Attorney Information

Ellen M. Edmonds
1012 Plummer Drive
Suite 201
Edwardsville, Illinois 62025

Phone: 618-659-3442
Fax: 888-551-6650
E-mail: ellen@edmondslawoffice.com

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Practice Areas

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Education

J.D., University of Illinois College of Law 1991
magna cum laude
Order of the Coif (top 10%)
Law Review
Harno Fellow and Dean's List

B.S., Journalism, University of Illinois 1988
cum laude

Professional Licensures
Illinois 1992
Missouri 1992
Texas 1991

Prior Experience

Attorney, Humes Law Office, Edwardsville, IL
January 2001 to March 2006

Primary practice areas: estate planning; estate administration; real estate and construction; contracts; property tax; corporations; commercial; contract, and real estate litigation, construction, purchasing, regulatory and other school-related issues

Worked collaboratively with various divisions of local and state government, including but not limited to City of Edwardsville, Village of Glen Carbon, various Madison County departments, public water districts, other local and county governments, and the Illinois Attorney General's Office on property tax, school, real estate, municipal, regulatory, and other matters

Conducted general real estate practice, including drafting and analysis of real estate contracts, leases, easements, rights-of-way, deeds, covenants and restrictions, utility franchise agreements, mechanics and other liens, brokerage contracts, maps, plats, construction and zoning codes, etc. for various clients

Handled local and state property tax interventions for Edwardsville school district, participating in administrative hearings before the Madison County Board of Review, the Illinois Department of Revenue, and the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board and handling court proceedings, including the conduct and argument of a successful appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court

Frequently appeared as a presenter at public meetings, hearings and forums for various clients

Handled commercial litigation relating to contracts, real estate, landlord / tenant construction, eminent domain and inverse condemnation, mechanics and other liens, corporations, collections, and foreclosure

Represented creditors in bankruptcy proceedings

Attorney, Neville, Richards, DeFranco & Wuller, Belleville, IL
February 1995 to December 2000

Primary practice areas: Civil litigation involving contract, tort, premises liability, construction, personal injury defense, asbestos, medical malpractice defense, employment, product liability, insurance and coverage; contract analysis

Tried numerous jury and non-jury trials to completion each year
Handled appeals in various Missouri and Illinois state appellate districts and in the United States Courts of Appeals for the Seventh and Eighth Circuits
Represented clients in employment hearings before the Illinois Human Rights Commission
Represented clients in licensure and disciplinary proceedings before the Illinois Department of Professional Responsibility
Participated in alternative dispute resolution proceedings
Contract analysis
Insurance coverage analysis and litigation
Participated in the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of attorneys, paralegals, and support staff

Attorney, Gundlach, Lee, Eggmann, Boyle & Roessler, Belleville, IL
March 1992 to February 1995

Primary practice areas: Civil litigation involving contract, tort, premises liability, construction, personal injury defense, asbestos, medical malpractice defense, employment, product liability, insurance and coverage; contract analysis; representation of utilities and railroads

Handled defense of personal injury, toxic tort, premises liability, and other litigation
Analyzed insurance coverage and handled insurance coverage litigation
Participated in litigation team handling defense of major civil rights class action litigation
Drafted appellate court briefs and legal memoranda

Attorney, Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, Dallas, TX
September 1991 to March 1992

Primary practice areas: Major commercial litigation

Assisted with major commercial litigation involving government contracts, employment disputes, intentional torts, real estate, and oil and gas