JEFFREY A. 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 client’s 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 – 7^th 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 lawyer’s peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence.