Former Assistant State’s Attorney Hanson Joins HeplerBroom as Associate
John C. Hanson has joined HeplerBroom as an associate attorney in the firm’s Edwardsville office. Hanson focuses his practice on the defense of litigation involving personal injury and products liability as well as governmental matters and election law. Hanson obtained his J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 2016. He also holds an […]
MacDonald, Noce, and Fowler on Trial Academy Faculty
Theodore “Ted” MacDonald, Gerard “Jerry” Noce, and Meg Fowler were among the faculty for The Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers’ recent three-day Trial Academy. The program (a combination of demonstration, lecture, and critique) is designed for attorneys who have been in practice for one to five years. The three well-qualified HeplerBroom attorneys offered their knowledge […]
Varadachari is President-Elect of St Louis County Bar Association
On Feb. 8, Bharat Varadachari was sworn in as President-Elect of the St. Louis County Bar Association. The ceremony was held in the Division 18 courtroom of Judge Nellie Ribaudo, and all members of the Association’s Executive Committee were able to attend in person. Varadachari, a partner in the firm’s St. Louis office, focuses his […]
HeplerBroom Names Zobrist Partner
Audra Zobrist has been named a partner of HeplerBroom LLC. Zobrist attributes much of her success in the practice of law, as well as in life in general, to the philosophy she learned years ago while working in guest relations at Disney World: Going above and beyond is the minimum. “To go beyond expectations may […]
Collins Joins HeplerBroom as Associate Attorney
Timothy P. Collins has joined HeplerBroom as an associate attorney in the firm’s Chicago office. Collins focuses his practice on commercial and insurance coverage litigation, with an emphasis on creditor’s rights, real property and business disputes, and general corporate matters. In addition to his litigation background, Collins advises clients on estate planning matters, residential and […]
HeplerBroom Sponsors International Insurance Fraud Investigators’ Conference
HeplerBroom was one of the sponsors for the recent IASIU (International Association of Special Investigation Units) 2021 Seminar & Expo. The seminar, which was held in Orlando, focused on Insurance Fraud. HeplerBroom’s Eric Moch, who writes the regular “Law Update” column for SIU Today (IASIU’s professional journal) represented the firm at the seminar.
Baum, Drumke, and Hebrank Head Midwest Asbestos Litigation Conference
Join us for the Midwest Asbestos Litigation Conference. This CLE event, which HeplerBroom partner Brenda Baum is co-hosting, features speakers Illinois Judges Barbara Crowder and Andrew J. Gleeson, as well as Hepler Broom partners Michael Drumke and Jeffrey Hebrank.
Chicago Adds Associate Attorney
Chelsea L. Caldwell has joined the Chicago office as an associate attorney. Caldwell focuses her practice on the defense of medical and dental malpractice, nursing home, and professional liability matters. She has extensive litigation and trial experience, including first and second chair verdicts in Cook and its collar counties. She has been selected to the […]
Hepler Celebrates 50 Years at the Firm
HeplerBroom staff gathered recently to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Larry Hepler joining the firm. [At the time Hepler was hired, the firm was known as the Burroughs Law Firm. The name changed multiple times over the years as partners joined or left, but since 1975 “Hepler” and “Broom” have always been part of it. (Gordon […]
HeplerBroom Welcomes Three Summer Associates
HeplerBroom welcomes second-year law students Peyton Hagerman, Megan Janowiak, and Matthew Suddarth to its 2021 Class of Summer Associates. Hagerman is a student at the University of Illinois, Janowiak is attending Chicago-Kent College of Law, and Suddarth is at St. Louis University School of Law. HB’s eight-week Summer Associate Program introduces select law students to […]