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McLean County Courthouse and Square located in downtown Bloomington, Illinois. The site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT: 

August 4, 2009 is the Annual Golf & Tennis outing at the Bloomington Country Club.  This year the event will be held with the McLean County Medical Society.  This is an excellent social opportunity.

New committees are being formed.  Click on my name on the right and email any interest you have.  We are anxious to have broad participation.

2008 LEGAL AID AWARD:

The McLean County Bar Association is the recipient of the McAndrews Award for maintaining a pro bono plan with Prairie States Legal Services that served 89 clients during 2007-2008. Participating Bloomington-area lawyers contributed 919.65 hours of pro bono, and reduced a waiting list from more than 100 underserved clients to only 26, including new cases.

The MCBA also donated $7,500 to Prairie States Bloomington office, provided support and assistance to the Children's Home and Aid Society, and conducted a five-session People's Law School.
 

OVERVIEW:

MCBA is a valuable resource for both the legal profession as well as for members of the McLean County community. From continuing legal education and support services, to our lawyer referral services, we're dedicated to helping our members achieve their goals, and to promoting public awareness and keeping the legal system accessible to all. Members of the Bar recognize their responsibility to the community. Whether it is the Peoples Law School or the acceptance of referrals from Prairie State Legal Services, local attorneys are at the forefront of providing services to the general public.

With the growing legal community, the Bar is the central social and professional organization on the local level. It provides opportunities for local attorneys to network and connect with legal professionals. This permits a community of legal services that maintains the small town trust with the large town expertise.

The McLean County Bas Association is a not for profit Illinois Corporation with the tax return available for viewing at the office of Catherine Pratt, 415 north Center Street in Bloomington, Illinois. The corporate name is "Bar Association of McLean County."

 

Personal Injury

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Personal Injury Law

The MCBA has members that provide experienced, agressive trial and litigation services for personal injury clients -- individuals hurt due to the negligence of someone else. This area of the law covers more than just injury cases it also includes wrongful death, transportation liability, product liability, premises liability, libel or slander, malpractice, and structured settlements. If you are in need of any of the above services you will need one of our personal injury bar members.

Family Law

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Family Law

A separation and divorce can often be emotional and stressful. MCBA members provide counsel to clients on a personal basis through what is often a difficult time in their lives. We have experience and knowledge in all separation, divorce and related property areas. We counsel clients to understand and enforce their rights as they may relate to taxes, division of property, and other family law finance issues. We work with clients in the preparation of pre-nuptial and post-nuptial property settlements.

Criminal Law

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Criminal Law

The term criminal law, sometimes called penal law, refers to any of various bodies of rules in different jurisdictions whose common characteristic is the potential for unique and often severe impositions as punishment for failure to comply. Should you find that you are in a postion that your require representation for misdemeanors, felonies, probation, parole revocation please contact one of our members that specialize in criminal law.

Business Law

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Business Law

Business law is the body of law which governs business and commerce. It is often considered to be a branch of civil law and deals both with issues of private law and public law. Commercial law regulates corporate contracts, hiring practices, and the manufacture and sales of consumer goods. If you require assistance with forming a business entity, buying or selling a business, contracts, leases, trademarks, copyrights, litigation, arbitration or mediation please select a member that specializes in Business Law.

Real Estate Law

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Real Estate Law

Real estate lawyers provide indispensable advice and protection in your real estate sale or purchase. They are also an excellent source of recommendations for proven real estate agents, lenders and other service providers. Your lawyer will guide you in securing a dependable sale contract, negotiating issues that arise between contract and closing, and will prepare paperwork for clearing and transferring title. You will be assured your closing documents are correct, and will receive independent review and explanation of all loan documents. Attorney fees for residential transactions are usally a fixed, flat fee, payable at closing. You can not find a better bargain.

Join MCBA

If you are an attorney in McLean County of Illinois we strongly urge you to join our association. MCBA strives to meet the needs of our community. To do that we need your involvement.

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Executive Committee

President
Mike McElvain

1st VP
Dan Daneen

2nd VP
Nannette Fosen

Secretary
Jane Foster

Treasurer
Jon D. McLaughlin

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Hunt Henderson 2010
Gina Wood 2011
Kim Campbell 2012
Honorable Kevin Fitzgerald 2013
Cathy Pratt ex officio

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Amy Zukowski

Bar Luncheons

September 15, 2009
Stress Management

October 20, 2009
Judicial Update

November 17, 2009
Topic TBD(sponsored by the Underwood Committee)

December 15, 2009
Judge Knect

January 19, 2010
Technology and the Law Update(sponsored by the Young Lawyers Committee)

February 16, 2010
Topic TBD(sponsored by the Corporate Practice Committee)

March 16, 2010
Topic TBD(sponsored by the Underwood Committee)

April 20, 2010
Topic TBD

June 15, 2010
Topic TBD

To make a payment online for a luncheon click here.  If you want to RSVP and make payment at the luncheon then please contact Amy Zukowski 

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Disclaimer

The McLean County Bar Association (MCBA) presents the information on this web site as an information service to our members and other Internet users. While the information on this site is about legal issues, it is not legal advice. The information is not intended to create, and receipt of the information does not constitute, a lawyer-client relationship. Those using this information should not act upon this information without seeking professional legal counsel.

Find a Lawyer Disclaimer

The intention of the MCBA "Find a Lawyer" search is only to refer members of the public requiring legal services to members of the MCBA who have indicated that they wish to receive referrals in a particular area of the law.

Site Credits

Site was created by Sandy Polley of Up & Running and is maintained by Mike McElvain, MCBA, 1st Vice President.