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L. Lee Smith

5.0
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 47 years

Litigation Lawyer at Peoria, IL
Practice Areas: Litigation, White Collar Crime, Employment & Labor

416 Main St., 6th Floor, Peoria, IL

About L.

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Litigation 40%

46 years | 75 cases

40%
Employment and Labor 30%

36 years | 50 cases

30%
White Collar Crime 30%

46 years | 150 cases

30%

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 47 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1978

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP

416 Main St., 6th Floor, Peoria, IL, 61602

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5.0 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | January 23, 2008 | Wrongful Termination

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I had the pleasure of working iwth Lee on a retailitory discharge case. He was very professional, organized, calm and too the point. He was able to give both opening and closing statements to the jury in a consie way that held their attention without boring them. He is open to suggestions from his cl...ient should you have any during the trial. Very down to earth and easy to talk with. It was a pleasure working with him.

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2006

Illinois Super Lawyer (Whiite Collar Defense),

2003

Leading Lawyer of Illinois (White Collar Defense),

Work Experience

2001 - Present

Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

1990 - 2001

Partner, Westervelt, Johnson, Nicoll & Keller

1980 - 1990

Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Dept. of Justice

1979 - 1980

Legal Writing Instructor, University of Ilinois College of Law

1978 - 1979

Law Clerk to Justice Joseph Goldenhersh, Illinois Supreme Court

Associations

2006 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

2006 - Present

Illinois Bar Foundation

1990 - Present

Peoria County Bar Association

1987 - Present

Abraham Lincoln Inn of Court

Barrister (Emeritus)

1978 - Present

American Bar Association

1978 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

Education

1978

Southern Illinois University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1975

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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