Richard A. Chapin

Partner 

Richard Chapin is an attorney with nearly 30 years of experience in the Central Illinois area.  Mr. Chapin’s practice is concentrated in insurance law and the defense of civil litigation.  He has considerable experience in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois and in the Circuit Courts of more than ten counties located in the East-Central Illinois area.  In addition to having taken over twenty cases to trial, Mr. Chapin has been involved in the resolution of many cases through binding arbitration and non-binding mediation proceedings.

Mr. Chapin has tried civil rights, municipal liability, product liability, breach of contract, auto liability and professional liability claims.  In addition, he has handled a large variety of cases involving transportation, premises, construction site and employment law issues.  He appears regularly in Industrial Commission proceedings in the East-Central Illinois area.

Mr. Chapin earned his BA in Political Science, with honors, from the University of Illinois.  He received his JD from the University of Illinois College of Law.  He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association and the Defense Research Institute.  He has been recognized by his peers as a Leading Lawyer in insurance and general personal injury defense law.  In 2005, Mr. Chapin completed an intensive 42 hour training in Mediating the Litigated Case conducted by the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law.

James Long

Partner

James Long is an attorney that has practiced in the Central Illinois area for the last seven years.  Mr. Long’s practice is concentrated in insurance law and the defense of civil litigation.  He has considerable experience in the circuit courts of more than ten counties located in the East Central Illinois area as well as counties as far west as Knox County, Illinois.  In addition to his jury trial experience, Mr. Long has been involved in the resolution of many cases through binding arbitration, nonbinding mediation proceedings and settlement.

Mr. Long has tried breach of contract, auto liability and premises liability claims.  In addition, he has handled a large variety of cases dealing with personal and professional liability.

Mr. Long earned his B.A. in history from the University of Illinois.  He received his J.D. from the Wake Forest University College of Law.  He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. 

Adam Clark

Associate

Adam Clark has practiced in the community for the last 5 years. His practice is concentrated in the areas of civil litigation, personal injury, real estate, corporate law, criminal defense and traffic matters.  He graduated with honors from both Illinois Wesleyan University and Southern Illinois University School of Law, and has significant experience in the circuit courts of counties across Central Illinois, from Vermilion County to Adams County.
 
Mr. Clark has tried several cases to verdict, and has extensive experience in resolving cases through other means of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration, mediation and negotiated settlement.  He has tried cases involving premises liability, dram shop liability, automobile accidents, and property disputes.  He also has experience in the incorporation of business in the State of Illinois.
 
Mr. Clark is licensed to practice in the State of Illinois and the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, and is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Champaign County Bar Association.