HeplerBroom Attorneys Named Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dede K. Zupanci
Dede J. Zupanci is a seasoned healthcare attorney who has exclusively practiced medical malpractice defense for over 20 years.

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HeplerBroom LLC has ten 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers and five 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 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers:

  • Gordon Broom, General Litigation
  • Jeffrey Hebrank, Class Action/Mass Torts
  • Larry Hepler, Class Action/Mass Torts
  • Theodore MacDonald, Personal Injury: Medical Malpractice
  • Jason Rankin, Class Action/Mass Torts

In the Firm’s Springfield, Illinois office, Stephen Kaufmann was named 2012 Illinois Super Lawyer in the category of Personal Injury Defense: Products.

In the Firm’s Chicago, Illinois office:

  • Michael Drumke, Class Action/Mass Torts
  • Paul Price, Personal Injury Defense: General
  • Catherine Reiter, Personal Injury Defense Medical
  • Anthony Tunney, Professional Liability: Defense

The Firm had five lawyers named as 2012 Illinois Super Lawyer Rising Stars: Beth Bauer, Civil Litigation Defense, Nathan Henderson, Personal Injury Defense: Products, Patrick Stufflebeam, Class Action/Mass Torts and Dede Zupanci, Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice from the Edwardsville, Illinois office. Michael Murphy from the Springfield, IL office, Personal Injury Defense: General.

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