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Firm Overview

SPESIA & AYERS
Attorneys at law

Founded in 1899, the law firm of Spesia & Ayers has built a reputation for quality and aggressive legal representation in multiple Illinois courts, including those in Will, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Grundy, LaSalle, Dekalb and Kankakee counties.

Our concentrations of practice include:

Commercial Division

Our firm's commercial division includes attorneys Douglas F. Spesia, James C. Byrne, Christian G. Spesia, Martin J. Shanahan, Jr., Gabriel G. Orenic and Michael S. Hopkins. Together, these attorneys concentrate in the fields of municipal law, employment law, condemnation, zoning, taxation, religious organizations, not-for-profit corporations, school law and related litigation, as well as estate planning, trust, real estate and commercial matters.

Spesia & Ayers' commercial attorneys have represented some of the largest companies in the State of Illinois while also serving the needs of small corporations, municipal, not-for profit, and individual clients.

Civil Trial Division

Senior partner E. Kent Ayers heads the civil trial division of the firm, working with attorneys John M. Spesia, Jeffrey S. Taylor, Mark A. Lichtenwalter, Michael R. Stiff and Tricia M. Pellegrini. Former Appellate Judge Kent Slater and former Associate Circuit Judge Thomas M. Ewert, former Chief of the Civil Division of the 12th Judicial Circuit, serve as valued counsel to the firm. Our seasoned civil trial attorneys have litigated matters involving major personal injuries, commercial disputes and catastrophic accidents.

Our civil trial division has represented individuals, corporations, insurance companies, utilities, school districts, school boards and municipalities in almost every area of civil litigation, including personal injury, property loss, products liability and medical malpractice.

Experience does make a difference.

Spesia & Ayers is an AV-rated* firm. Click here to contact us.

The Law Offices of Spesia & Ayers in Joliet, Illinois, represents clients in Will County, Cook County, Grundy County, Kankakee County, Kane County, Kendall County, and Du Page County, including the communities of Joliet, Morris, Plainfield, New Lenox, Naperville, Aurora, Oswego, Bolingbrook, Mokena, and Frankfort.

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