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Attorney Information
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Ellen M. Edmonds
112 E. Schwarz Street
Suite 200
Edwardsville, Illinois 62025
Phone: 618-659-3442
Fax: 618-659-3442
E-mail: ellen@edmondslawoffice.com
** Contacting the firm by telephone, e-mail, fax, mail or otherwise does not establish an attorney/client relationship or any expectation of legal services or advice. An attorney/client relationship can only be established by agreement of both parties after additional communications.
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Education
J.D., University of Illinois College of Law, magna cum laude 1991
Order of the Coif (top 10%)
Law Review
Harno Fellow and Dean's List
B.S., Journalism, University of Illinois, cum laude 1988
Professional Licensures
| Illinois |
1992 |
| Missouri |
1992 |
| Texas |
1991 |
Prior Experience
Attorney, Humes Law Office, Edwardsville, IL
January 2001 to March 2006
Primary practice areas: real estate and construction; contracts; property tax; corporations; commercial, contract, and real estate litigation; estate planning; estate administration
• Served as outside general counsel for generation division of energy company drafting, analyzing, and revising contracts for engineering services, industrial construction and repair projects, environmental services, large-scale industrial equipment purchases, and providing advice and analysis on a wide-range of laws, regulations and topics
• Provided consulting services to national senior general counsel of energy company on Illinois-related contract, regulatory and other issues
• Provided analysis and assistance to Edwardsville school district on contract, 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
• Drafted wills, trusts, and powers of attorney
• Handled administration of estates and trusts
• 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
• Performed legal research and writing
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