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Neal J. Wallace

  • Business Law, Construction Law, Consumer Law ...
  • Illinois, Missouri
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Accomplished attorney with background in the areas of real estate, business law, consumer law, wills, trusts, & estate planning, employment law, and dispute resolution. Extensive experience drafting and negotiating contracts and legal documents, particularly in the corporate and real estate areas. Able to identify core issues and obtain solid results.

Approved Mediator for the Greater Gateway Association of Realtors

Arbitration panelist in the Madison County Mandatory Arbitration program

Education
University of Dayton School of Law
J.D.
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Cedarville University
B.A. | English
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Professional Experience
Adjunct Instructor
Missouri Baptist University
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Teaching MBA and undergraduate Business Ethics and undergraduate Business Law
President
Law Offices of Neal J Wallace, PC
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Associate Attorney
Simon & Early, PC
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Associate Attorney
Moser Marsalek, PC
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Professional Associations
Missouri Baptist University Graduate School of Busines
Adjunct Instructor
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Activities: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business & Business Law
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Third Circuit Court, Madison County, Illinois
Arbitrator
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Activities: Arbitrator Panelist in county program
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Alliance Defense Fund
Allied Attorney
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Options Now Women's Resource Center
Legal Counsel
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Illinois State Bar
Member
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Missouri Bar
Member
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ELL Clubs
Moderator / Discussion Leader
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Activities: Teaching small groups of citizens studying the Constitution and Supreme Court case law regarding it
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Options Now Women's Resource Center
Board Member
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Illinois
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Missouri
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Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Construction Law
Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
Consumer Law
Class Action, Lemon Law
Elder Law
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Additional Practice Areas
  • Church and Non-Profit Organization
  • General Civil
Legal Answers
Q. Does an email confirmation of terms of employment constitute a contract?
A: You should have the actual language reviewed by an attorney. Most employment is "employment at will" even if there are certain terms agreed upon. In an employment at will situation, either you can quit and the employer can fire you at any time for any reason except for a short list of illegal reasons (discrimination on basis of age, gender, race..., etc). If there is an employee handbook, there might be an implied contract. If the terms you reference limit the company's ability to fire you or provide for a certain term of employment, you may have an actual contract. If there is a contract, there is in every contract, whether explicitly stated or not, the implied requirement of good faith and fair dealing. An attorney would need more information to make a determination as to whether any of these situations apply - what were the terms listed? did they specify a contractual period of employment? etc. The other thing to consider is what are your goals - are you trying to get money damages from the company? Are you wanting to force them to hire you full time? ... Read More
Q. Does the small estate Affidavit have to be notarized or filed at the court house to be valid?
A: The small estate affidavit does not have to be notarized. It does need to be signed "under penalty of perjury."

As far as whether you need to file it at the courthouse, it depends on what you want to use it for. Most of the time, you simply provide it to whatever institution you are dealing with (often a bank).

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Joseph E Meyer & Associates, Inc.
141 St Andrews Drive
PO Box 96
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Telephone: (618) 656-5744