Overview
For more than 20 years, Jamie M. Rein has provided legal services throughout the Illinois counties of McHenry, Lake, DuPage, and Cook. She often collaborates with in-house counsel, national counsel, insurers and insured, and other company representatives to develop a practical legal strategy to meet her clients’ needs.
Currently, she defends contractors in construction negligence/injury and defect matters. She also handles a variety of legal issues involving commercial and general liability, premises liability, real estate, risk transfer, contract analysis, general business and corporate issues, and governmental matters.
Ms. Rein’s clients commend her thoughtful and creative legal strategies. From the outset of litigation, she works toward efficient and favorable outcomes, whether in the courtroom or in mediation. She has a knack for tackling complex legal issues and developing novel strategies and arguments to effectively move a case to resolution.
Prior to joining HeplerBroom, she was a civil attorney in the McHenry County (Illinois) State’s Attorney’s Office, where she served as legal counsel to the County’s elected officials, department heads, and employees. She provided legal opinions, handled litigation, and provided lectures and trainings on the Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act throughout McHenry County. She also served as Parliamentarian to the McHenry County Board.
Outside the office, she enjoys spending time with her family and attending her children’s activities and sporting events.
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Education
- The John Marshall Law School, n/k/a UIC Law School, J.D., 2003
- Illinois State University, B.S. in Sociology and Political Science and minor in Legal Studies, 2000
LAW SCHOOL HONORS/INVOLVEMENT
- Dean's List
- John Marshall Journal of Computer and Information Law
- Staff Editor
- Scholarships
- Louis Biro Scholarship
- Edward Rosenberg Scholarship
- Edith & Philip Baim Scholarship
Admissions & Affiliations
- Illinois
- Supreme Court of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Professional Associations
- Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
- Illinois State Bar Association
- McHenry County Bar Association
- President (2011-2012)
- First Vice President (2010-2011)
- Second Vice President (2009-2010)
- Secretary (2008-2009)
- Social Committee Chair (2007-2008)
- Young/New Lawyers Committee Chair (2006-2007)
Practices
Results
Honors
Honors & Awards
- Best Lawyers' list of “Ones to Watch” (2023-2025)
- Best Under 40 Award, McHenry County Business Journal, 2012
