Back to Team Page Chris focuses his legal practice on wind and solar clients, primarily assisting with local and state issues including permitting, lease negotiations, tax benefits, and other governmental issues. He is an experienced finance attorney with six years of practice at top-tier law firms, Chapman and Cutler and Kirkland and Ellis. Before embarking…

Back to Team Page For nearly 20 years, Rachel has been an invaluable member of the office, specializing in real estate, renewable energy research, municipal work, and estate planning. She earned her Bachelor of Business from Western Illinois University in 2010. Outside of work, Rachel treasures family time with her husband and their two active…

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Back to Team Page Emily Stach joined the firm in June 2022, bringing with her a wealth of experience from local financial institutions that has made her a familiar face in the community. She specializes in estates, real estate, and billing, while also being ready to assist wherever needed. Residing in rural Cambridge with her…

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Back to Team Page Ethen graduated in 2019 from the University of Illinois Gies College of Business with a Bachelor’s in Supply Chain Management. As a legal assistant, his main focus is Estate Planning, but he hopes to also be a valuable asset to every function of the office. In his free time, Ethen stays…

Back to Team Page Vicki is a graduate of Knox College with a BA in English. In addition to her role as office manager, Vicki concentrates on income tax, probate, real estate, and client needs. As the office manager she handles the bookkeeping, billing, payroll, and all items involved in keeping the office running effectively.…

Back to Team Page Mike has experience with many legal issues including real estate, wills, trusts, business planning, probate and municipal work. His practice focuses primarily on agricultural issues, estate planning, business planning, real estate, wind energy, and solar energy. His energy and agriculture practice involves efforts in both U.S. and international arenas

Back to Team Page Jordan joined the practice as a law clerk in 2016, and upon passing the Illinois Bar Exam, became an associate attorney. Jordan graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2013 with a degree in Agricultural Finance, and went on to the Chicago-Kent College of Law to receive his law…

Back to Team Page Jerry concentrates his practice on business organizations, UCC matters, and representation of clients involved in the grain industry. He is able to assist clients with a wide variety of issues such as solar energy, wind energy, pipelines, environmental law, agricultural co-operatives, mergers and acquisitions, and arbitration.