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Experienced Lawyers for Adoption, Divorce/Family, Estate Planning/Probate, DUI/Traffic/Criminal, Juvenile, Real Estate, Soc Sec Disability
in East Alton, IL

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Customized Legal Service

Do you need help with adoption, business/corporate/partnership, child custody, child support, criminal, divorce, estate planning or probate, family, guardianship, juvenile, personal injury, real estate, relationship agreements, social security disability, traffic matters or workers compensation? Gary has been a licensed attorneys since 1968. Susan has been a licensed attorneys since 1982. Together they have decades of experience and have provided a wide range of legal services to clients in the St. Louis Metro and Metro East St. Louis area. We understand how fragile your legal matter really is, and will guide you through the legal process and offer our combined years of legal experience for knowledgeable advice.

Legal Experience:

  • Adoption
  • Corporations
  • Criminal Law
  • DUI & Traffic Law
  • Marital & Family Law
  • Personal Injury Accidents
  • Probate
  • Real Estate
  • Social Security Disability
  • Trusts & Estate Planning
  • Wills
  • Worker's Compensation

We are licensed in the State of Illinois and the State of Missouri, Central Districts of IL and the United States Supreme Court. If you need help with adoption, business/corporate/partnership, child custody, child support, criminal, divorce, estate planning or probate, family, guardianship, juvenile, personal injury, real estate, relationship agreements, social security disability, traffic matters or workers compensation, we know the law and can represent you efficiently in court. You can rely on our juvenile law expertise because we are certified mediators as well as certified as representatives for minors.

We Practice in The Following Courts:

Illinois State Courts: 
Bond County, Calhoun County, Greene County, Jersey County, Macoupin County, Madison County,

Montgomery County, Monroe County, Randolph County, St. Clair County.
Missouri State Courts: 
St. Louis City, St. Louis County and St. Charles County.
Federal Courts:
Central District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois, and United States Supreme Court

Administrative Courts:
Illinois Workers Compensation, Missouri Workers Compensation, Social Security Administration

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If you have an interest in the legal services provided by Grammer Law, please contact us directly by phone. A member of our experienced staff will assist you, so call today 618-259-2113.

Our Personal Resumes

Location: 2 Terminal Drive 17A/17B East Alton, Illinois

Phone: (618) 259-2113   Fax: (618) 259-2111

  • Susan F. Grammer

     

   SUSAN F. GRAMMER

Bar Admissions

  • Missouri, 2000
  • Illinois, 1982
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1983
  • U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1991
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2011

Professional Associations and Membership

  • American Bar Association, Member
  • Illinois Bar Association, Member
  • Missouri Bar Association, Member
  • Metropolitan Bar Association, Member
Top Attorney – Susan F. Grammer

Certified Legal Specialties

  • Special Needs Adoption/Guardianship Certification, Illinois Dept of Children & Family Services, 2001
  • Special Needs Adoption Certification, American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, 2001
  • Adoption Mediation Certification, American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, 2001
  • Mediation Certification, 1992
  • American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Past Member

Honors and Awards

  • Top 100 Lawyers 2021 Attorney of the Year
  • Top 100 Lawyers – 2021 Attorney of the Year
  • Top Attorneys of North America 2020-2023
  • 2019-2022 10 Best law firms
  • Peoples Choice Award ( Best Attorney Finalist) - 2018
  • 2018 Telegraph top 5 best of the best - Attorneys
  • 2015-2022 10 best attorney
  • American Institute of Family Law 10 Best in Illinois 2015-2019
  • 2015-2018 Leading Lawyer - Illinois
  • 2015 Client Satisfaction award
  • Congressional Medal Distinction - 2008
  • Congressional Order of Merit - 2007
  • National Leadership Award - 2007
  • Business Woman of the Year ( Illinois) - 2001
    1997 Peoples choice awards - Attorney
  • Top 10 Estate Planning Attorneys – Attorney & Practice Magazine
  • Ten Best Law Firms – American Institute of Family Law
  • Ten Best Attorneys – American Institute of Family Law
  • Top 10 Estate Planning Attorneys
  • American Institute Family Law Attorney

Education

University of IIllinois--Urbana-Champaign

  • Undergraduate Degree - 1972
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Mortar Board Senior Womens Honorary

Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois

  • Masters Degree in Communicative Disorders 1972-1973
  • Ranked 1st in Class

Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

  • Certification in Special Education
  • Certification in Education Administration

Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Juris Doctor - 1982
  • Urban Law Annual, Staff - 1980 - 1982
  • Journal of Law and Education, Publication - 1982
  • Gary F. Grammer

     

GARY F. GRAMMER

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 1968
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1973

Education

  • University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois
  • Southern Illinois University School of Business, Edwardsville, Illinois
  • M.B.A.
  • Northwestern University, Evanston
  • B.S
  • Major: Speech
  • Dehru, Senior Men's Honorary
  • Graduated 1965

Honors and Awards

  • Insurance License: Illinois and Missouri: Life, Accident & Health, Fire, Casualty, Variable Contract
  • NASD License: Illinois and Missouri: Series 6, 63, 26

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Illinois Bar Association, Member
  • Metropolitan St. Louis Bar Association, Member
  • Thomas Dunn Memorials, Past-President, Board of Directors
  • Marquette Learning Institute, Past-President, Board of Directors
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