Quinn Johnston’s Entire Partnership Named as 2018 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Practice Areas
Leading Lawyers has announced that 18 attorneys from the Peoria law firm of Quinn, Johnston, Henderson, Pretorius & Cerulo were named by their peers to the list of the top lawyers licensed to practice law in Illinois. Sixteen of the lawyers were named Leading Lawyers, a distinction earned by fewer than five percent of all lawyers registered to practice in Illinois and two were named Emerging Lawyers, a distinction earned by fewer than two percent. Significantly, every firm partner was named a leading lawyer in their designated areas of practice.
Those receiving recognition include:
- James A. Borland; Personal Injury Defense Law, Products Liability Defense Law
- Stephen M. Buck; Commercial Litigation, Employment Law: Management
- Gregory A. Cerulo; Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Defense Law, Personal Injury Defense Law, Products Liability Defense Law, ADR Law: Personal Injury
- Adam P. Chaddock; Medical Malpractice Defense Law, Personal Injury Defense Law
- David B. Collins; Civil Appellate Law, Personal Injury Defense Law, Product Liability Defense Law
- Christopher S. Crawford; Workers’ Compensation Defense Law
- Kenneth R. Eathington; Agriculture Law, Closely & Privately Held Business Law, Creditor’s Rights/Commercial Collections Law, Land Use, Zoning & Condemnation Law, Real Estate Law: Commercial
- Christopher D. Galanos, Emerging Lawyer; Personal Injury Defense Law, Workers’ Compensation Defense Law
- Mitch M. Gilfillan, Emerging Lawyer; Family Law, Personal Injury Defense Law
- Peter R. Jennetten; Civil Rights/Constitutional Law, Employment Law: Management, Personal Injury Defense Law
- John F. Kamin; Workers’ Compensation Defense Law
- Michael A. Kraft; Closely & Privately Held Business Law, Real Estate Law: Commercial, Real Estate Law: Residential
- Matthew J. Maddox; Medical Malpractice Defense Law, Personal Injury Defense Law, Professional Malpractice Defense Law: Including Legal/Technical/Financial
- Kevin M. Miller; Health Law, Medical Malpractice Defense Law
- Jeffrey A. Ryva; Civil Appellate Law, Commercial Litigation, Employee Benefits Law
- Matthew B. Smith; Medical Malpractice Defense Law
- Jonathan A. Stump; Medical Malpractice Defense Law, Personal Injury Defense Law, Products Liability Defense Law, Professional Malpractice Defense Law: Including Legal/Technical/Financial
- Jo T. Wetherill; Personal Injury Defense Law, Products Liability Defense Law
Leading Lawyers conducts an extensive statewide survey of Illinois lawyers asking them: “If you couldn’t take a case in your area of law, to whom would you refer a family member or friend?” Only those lawyers who were most often recommended by their peers in one of 100 areas of law and approved by Leading Lawyers’ 400-member Advisory Board achieve the distinction of being a Leading Lawyer. Emerging Lawyers are those selected who have not yet reached age 40 or have practiced 10 or fewer years.
The firm’s John Kamin stated, “Year after year, our attorneys are recognized in a number of ways for their commitment to excellence and integrity. We are honored to have our peers place our members on this highly-respected list.”
Quinn, Johnston, Henderson, Pretorius & Cerulo provides comprehensive legal services to its clients ranging from private individuals to large business entities. With more than 20 lawyers in offices in Peoria and Springfield, Illinois, the firm is well prepared to assist clients with a variety of legal issues, including business and employment, civil litigation and healthcare. For more information, visit the firm’s web site at quinnjohnston.com.