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Address
24 E. North Street
Danville, Illinois 61832 (Vermilion Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.4
out of 5
(Main Office) The law firm of Manion, Devens & McFetridge, Ltd. is committed to providing our clients with competence, judgment, and diligence. We strive to represent our clients as we would want to be represented and to be worthy of the trust placed in us. Since 1973, we have recovered millions of dollars in compensation for our clients in all types of personal injury and workers compensation cases. We have helped our clients and their families put their lives back together after they have experienced the effects of serious injuries or loss of loved ones. Our Clients Best Interests-That's Our Concern. That's Our Commitment. Statement of PracticePersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Workers Compensation, Wrongful Death, Automobile Accidents, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Social Security Disability, Social Security, Head and Spinal Injury, Criminal Law, DUI, Traffic Violations, White Collar Crimes, Felonies, Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody, Child's Support, Nursing Home Abuse, Drug Litigation, Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Wills, Trusts, Estate and Probate, Labor and Employment. Year Established: 1973
Firm Size: 4
Charles J. Devens (Managing Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., Political Science, cum laude, 1974; J.D., 1977). Member, Leading Lawyers Network, a very select group of Illinois lawyers recommended by their peers for membership. Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, University of Illinois College of Law, 2007. Author: "Worker's Comp for the Worker," 1995, 2000, 2006. Speaker: Discovery Depositions, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2002-2003. Past Instructor of Law for the Layman class through Danville Area Community College. Speaker at seminars for displaced workers in conjunction with the AFL-CIO, DACC, and the Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs, 1985-2001. Assistant Prosecutor: Vermillion Co. State's Attorney Office, 1977-1978; Marion Co. (Ind), Prosecutor's Office, 1976-1977. Board Member and Chairman, Vermilion County Airport Authority. Member, YFRC (formerly YWCA) Board. Past member and past vice president of the Danville Women's Shelter Board. City Attorney for Georgetown, Illinois, 1992. Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Vermillion County Airport Authority (Chairman); Women's Shelter Board (Vice President, 1980-1980). (Also at Champaign, Kankakee and Hoopeston Offices). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Personal Injury; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Residential Real Estate; Municipal Law.
John D. McFetridge (Partner) born Saskatchewan, Canada, 1950; admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Augustana College (B.A., Psychology); Black Hawk Junior College; University of Illinois (J.D., 1978). Lecturer, Legal Writing and Research, Roosevelt University, 1992-1993. Board of Directors, Vermillion County War Museum, 2005. Member, Sunrise Rotary, 2000. [With U.S. Army, 1968-1971]. (Also at Champaign and Hoopeston Offices). Practice Areas: Social Security; Personal Injury; Criminal Law; Civil Litigation; Litigation.
ASSOCIATERichard Dahlenburg (Associate) born Amory, Mississippi, July 7, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois. Education: Illinois State University (B.S., 2001); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 2005). Member: Vermilion County and Illinois State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Personal Injury; Workers Compensation; Family Law; Municipal Law; General Practice.
OF COUNSELPaul T. Manion (Of Counsel) born Decatur, Illinois, 1940; admitted to bar, 1964, Illinois; 1967, U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois; 1973, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Notre Dame University (B.S., Finance, 1961); DePaul University (J.D., 1964). Lecturer: Various Topics, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2001-2005; Labor Management Seminars, University of Illinois. Per Poll Leading Lawyer, Personal Injury, 2004-2006. Volunteer, Land of Lincoln Legal Services, 1998-2006. Member: Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Manager, 1997; Seminar Chairman, 2002-2003). (Also at Champaign and Hoopeston Offices).
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