Current Employment Position(s)

Lawyer Overview

In Craig's 20-year legal career he has tried over 150 cases to verdict or judgment in multiple states and argued cases before the Appellate Court of Illinois.  Before entering private practice, Craig served 8 years as a felony prosecutor in both Cook County, IL and Madison County, IL. 

Craig has been with the firm since 1996 handling serious injury and death cases involving a wide subject area ranging from truck accidents to Jones Act claims. During the past 10 years Craig's practice has focused on the areas of Maritime Law and Nursing Home Neglect.  He has enjoyed great success in both areas.  Craig has obtained millions of dollars in compensation for injured deckhands, mates, cooks, engineers, pilots, and captains injured on the river or high seas.  He has also obtained millions of dollars in compensation for victims of nursing home neglect and their families.

Representative Confidential Settlements

Medical Malpractice             -           $2,000,000 

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Nursing Home Abuse
• Construction Site Accidents
• Maritime

West Practice Categories

Admiralty & Maritime Law, Construction Law, Nursing Home, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff

Bar Admissions

• Illinois
• Missouri
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• American Association for Justice (Member)

Past Employment Positions

• Illinois State's Attorney's Office
• Madison County State's Attorney's Office

Education

• John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 1987
  J.D.
• Loyola University, Chicago, IL, USA, 1983
  B.S.

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Address

300 Evans Avenue
PO Box 229
Wood River, IL 62095-0229

Office Hours

8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Phones

(618) 208-4240
(866) 839-2021

Faxes

(618) 254-0193

Emails

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Websites

http://www.lakinchapman.com
http://www.lakinlaw.com