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Claimed Lawyer ProfileLII Gold
Education
- Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- J.D.
- Honors: Cum Laude; Member, Moot Court Team, 1991-1992
- Activities: Southen Illinois University Law Review, Staff Member, 1990 - 1992
- University of Notre Dame
- B.A. | Major: Finance
Professional Experience
- Partner
- Gates, Wise, Schlosser & Goebel
- Current
Publications
Articles & Publications
- Compilations of Motions, Recent Cases and Articles to Assist Criminal Defense Attorneys
- Illinois Attorneys for Criminal Justice
- The Constitutionality of Police Protection Statutes
- Southern Illinois University Law Journal
- The Fifth Amendment Right Against Self-Incrimination: An Individual's Right Versus the Government's Need for Effective Law Enforcement
- Southern Illinois University Law Journal
Awards
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
- Martindale Hubbell
Professional Associations
- Sangamon County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Illinois Attorneys For Criminal Justice
- Member
- Current
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
- Current
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Illinois
- 7th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- White Collar Crime
- DUI & DWI
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Languages
- English
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