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Lawyer Overview

Areas of Practice

• Workers' Compensation
• Automobile Negligence
• Premises Liability
• Insurance Coverage and Analysis Litigation
• Alternative Dispute Resolution/Arbitration and Mediation
• Underinsured/Uninsured Motorist Law

Representative Clients

• Allstate Insurance Company
• General Casualty Insurance Company
• AIG Insurance Company
• Country Insurance & Financial Services
• Auto Owners Insurance Company
• Zurich Insurance Company
• ITT Hartford
• Boyd Gaming Corporation
• Federal Companies

Representative Cases

• Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. River City Const. Co., 325 Ill.App. 3d 267, 757 N.E.2d 676 (Ill. App. 3rd Dist. 2001)
• Brooks v. Midwest Grain Products of Illinois, Inc., 311 Ill.App.3d 871, 725 N.E.2d 153 (Ill. App. 3rd Dist. 2000)
• Country Mut. Ins. Co. v. Birner, 293 Ill.App.3d 452, 688 N.E.2d 859 (Ill. App. 3rd Dist. 1997)
• Pekin Ins. Co. V. Janes & Addems Chevrolet, inc., 263 Ill.App.3d 399, 636 N.E.2d 34 (Ill. App. 4th Dist. 1994)
• Whitney v. Industrial Commission, 594 NE 2d 749 (Ill. App. 3 Dist. 1992)
• Hopkins v. Industrial Commission, 553 NE 2d 732 (Ill. App. 3 Dist. 1990)
• Bowers v. Allstate Ins. Co., 192 Ill.App.3d 725, 549 N.E.2d 21 (Ill. App. 3rd Dist. 1989)
• Holley v. Badgerow, 515 NE 2d 1257 (Ill. App. 3 Dist. 1987)
• Hardin Sign Co. v. Industrial Commission, 506 NE 2d 1066 (Ill. App. 3 Dist. 1987)
• Dalrymple v. Industrial Com'n, 461 N.E.2d 977 (Ill. 1984)
• Shook v. Tinny, 461 NE 2d 642 (Ill. App. 3 Dist. 1984)
• Denius v. Robertson, 424 N.E.2d 336 (Ill.App. 3 Dist. 1981)
• Agans v. Showalter, 416 N.E.2d 397 (Ill.App. 3 Dist. 1981)
• Bitner v. Central Illinois Light Co., 394 NE 2d 492 (Ill. App. 3 Dist. 1979)
• Peterson v. B/W Controls, Inc., 366 N.E.2d 144 (Ill.App. 3 Dist. 1977)
• Reed v. Williams, 9 Ill.App.3d 742, 292 N.E.2d 426 (Ill. App. 3rd Dist. 1973)

West Practice Categories

Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Toxic Torts, Workers' Compensation Law, Insurance Law, Products Liability Law, Motor Vehicle, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, State Appellate Practice, Federal Appellate Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1972
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1972

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Peoria County Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
• Greater Peoria Claims Association
• Defense Research Institute (DRI)

Education

• University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois, 1972
  J.D.
• Quincy University, Quincy, Illinois, 1967
  B.A.

Address

227 NE Jefferson Avenue
Peoria, IL 61602-1211

Phones

309-674-1133

Faxes

309-674-6503

Emails

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Websites

http://www.qjhp.com