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The Law Offices of Spesia, Ayers & Ardaugh

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Law Firm Overview
Founded in 1899, originally as Barr & Barr, the law firm of spesia, Ayers & Ardaugh has built a reputation and aggressive legal representation in the Will, Cook, Dupage, Kane, Kendall, Grundy, LaSalle, DeKalb and Kankakee areas. Spesia, Ayers & Ardaugh offers representation in commercial, litigation, corporate, trust, estate planning and municipal matters and is a full service law firm.
Senior partner, Douglas F. Spesia heads the commercial division of the firm, working with attorneys, John R. Ardaugh, Christian G. Spesia, Martin J. Shanahan, Jr., and Gabriel G. Orenic. Together, these attorneys concentrate in the fields of municipal law, condemnation, zoning, taxation and related litigation, as well as estate planning, trust, real estate and commercial matters. They have represented some of the largest companies in the State of Illinois while also serving the needs of small corporate and individual clients.
Senior partner, E. Kent Ayers heads the civil trial division of the firm, working with attorneys John M. Spesia, Jeffrey S. Taylor, and Mark A. Lichtenwalker. Dinah Lennon Archambeault and former Associate Circuit Judge Thomas M. Ewert, former chief of the civil division of the 12th Judicial, serve as valued counsel to the firm. These attorneys have represented individuals, corporations, insurance companies, utilities, school districts, school boards and municipalities in almost every area of civil litigation, including personal injury, property loss, products liability and medical malpractice. They are a team of seasoned trial attorneys having litigated matters involving major personal injuries, commercial disputes and catastrophic accidents.
The Law Offices of Spesia, Ayers & Ardaugh, Practice areas include.
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The Law Offices of Spesia, Ayers & Ardaugh
1415 Black Road
Joliet, IL 60435
Phone: (815) 726-4311
Fax: (815) 846-2410
Areas of Practice
- Business & Commercial Law
- Business Organizations
- Construction Law
- Consumer Protection
- Contracts
- Education Law
- Elder Law
- Eminent Domain
- Employment Law -- Employee
- Employment Law -- Employer
- Estate Planning
- Ethics & Professional Responsibility
- Land Use & Zoning
- Litigation & Appeals
- Medical Malpractice
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff 30%
- Nursing Home
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff 50%
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Products Liability Law 20%
- Professional Malpractice Law
- Real Estate Law
- State, Local & Municipal Law
- Taxation Law
- Toxic Torts
- Traffic Violations
- Trusts
- Wills
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Personal Injury -- Defense
West Practice Categories
Administrative Law, Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Business Organizations, Collections, Eminent Domain, Construction Law, Traffic Violations, Education Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Trusts, Wills, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Social Security -- Disability, Nursing Home, Labor Law, Litigation & Appeals, Mergers & Acquisitions, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice, Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, State, Local & Municipal Law, Taxation Law, Toxic Torts, Workers' Compensation Law
Attorneys
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ardaugh, John R. | Partner | |
| Ayers, E. Kent | Senior Partner | |
| Byrne, James C. | Partner | |
| Ewert, Thomas M. | Of Counsel | |
| Hopkins, Michael S. | ||
| Lichtenwalter, Mark A. | Associate | |
| Orenic, Gabriel G. | Associate | |
| Pellegrini, Tricia M. | Associate | |
| Shanahan, Martin J. Jr. | Associate | |
| Slater, Kent | Of Counsel | |
| Spesia, Christian G. | Partner | |
| Spesia, Douglas F. | Senior Partner | |
| Spesia, John M. | Partner | |
| Stiff, Michael R. | Associate | |
| Taylor, Jeffrey S. | Partner |
Office Information
Address
1415 Black Road
Joliet, IL 60435
Phones
(815) 726-4311
Faxes
(815) 846-2410