Atty. Terry W. Dodds
Terry Dodds founded his law office in Bloomington to serve the community where he was raised. A second-generation native of the Bloomington-Normal area, he completed elementary and junior high through Unit 5 School District.
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Terry W. Dodds is a President based in Bloomington, Illinois, practicing at Dodds Law Office, PC. They have 26+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2000. Their practice focuses on car accidents, dui/dwi, contracts, wrongful death, and personal injury. Admitted to practice in Missouri (Inactive) (2000) and Illinois (2002). Educated at Southern Illinois University (J.D., 2000) and Illinois State University (B.A., 1996). Active member of McLean County and Illinois State Bar Associations McLean County American Inns of Court. Serands clients in Bloomington, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Terry Dodds founded his law office in Bloomington to serve the community where he was raised
- A second-generation native of the Bloomington-Normal area, he completed elementary and junior high through Unit 5 School District
- After graduating from Clinton Community High School in 1992, he attended Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, IL on a basketball scholarship and completed an associate’s degree
- Terry completed his Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Illinois State University
- He attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, where he earned his Juris Doctor
- After finishing his legal studies at Southern Illinois University’s School of Law, Terry began his legal career with the Missouri State Public Defender’s Office in Buffalo, Missouri
- For two years, he defended misdemeanor and felony defendants and tried his first cases
- Mr. Dodds then went on to work for a very well-respected plaintiffs litigation firm in Springfield, Mo
- Today, he is continually striving to build his own plaintiffs litigation firm in Bloomington, while still representing defendants in criminal court
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Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Bloomington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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