MICHAEL J.
CHESSLER
Partner
618-307-2417
Edwardsville, IL
Areas of Practice
Education
- The John Marshall Law School, n/k/a UIC John Marshall Law School, 1995
- The George Washington University, B.A. in Political Communications, 1990
Admissions
- Illinois
- Missouri
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Practice Description
Michael J. Chessler focuses his practice on complex business litigation matters, including asbestos and toxic tort litigation. Since 2004, he has represented mainly manufacturer and contractor clients in hundreds of cases pending in Illinois [including Madison, McLean (Bloomington) and Cook Counties] and Missouri [including St. Louis City and Jackson County (Kansas City)]. The numerous clients he has represented include Fortune 500 manufacturing companies. He has also tried a plaintiff’s Civil Rights case before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
Before joining Hepler Broom, Mr. Chessler practiced in Washington, DC focusing on Customs and International Trade law for a boutique law firm.
Bar/Professional Associations
- Defense Research Institute
Law School Honors/Involvement
- Corpus Juris Secondum Award for Scholastic Excellence in Torts
Published Legal Writing
- “Responding to Personal Jurisdiction Discovery after Daimler,” HeplerBroom Blog (September 13, 2018). (This blog post can be read here.)
- "Spoliation of Evidence," IDC Defense Update on Civil Practice and Procedure (2009).