Jeffrey Kopis

MY PHILOSOPHY I believe the best way to help my clients solve their legal issues is through communication. Meeting with them in person, listening to them first and then explaining how I can use the law to address their needs. Once I take on a clients case communication continues with promptly returning phone calls or emails, answering questions and keeping the client regularly updated on the status of their case. I treat each client just like I would expect to be treated if I had a legal issue. EDUCATION Juris Doctor (JD), St. Louis University School of Law (1992) Bachelor of Arts in Economics/Public Administration , University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign (1986) ADMISSIONS Illinois - 1992 Missouri - 1993 United States Court of Appeals - 7th Circuit - 1997 United States District Court - Southern District of Illinois - 1992 United States District Court - Eastern District of Missouri - 1994 AREAS OF PRACTICE Personal Injury MEMBERSHIPS Illinois State Bar Association St. Clair County Bar Association Madison County Bar Association Missouri Bar Association COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Belleville Humane Society Belleville Main Street Awards & Honors Jeff has earned an AV Preeminent rating. An AV certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyers peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence.