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With more than 45 years as an attorney, Richard Coffee has extensive family law advocacy experience, including representation on behalf of clients who are current or retired military personnel, clients with matters involving state jurisdictional issues when families relocate, clients with government or private retirement valuation and division issues, and cases involving public education issues.
Prior to engaging in private practice in the MetroEast since 1997, he served as counsel to the Illinois State Board of Education and legal counsel to Illinois public universities. Richard Coffee is licensed to practice law in the states of Illinois and Missouri and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Coffee received his law degree from the University of Illinois College of Law, holds a degree in broadcasting from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Missouri Bar Association, former President of the Monroe County Bar Association, former chair of the Illinois State Bar Association Education Law Section Counsel, has served as a judge for the National Health Law Moot Court Competition sponsored by Southern Illinois University School of Law.
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Licensed in Missouri for 15 years
State: Missouri
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
Licensed in Illinois for 47 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1978
No misconduct found
Location
Coffee Ward & Bower, LLP
123 W Washington St., Belleville, IL, 62220
Appt. Only Office
Mark Twain Plaza 1101 W. Vandalia, Suite 240H, Edwardsville, IL, 62025
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Posted by anonymous | March 17, 2015 | Divorce & Separation
No-nonsense attorney
Mr. Coffee did an excellent job representing me in my divorce from my husband of 30 years. Coffee is not chummy, will not give you the "warm fuzzies," but he knows his stuff. He was quick to respond to email inquiries, and I never had trouble scheduling a face-to-face meeting. Coffee was straightforw...
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Work Experience
2014 - Present
Partner, Coffee Ward & Bower, LLP
2005 - 2014
Team Leader, Cordell & Cordell
1997 - 2005
Attorney, Rau & Rau Attorneys at Law
Associations
Illinois State Bar Association, Education Law Section
Former Chair
Chicago Bar Association
Member
Monroe County Bar Association
Past President
St. Clair County Bar Association
Madison County Bar Association
Education
1978
University of Illinois College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1975
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English
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