury matters. Her compassion, knowledge, and leadership skills allow her to fiercely advocate for her clients, and she is excited to provide justice to people in need.. Alison graduated from Michigan State University College of Law in 2018. During her time there, she earned a concentration in trial practice from the school's nationally recognized Geoffery Fieger Trial Practice Institute. She also served as a student notes editor for the Journal of Animal and Natural Resource Law. Her experience includes representing state agencies in the Office of the Illinois Attorney General's government representation bureau and serving as a law clerk for Illinois Attorney General's Office.. During her free time, Alison enjoys reading, attending sporting events, and spending time with her family.

Berta Sasso is an Associate Attorney at Spiros Law, P.C. where she serves clients who need representation in the areas of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice.. Berta is a graduate of Loyola University Chicago where she earned her B.A. in Political Science. She then continued to Southern Illinois University School of Law where she obtained her J.D. while graduating cum laude.. She has previous experience clerking at the Land of Lincoln Legal Aid where she helped low-income individuals in matters regarding their consumer rights.. Berta is licensed to practice in both Illinois and Missouri. She is a member of the Illinois Bar Association, the Missouri Bar Association, and the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois. She is fluent in Lithuanian.

I went into law to help those who needed to understand their rights, whether it was under an insurance contract or as a result of the negligence of others.. I continually try to improve myself and my office procedures so that I can make the best service available.  I now have 31 years of experience and always apply the most efficient and creative approach I can to the complex issues and circumstances that people bring to me.. I have handled very complicated litigation such as electrocutions, poisonings, and product failures, along with on the job injuries, and product defects or failure to maintain equipment.. I depend on my able staff and our advanced technological systems to help us organize and structure our work.  I have many colleagues I consult with on a regular basis and that helps me feel very connected to my legal brethren.. I served in Viet Nam and over the years devised a way to help veterans and their families through an organization that I started called The Veterans Advocates Guild.  I am working to put together a network of attorneys to help me offer free or low cost legal assistance to this group.. In my off hours, I enjoy walking in the woods, fishing a bit, and borrowing a Harley once in awhile.  I love a good book and love spending time with my large family.

I have worked in the legal industry since I started college at Western Washington University. After years of working for the Court I took a job as a Paralegal at Pearson Law Firm. I fell in love with  our clients and the work.. In 2016, I began the Washington Supreme Court Rule 6 Program under the mentorship of Michele and Jerry Pearson.. I am thrilled to now be licensed as an Attorney and representing our wonderful clients.. Pearson Law Firm has been like a family to me. We all work together around the same goal - to recover compensation for injured people who have endured a preventable harm.

A native of the Yakima Valley, Jared received his undergraduate degree in Philosophy and Sociology from Central Washington University in 2004, his Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2006, and his Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law in 2010.. Jared is a member of the Washington Bar Association, the Washington State Association for Justice, and the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Jared began his legal career defending insurance companies, but after witnessing first-hand the underhanded tactics of insurance companies, decided instead to take up the cause of the injured, fighting greedy insurance companies.