Barrett, Twomey, Broom, Hughes & Hoke, LLP

William L. Broom III

Member

E-mail: wmlbroom@aol.com

Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Appellate Law; Eminent Domain; Estate Planning

Admitted: 1972, Illinois; 1976, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; 1988, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court

Law School: University of Illinois, J.D., 1972

College: University of Illinois, B.S., 1969, Registered Certified Public Accountant

Member: Jackson County, Illinois State (Member, Health Care Section Council, 1986-1991; Chairman, 1989 and Member, 1987-1993, Standing Committee on Continuing Legal Education; Chair, 1992; Member, Special Committee on Ethics 2000, 1999-2003; Special Committee on Ancillary Services, 2001-2003; Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility, 2005—) and American Bar Associations; Illinois C.P.A. Society; The American Association for Justice; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; Leading Lawyer Network

Biography: Registered Certified Public Accountant. Author: Estate Planning Handbook, Chapter 8, Planning Techniques, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2005. Co-Author: Eminent Domain Handbook, Chapter 8, "Trial Procedure and Technique," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2002. Author: Advising Elderly Clients and Their Families, Chapter 4, Planning for Incapacity, Powers of Attorney, Living Trusts and Forms of Ownership, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2000. Registered Emergency Medical Technician, Illinois, 1982-1984. Special Assistant Attorney General, Illinois Departments of Transportation and Natural Resources, 1983—. Member, 1985-1997, Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois Hospital Services. Member, Board of Directors, Illinois Equal Justice Foundation, 2006—

Military: U.S. Navy, 1972-1976, Lieut, J.A.G.C.

Reported Cases: City of Carbondale v. Yehling, 96 Ill. 2d 495, 451 N.E. 2d 495; Norman v. American National First Insurance Company 198 Ill. App. 3d 269, 555 N.E. 2d 1087; Department of Conservation v. Fairless, 273 Ill. App. 3d 705, 653 N.E. 2d 446.

Born: Effingham, Illinois, June 25, 1947

Kenneth R. Hughes

Member

E-mail: khughes@btbhh.com

Practice Areas: Banking Law; Creditors Rights Law; Real Estate; Corporate Law; Trusts and Estates; Trial Practice

Admitted: 1982, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; 1996, U.S Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court

Law School: Southern Illinois Univeristy Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1982

College: University of Illinois, B.A., 1970; Troy State University, M.B.A., 1978

Member: Jackson County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; The American Association for Justice (Board of Visitors, SIU School of Law, 2000—); Leading Lawyer Network

Biography: Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Alpha Delta. Editor, Southern Illinois University Law Review, 1981-1982. Adjunct Professor of Law, Southern Illinois University School of Law, 1986. Instructor, Civil Procedure, Southern Illinois University, 1984—; Carbondale Housing Board of Appeals, 1995-2003

Military: Captain, USAF, 1970-1978

Born: Carbondale, Illinois, October 7, 1948

Patricia A. Hoke

Member

E-mail: phoke@btbhh.com

Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Real Estate; Corporate Law

Admitted: 1991, Illinois

Law School: Southern Illinois University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1991

College: Southern Illinois Univeristy (B.S., 1988; M.A., Accounting, 2003)

Biography: Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Recipient: Natural Resources Law Award, 1991; Journal of Legal Medicine Award, 1991. Research Editor, Southern Illinois University Law Review, 1990-1991. Author: "Handout, Family Law Section Education Series," Court Awards and Standards, December 8 and 15, 1990, Panelist Wenona Y. Whitfield, SIU School of Law; "A Further Analysis of Bush v. Turner," Family Law Newsletter, Vol. 33, No. 5, p. 6, June, 1990, Illinois State Bar Association; "DNA Tests in Criminal Prosecutions - Too Much Evidence or Not Enough?" 11 J. Legal Med. 481, 1990; "Estate Planning: Schools Out: A Practice Primer for New Attorneys, IICLE, 1999 Edition; "Estate Planning", Starting Points: The Fundamentals of Practice in Illinois, IICLE, 2001 Edition; "Premarital Agreements," Illinois Family Law, IICLE, 2008 Edition; Panelist "Ethical Dilemmas in Estate Planning", IICLE, October, 2008. Adjunct Professor, Trust and Estates, SIU School of Law, Summer, 2006-2008. Instructor, Southern Illinois University, School of Accountancy, Master of Accountancy Program, State and Local Taxation, Fall 2005. Member, Board of Directors, 1998-2006 and Chair, 2004-2005, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education; Jackson County Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, American Bar Association.

Born: Fairfield, Illinois, September 6, 1953

Michael R. Twomey

Member

E-mail: mrtwomey@btbhh.com

Practice Areas: Banking Law; Real Estate; Creditors Rights Law; Creditor Bankruptcy; Water District Law; Mediation

Admitted: 1980, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois

Law School: Southern Illinois University, J.D., 1980

College: University of Illinois; Southern Illinois University, B.A., 1977

Member: Jackson County (Secretary, 1983-1984; President, 1985-1986) and Illinois State (Member, Young Lawyers Division, Liaison, 1981-1982) Bar Associations; Leading Lawyer Network

Biography: Trained Mediator, Northern Illinois University, 1995

Born: Jacksonville, Florida, October 22, 1954

Carey C. Gill

Associate

E-mail: cgill@btbhh.com

Practice Areas: Banking Law; Corporate Law; Civil Litigation; Eminent Domain; Estate Planning

Admitted: 2001, Illinois; 2002, Missouri and U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois

Law School: Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2001

College: Monmouth College, B.A., summa cum laude, 1998

Member: Jackson County Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association; ISBA Assembly; ISBA CLE Committe; ISBA Real Estate Law Section; ISBA Federal Taxation Section; American Bar Association

Biography: Managing Editor, Southern Illinois Law Journal, 2000-2001. Author: "You've Got Mail: Privacy Rights in the Workplace," Southern Illinois University Law Journal, Vol. 25, Issue 3. Special Assistant Attorney General, Illinois Department of Transportation and Natural Resources, 2005—Present, Past president of Jackson County Bar Association, 2005-06, and The Jackson County Bar Association CLE Committee Chair person 2006-present.

