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 Rachel received her Bachelor of Business from Western Illinois University in 2010. She is a great asset to the office, especially with her emphasis on real estate, municipal work, and estate planning. Outside of work, Rachel devotes her time to her family. She has 2 sons that keep her and her…

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Back to Team Page Emily joined the firm in June of 2022. With her experience with local financial institutions, Emily is a familiar face to many. Emily’s focus is on business organizations and billing, but assists where needed. Emily and her fiancé Sean reside in rural Cambridge and are expecting their first child in December…

Team member Ethen Hunt

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.