Mr. Champlin focuses his legal practice on complex litigation matters, including:
• Personal Injury/Wrongful Death/Premises Liability
• Public Utilities
• Transportation/Trucking
• Appeals
Mr. Champlin has extensive experience representing companies and individuals in personal injury cases. He regularly represents electric and natural gas utility companies, trucking companies, and retailers in complex litigation throughout the state of Illinois.
Languages spoken
English
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | Active And Authorized To Practice Law | 2004 | 06/13/2022 |
| MO | Good Standing, Active | 2003 | 05/22/2022 |
| Legal answers | 0 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
|---|---|---|
| Rising Star | Illinois Super Lawyers | 2016 |
| Emerging Lawyer | Illinois Leading Lawyer Network | 2016 |
| Rising Star | Illinois Super Lawyers | 2015 |
| Emerging Lawyer | Illinois Leading Lawyer Network | 2015 |
| Rising Star | Illinois Super Lawyers | 2014 |
| Rising Star | Illinois Super Lawyers | 2013 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Litigator | HeplerBroom, LLC | 2004 - Present |
| Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Duane Benton | Missouri Supreme Court and 8th Circuit Court of Appeals | 2003 - 2004 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel | Member | 2014 - Present |
| American Gas Association | Member | 2014 - Present |
| Natural Gas Claims and Litigation Association | Associate Member | 2014 - Present |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| IDC Quarterly | The Confidential Good-Faith Settlement Conundrum: The Case for Full Disclosure of Settlement Terms to Non-Settling Tortfeasors | 2013 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law | J.D. | 2003 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | B.S. | 2000 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ISBA Civil Practice and Procedure Update | Third-Party Practice | 2012 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Carver v. Illinois Power Company, 2014 IL App (5th) 130348-U | Summary Judgment Affirmed |
| Pocklington v. AmerenIP, 2012 IL App (4th) 110808-U | Summary Judgment Affirmed |
| Bell v. AmerenCIPS, No. 5-10-0129 (5th Dist., Feb. 25, 2011) | Dismissal With Prejudice Affirmed |
| Wood v. Central Illinois Public Service Company, 5-08-0445 (5th Dist., Aug. 17, 2009) | Trial Court's denial of Defendant's Motion to Transfer Reversed |
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