Metro East work, by someone who knows the Illinois side.
Most St. Louis firms are Missouri-only. We handle the Illinois side too, which matters when your case starts with an accident on I-64 or an arrest in Belleville.
Courthouse
St. Clair County Courthouse (20th Judicial Circuit of Illinois)
10 Public Square, Belleville, IL 62220
Serving communities
Courthouse
St. Clair County Courthouse (20th Judicial Circuit of Illinois)
10 Public Square, Belleville, IL 62220
Civil, criminal, traffic, family, and probate divisions. St. Clair County has historically been one of Illinois' higher-volume circuits for personal injury cases.
Local enforcement
- St. Clair County Sheriff's Office
- Belleville, East St. Louis, O'Fallon, Fairview Heights, and Shiloh police departments
- Illinois State Police on I-64, I-255, and I-55/70
What's specific to St. Clair County, IL
- Illinois criminal procedure differs from Missouri in important ways, including discovery rules and DUI administrative hearings.
- Jury verdicts in St. Clair County have historically trended favorable for plaintiffs in civil injury cases.
- Traffic enforcement on I-64 near Fairview Heights and O'Fallon is consistent.
How we serve this county
- Criminal defense across the county
- Personal injury claims with full Illinois practice familiarity
- DUI defense under Illinois statute (different from Missouri DWI)
Cities with dedicated pages
Detailed local guides for the cities we cover most often within St. Clair County, IL.
Belleville
The St. Clair County Courthouse sits at the center of Belleville and the center of our Illinois practice. We appear there regularly, on both criminal and civil dockets.
East St. Louis
I grew up in East St. Louis. The cases that come through this part of the Metro East are personal to me, and they get the attention they deserve.
Communities we cover
- Belleville
- East St. Louis
- O'Fallon
- Fairview Heights
- Shiloh
- Swansea
- Mascoutah
- Cahokia Heights
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