Union, IL lawyers

When Peggy Gerkin graduated with her undergraduate degree from Illinois State University, she took a year off to work. It is while working for a well-known worker’s compensation lawyer in Peoria that she decided she wanted to be a trial attorney. ...

Review: “Mr. McKenna was always available and returned my emails/calls very quickly and executed the job of writing a trust within a few weeks. When I needed Mr. McKenna 6 month later for a closing of a house, he handled that wit...

I have a beautiful wife who I married in 2003 as well as a son born in 2007 and a daughter in 2010.  I enjoy golf, fishing, and the Bears.

Herb Franks grew up on a dairy farm in Marengo, Illinois. And as a young man working early and long hours milking cows, he knew he did not want to milk cows for a living. So he became a lawyer—but he didn’t forget his roots. Franks Gerkin McKenna...

Jack's background in multinational and commercial litigation and his federal court experience support his practice in complex commercial litigation, general business law and injury law.

From an early age, Rebecca knew that she wanted to do something that would allow her to make a difference in people’s lives. She didn’t start her college career knowing she would be an attorney, but after taking an elective law class, her career p...

Joe has a legal background that encompasses a wide range of practice areas including criminal and general civil litigation. His areas of concentration include criminal and DUI defense, traffic defense, secretary of state reinstatement hearings, fa...

David has 27 years of legal experience. He is a skilled mediator and also understands litigation and family law from all perspectives. At Franks Gerkin McKenna, David is a powerful advocate for his clients. He comes from a union leadership backgro...

Review: “I have used Jay Filler in three civil matters. When my father died I retained Jay Filler to settle his estate. A year later I used Jay Filler to represent me when I directly sold the family home without a realtor . I also...