LaDonna Boeckman and Adam McGonigle have been elected partners of HeplerBroom LLC. Boeckman practices in the firm’s Chicago, and McGonigle is based in the St. Louis office.

Boeckman, a partner in the firm’s Chicago office, focuses her practice on the defense of medical and dental professionals, as well as healthcare law matters. She has been named to Best Lawyers’ list of Ones to Watch and is the former recipient of a Jury Verdict Reporter Trial Lawyer Excellence Award for an outstanding defense verdict in a dental malpractice matter. Boeckman earned her J.D. from Drake University Law School, graduating with honors. She also holds a B.A. in English and History from Drake, graduating magna cum laude. She is licensed to practice in Illinois.

McGonigle, a partner in the firm’s St. Louis office, focuses his practice on litigation and trials involving the defense of personal injury, insurance, and trucking and transportation matters, as well as asbestos, benzene, and toxic tort exposures. He has been named to Best Lawyer’s list of “Ones to Watch.” McGonigle earned his J.D. from the College of William & Mary School of Law, graduating cum laude. He also holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Kansas. He is licensed to practice in Illinois and Missouri and is admitted to the bars of the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri and the Southern District of Illinois.