HeplerBroom is proud to announce that 12 of its attorneys have been listed as 2017 Illinois Super Lawyers^® and an additional 10 have been named 2017 Illinois Rising Stars^® by Super Lawyers Magazine.

Published by Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The patented selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. Only 5% of attorneys are selected as Super Lawyers and only 2.5% are selected as Rising Stars.

HeplerBroom’s attorneys included in the list of Super Lawyers, with their respective practice areas, are:

EDWARDSVILLE OFFICE

Beth A. Bauer – Class Action

Brenda G. Baum – Product Liability Defense

Troy A. Bozarth – General Litigation

Gordon R. Broom – General Litigation

Jeffrey S. Hebrank – Class Action

Larry E. Hepler – Class Action

Theodore J. MacDonald, Jr.  – Medical Malpractice Defense

Jason Rankin – Class Action

SPRINGFIELD OFFICE

Stephen R. Kaufmann – Professional Liability Defense

CHICAGO OFFICE

Linda J. Hay – Professional Liability

Anne M. Oldenburg – Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice

Robert H. Sands – Class Action

Anthony J. Tunney – Professional Liability Defense

CRYSTAL LAKE OFFICE

Aleen R. Tiffany – Construction Litigation

HeplerBroom’s attorneys included in the list of 2017 Rising Stars include:

EDWARDSVILLE OFFICE

Andrew K. Carruthers – Business/Corporate Law

Matthew B. Champlin – Product Liability Defense

Jason D. Johnson – Business Litigation

Gregory W. Odom – Civil Litigation Defense

SPRINGFIELD OFFICE

Jessica L. Galanos – Civil Litigation Defense

Michael P. Murphy – Product Liability Defense

CHICAGO OFFICE

James P. DuChateau – Insurance Coverage

Gabriel R. Judd – Insurance Coverage

Edna L. McLain - Product Liability Defense

Isaac R. Melton – Product Liability Defense