1. Dennis Eric Merkley
Title: Associate
Law School: DePaul University College of Law, Class of 2007, J.D., Staff Member, DePaul Business and Commercial Law Journal
College: Illinois State University, Class of 2004, B.S., Accounting
Admitted: DePaul University College of Law, Class of 2007, J.D., Staff Member, DePaul Business and Commercial Law Journal
Practice Area: Corporate Law, Probate & Estate Planning, Real Estate, Criminal Law, Civil Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability
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2. Natasha Gene Steele
Title: Associate
Law School: Valparaiso University School of Law, Class of 2011, J.D.
College: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Class of 2007, B.S., Psychology, , Valparaiso University, Class of 2011, M.A., Psychology
Admitted: Valparaiso University School of Law, Class of 2011, J.D.
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability
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3. Christopher J. Spanos
Title: Member
Law School:
College: Illinois State University, B.S., Finance, 1990
Admitted:
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; General Liability Defense; Commercial Litigation; Contract Litigation; Civil Litigation; Defense Litigation; Complex Litigation
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4. Patricia J. Naylor
Title: Partner
Law School: Northern Illinois University, J.D., cum laude, 2003
College: University of Illinois, B.A., 1999
Admitted: Northern Illinois University, J.D., cum laude, 2003
Practice Area: Civil Litigation, Health Care Law, Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability
Membership: Peoria County and Illinois State Bar Associations.

5. Paul C. Estes
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1980
College: Eastern Illinois University, B.A. with high honors, 1977
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 1980
Practice Area: Personal Injury, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Professional Liability
Membership: Peoria County and Illinois State Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Illinois Association of Hospital Attorneys; Illinois Defense Counsel.

6. Douglass A. Marshall
Title: Partner
Law School: Saint Louis University School of Law, J.D., 1982
College: Western Illinois University, B.A., 1970; St. Louis University, M.H.A., 1980
Admitted: Saint Louis University School of Law, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: Antitrust & Trade Law, Compliance Counseling, Defence, Corporate & Incorporation, Business & Commercial Transactions, Health Care Fraud & Abuse, Compliance and Regulatory Requirements, Health Care Information Technology, Privacy and Security, Health Care Law, Health Care Provider Operations, Health Care Transactions, Labor & Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions
Membership: Peoria County, Illinois State and American (Member, Health Law Section) Bar Associations; Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys (Past President, Past Board of Directors); American Health Lawyers Association.

7. Timothy J. Newlin
Title: Partner
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1977
College: Southern Methodist University, B.A., 1974
Admitted: Southern Methodist University, J.D., 1977
Practice Area: Probate, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability, Workers' Compensation Defense
Membership: Peoria County and Illinois State Bar Associations; Abraham Lincoln Inns of Court.

8. Jon S. Faletto
Title: Partner
Law School: I.I.T. Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1983
College: University of Illinois, B.S., 1978; Tulane University, 1978-1980, Environmental Post Graduate Studies
Admitted: I.I.T. Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1983
Practice Area: Environmental Compliance(40%); Clean Air Act(10%); Environmental Litigation(10%); Environmental Due Diligence(10%); Hazardous Waste Management(10%); Brownfields Redevelopment(10%); Real Estate(5%); Zoning, Planning and Land Use(5%)
Membership: Illinois State, Indiana State and American (Member, Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law) Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar; State Bar of Michigan; Air and Waste Management Association; Clean Air Information Network.

9. L. Lee Smith
Title: Partner
Law School: Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1978
College: University of Illinois, B.A., English, 1975; Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Mediation Training, 2005
Admitted: Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1978
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation, ERISA Litigation, Government, Labor & Employment, Regulatory Investigations and Compliance Counseling, White Collar Defense & Internal Investigations
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10. Kathy R. Chamberlain
Title: Associate
Law School: Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 2000
College: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A., Liberal Arts/Sciences, 1997
Admitted: Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Corporate & Incorporation, Environmental, Labor & Employment, Personal Injury/Property Damage Defense Litigation, Professional Liability
Membership: Illinois State Bar Association.

11. Rhonda J. Ferrero-Patten
Title: Partner
Law School: Northern Illinois University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1992
College: Illinois Central College, A.D.N., 1985; Illinois State University, B.S., cum laude, 1988
Admitted: Northern Illinois University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1992
Practice Area: Commercial, Construction & Development, Litigation, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Insurance Services, Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability
Membership: Illinois State Bar Association.

12. Peggy Lee Crane
Title: Partner
Law School:
College: Baylor University, Class of 1997, B.A., Environmental Studies, , Tulane University, Class of 2001, magna cum laude, Senior Managing Editor, Tulane Law Review
Admitted:
Practice Area: Environmental, Real Estate & Lending
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13. Ambrose V. McCall
Title: Partner
Law School: Case Western Reserve University, J.D., 1987
College: Indiana University, B.A., English, 1983; International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy, Graduate, 1999
Admitted: Case Western Reserve University, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Commercial, Computer Fraud, Civil Rights, Real Estate, Contracts & Agreements, Constitutional, Commercial Litigation, Labor & Employment, Legal Malpractice, Professional Liability
Membership: Peoria County and Illinois State Bar Associations.

14. Richard Ernest Eagleton
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Illinois, Class of 1958, J.D.
College: Yale University, Class of 1952, B.A.
Admitted: University of Illinois, Class of 1958, J.D.
Practice Area: Family, Litigation, Commercial
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15. Jesse A. Placher
Title: Associate
Law School: Southern Illinois University, J.D., 2007
College: University of Virginia, B.A., 2004
Admitted: Southern Illinois University, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Family, Health Care, Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability
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