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HeplerBroom Attorneys Named In 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers

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Beth A. Bauer
Beth A. Bauer
Whether representing Fortune 50 companies in high-stakes class or mass actions or a local non-profit needing help, Beth A. Bauer balances creative, tenacious advocacy with a calm, commanding demeanor. Clients benefit from her experience as an appellate clerk and practitioner as she strategizes from a broad perspective and gains intricate understanding of the details that make the difference.
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Brenda G. Baum
Brenda G. Baum
Brenda G. Baum focuses her practice on mass tort lawsuits involving products liability. Since 2001, she has represented product manufacturers, sellers, and premises defendants in thousands of cases pending in some of the most plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions in Illinois and Missouri, in addition to overseeing cases filed in other plaintiff-oriented jurisdictions such as California, Louisiana, New York, and others.
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Troy A. Bozarth
Troy A. Bozarth
Mr. Bozarth focuses his practice on trials involving complex commercial litigation matters, including Antitrust Law, Banking, Class Actions, Jones Act, Maritime Law, Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, and Products & Agriculture.
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Matthew B. Champlin
Matthew B. Champlin
With over 20 years of litigation experience, Matthew B. Champlin emphasizes pragmatism, cost-effectiveness, and innovative problem-solving to secure the best possible outcomes for his clients in complex litigation matters.
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Larry E. Hepler
Larry E. Hepler
Larry E. Hepler focuses his practice on the defense of complex, multiparty civil cases and class actions involving a wide range of subjects, including all aspects of consumer fraud, personal injury, products liability, pharmaceutical, commercial, toxic torts, construction, and insurance litigation. He has represented clients in numerous jurisdictions, with a primary emphasis in Illinois and Missouri.
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Theodore J. MacDonald, Jr.
Theodore J. MacDonald, Jr.
Theodore J. MacDonald, Jr., currently focuses his practice on mediation and alternative dispute resolution. He is a Certified Neutral for USDC Eastern District of Missouri and a member of the Approved Mediator Panel List for the USDC Southern District of Illinois.
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Michael P. Murphy
Michael P. Murphy
Michael P. Murphy is an experienced litigator who focuses on helping clients with environmental issues, both before and after a lawsuit is filed.
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W. Jason Rankin
W. Jason Rankin
W. Jason Rankin focuses his practice on trials involving complex litigation matters, including class actions, pharmaceutical litigation, product liability, and insurance defense. He regularly represents clients in multi-million-dollar litigation relating to nationwide class actions and product liability claims. Mr. Rankin represents clients in both Illinois and Missouri and has obtained favorable jury verdicts and arbitration awards on behalf of the defendants.
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Aleen R. Tiffany
Aleen R. Tiffany
Aleen R. Tiffany focuses her practice in complex civil litigation and corporate construction matters, including: Construction Injury & Defect Litigation, Construction Contract & Risk Transfer, Complex Civil & Commercial Litigation, Commercial General Liability Coverage w/ Risk Transfer focus, and Mechanics’ Lien & Surety Bond Claims & Litigation.
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HeplerBroom LLC has twelve 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers and nine Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars. Super Lawyers magazine is published by Minneapolis-based Law & Politics.

In selecting attorneys for Super Lawyers, Law & Politics employs a rigorous, multiphase process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. 

In HeplerBroom’s Edwardsville, Illinois office the following partners were named 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers:
Beth Bauer, Class Action
Brenda Baum, Class Action
Troy Bozarth, General Litigation
Gordon Broom, General Litigation
Jeffrey Hebrank, Class Action
Larry Hepler, Class Action
Theodore MacDonald, Jr., Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense
Jason Rankin, Class Action 

In the Firm’s Chicago, Illinois office:
Robert Sands, Class Action
Anthony Tunney, Professional Liability: Defense 

In the Firm’s Springfield, Illinois office:
Stephen Kaufmann, Personal Injury – Products: Defense

In the Firm’s Crystal Lake, Illinois office:
Aleen R. Tiffany, Construction

The Firm had nine lawyers named 2016 Illinois Super Lawyer Rising Stars:
Michael Antikainen, Personal Injury – Products: Defense
Andrew Carruthers, Business/Corporation
Matthew Champlin, Personal Injury General: Defense
Jessica Galanos, Civil Litigation: Defense
Jason Johnson, Business Litigation
Edna McLain, Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense
Michael Murphy, Personal Injury General: Defense
Gregory Odom, Civil Litigation: Defense
Patrick Stufflebeam, Class Action

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