Tara Kuchar was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (IDC).

HeplerBroom, LLC enjoys a storied history with the IDC, including past presidents Troy Bozarth, Anne Oldenburg, and Aleen Tiffany (all current partners in the firm). In addition, five now retired partners also held this position: Gordon Broom, Rick Hammond, Jeffrey Hebrank, Paul Price, and Anthony Tunney. Founded in 1964, IDC is an association of attorneys in Illinois who devote a substantial portion of their practice to the representation of business, corporate, insurance, professional, and other individual defendants in civil litigation. The association’s mission is to ensure civil justice with integrity, civility, and professional competence.

Kuchar, a partner in the firm’s Edwardsville office, maintains a diverse law practice that includes defending nursing homes and assisted living facilities, premises and manufacturers in products liability claims, and employers in wrongful conduct allegations. She also counsels businesses on other employment-related issues. Kuchar earned her J.D. from Saint Louis University Law School, graduating magna cum laude. She also holds a B.S. in Finance from Butler University. She is licensed to practice in Illinois and Missouri.