HeplerBroom is proud to announce that 13 of its attorneys have been listed as 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers and an additional 8 have been named 2018 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 2018 Super Lawyers, with their respective practice areas, are:

EDWARDSVILLE OFFICE

Beth A. Bauer – Personal injury-products defense

Brenda G. Baum – Class action

Troy A. Bozarth – General litigation

Gordon R. Broom – General litigation

Jeffrey S. Hebrank – Class action

Larry E. Hepler – Class action

Theodore J. MacDonald, Jr. – Personal injury-medical malpractice defense

Jason Rankin – Class action

SPRINGFIELD OFFICE

Stephen R. Kaufmann – Professional liability defense

CHICAGO OFFICE

Linda J. Hay – Professional liability defense

Anne M. Oldenburg – Personal injury-medical malpractice defense

Anthony J. Tunney – Professional liability defense

CRYSTAL LAKE OFFICE

Aleen R. Tiffany – Construction litigation

HeplerBroom’s attorneys included in the list of 2018 Rising Stars include:

EDWARDSVILLE OFFICE

Andrew K. Carruthers – Business/Corporate law

Matthew B. Champlin – Personal injury general defense

Meghan C. Kane – Personal injury general defense

Gregory W. Odom II – Civil litigation defense

SPRINGFIELD OFFICE

Jessica L. Galanos – Civil litigation defense

Michael P. Murphy – Environmental litigation 

CHICAGO OFFICE

James P. DuChateau – Insurance coverage

Isaac R. Melton – Personal injury general defense