In the spring of 2020, Gordon M. Fiddes retired from law. Before retiring, Mr. Fiddes practiced law for thirty-one plus years, concentrating in the handling of petitioner’s (injured employees) workers’ compensation claims. He represented thousands of injured workers throughout Central Illinois. Mr. Fiddes appeared at all levels of the state judicial system, from countless arbitrations to arguing before the Illinois Appellate and Supreme Courts. He obtained millions of dollars in settlements and awards for his clients through the years.
Mr. Fiddes is a member of the Peoria County and Illinois State Bar Associations, including membership in the Workers’ Compensation Section. Among his numerous clients are the working men and women affiliated with local Labor Unions and Labor Organizations throughout Central Illinois. Chief among them, UAW Local 974, Independent Steel Workers’ Alliance, United Food and Commercial Workers, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and many more.
Mr. Fiddes was raised in Peoria, Illinois, the second oldest of nine children. He attended local schools, graduating from Academy of Our Lady/Spalding Institute in 1978. He went on to Illinois State University, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in 1982. He subsequently obtained his Juris Doctor from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, graduating in 1986. He joined the firm later that year.
Gordon M. Fiddes currently remains of Counsel with the firm.
Educational Background
• Gordon M. Fiddes earned his Juris Doctor from John Marshall Law School of Chicago in 1986.
• In 1982, Mr. Fiddes gained his Bachelor of Science degree from Illinois State University.
• Here in Peoria, he earned his high school diploma from Academy of Our Lady/Spalding Institute in 1978.
Area of Concentration
• Mr. Fiddes focuses on the handling of workers’ compensation cases.
• He has represented thousands of injured workers throughout Central Illinois.
Experience You Can Trust
• Mr. Fiddes joined Stephens Fiddes McGill and Associates, P.C. in 1987 and has over 30 years of experience in law practice.
• Throughout his career, he has obtained millions of dollars in awards and settlements for his clients.
Awards and Recognition
• Stephens Fiddes McGill and Associates, P.C. has been recognized five times as a winner of the People’s Choice Award as one of the top three law firms in all of Central Illinois.
• In 2018, Stephens Fiddes McGill and Associates, P.C. was recognized as one of the 10 best Law Firms in Illinois for Exceptional and Outstanding Client Service.
Community Background
• Mr. Fiddes supports union works and has represented many clients who are members of UAW Local 974, Independent Steel Workers’ Alliance, United Food and Commercial Workers, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and many more.
• He was raised as the second oldest of nine children in Peoria, and is a proud alum of both Spalding Institute and Illinois State University.
Professional Memberships and Licensure
• Mr. Fiddes is a member of the Peoria County and Illinois State Bar Associations.
• He has appeared at all levels of the judicial system, from arbitrations to arguing before the Illinois Appellate and Supreme Courts.