Born: Dennison, Iowa, June 9, 1976

Craig R. Reeves

Associate

E-mail: lawhog@aol.com

Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate; Civil Appeals

Admitted: 1985, Illinois; 1986, U.S. Claims Court; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1997, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court

Law School: Southern Illinois University, J.D., 1985

College: Southern Illinois University, B.A., 1982

Member: Jackson County, Illinois State (Member, Young Lawyers Division Section Council, 1991-1998; Community Involvement Committee, 1995-1996) and American (State Chair, Disaster Legal Assistance Committee, 1991-1999) Bar Associations

Biography: Phi Alpha Delta. Student Articles Editor, Southern Illinois University Law Journal, 1984-1985. Author: Casenote, "Kaske v. City of Rockford," 1984 Southern Illinois University Law Journal 205. Instructor, Real Estate Law, Southern Illinois University Division of Continuing Education, 1991-1994. Board of Directors, 1999— and President, 2003-2007, Carbondale Main Street, Inc

Born: St. Louis, Missouri, November 17, 1958

Patricia A. Small

Associate

E-mail: psmall@btbhh.com

Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Eminent Domain; Trial Practice

Admitted: 1988, Nebraska; 1991, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; 1999, South Carolina; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court

Law School: University of Nebraska at Lincoln, J.D., with high distinction, 1988

College: University of Nebraska at Omaha, B.S., summa cum laude, 1984

Member: Nebraska State, Illinois State, South Carolina State and American Bar Associations

Biography: Phi Kappa Phi. Delta Theta Phi. Order of the Coif. Member, University of Nebraska Law Review, 1986-1988. Author, Illinois Eminent Domain Practice, Chapter 13, "Appeals," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2007; Co-Author: Illinois Causes of Action, in Chapter 11, "Motor Vehicle Actions: Automobiles and Heavy Trucks," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2008. Law Clerk to Justice William C. Hastings, Nebraska Supreme Court, 1988-1990. Special Assistant Attorney General, Illinois Departments of Transportation and Natural Resources

Reported Cases: Ritter v. Stanton, 745 N.E. 2d. 828 (Ind. App. 2001), transfer denied, cert. denied; Magna Trust Company, Administrator of The Estate of James C. Jones, Deceased v. Illinois Central Railroad Company, 313 Ill. App. 3d 375, 378 N.E. 2d 797 (2000)

Born: Chicago, Illinois, December 25, 1960

Sarah J. Taylor

Associate

E-mail: staylor@btbhh.com

Practice Areas: Creditors Rights; Civil Litigation; Estate Planning; Eminent Domain; Municipal; Probate

Admitted: 2002, Illinois; 2005, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois

Law School: Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, J.D., magna cum laude, 2002

College: Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, B.A., cum laude, 1997

Member: Jackson County (President, Law Day Committee, 2007-2008), Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Allerton Conference - Civility Initiatives for Civil Litigation, 2008

Biography: Student Articles Editor, Southern Illinois University Law Journal, 2001-2002. Member, ISBA Committee, Law-Related Education for the Public. Special Assistant Attorney General, IDOT, IDNR, 2005—

Born: Seattle, Washington, May 14, 1974

Tambra K. Cain

Associate

E-mail: tcain@btbhh.com

Practice Areas: Real Estate; Collections; Estate Planning

Admitted: 2003, Illinois; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois, U.S. Supreme Court

Law School: Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, J.D., 2003

College: Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, B.A., 2000

Member: Jackson County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations

Biography: Phi Kappa Phi; Sigma Tau Delta; Golden Key. Formerly with The Law Office of Tambra K. Cain. Co-Author: with Editors Sana Loue and M. Sajatovic, "Elder Hostels," "Cremation," "Foster Grandparents," "Adult Daycare" and "Dementia Advocacy International," The Encyclopedia of Aging and Public Health, January 2007, "Comfort Women," P. 180, "Elizabeth Blackwell," P. 109, "Florence Nightingale," P. 350, "Germaine Greer," P. 284, "Military Service," "Rosa Parks," P. 486 and "Simone de Beauvior," P. 207, The Encyclopedia of Women's Health, 2004, Springer; "Just Between You and Me? — Privacy and Electronic Messages," reprinted in The Docket, P. 19 Vol. X, No. 6, 2003; "Just Between You and Me? — Privacy and Electronic Messages," Standing Committee on Government Lawyers, P. 1, Vol. 3, No. 4, June 2002; "Pro-Se Divorce Clinic Gives 'Do It Yourself' Advice to Those Who Cannot Afford a Lawyer," The Catalyst, P. 8, Vol. 6, No. 4, June 2001

Born: Paducah, Kentucky, September 2, 1971

Kyle P. Hutson

Associate

E-mail: khutson@btbhh.com

Practice Areas: Contracts; Commercial Litigation; Estate Planning; Probate; Personal Injury

Admitted: 2006, Illinois; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois

Law School: Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, J.D.

College: Eastern Illinois University, B.A.

Member: Jackson County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations

Biography: Editor, Southern Illinois University Law Journal, 2005-2006. Author: "The Supreme Court Lets The Dogs Out: Reestablishing a Reasonable Suspicion Standard for Drug Dogs in Illinois," 30 Southern Illinois University Law Journal, 335, 2006

Born: Terre Haute, Indiana, March 2, 1975