Atty. Timothy S. Richards
Omicron Delta Kappa; National Order of Barristers. Legal Writing and Moot Court Instructor, Southern Illinois University School of Law, 1978-1981.
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About Timothy S. Richards at a glance
Timothy S. Richards is a Principal based in Belleville, Illinois, practicing at Neville, Richards, Zittel & Siegel, LLC. They have 44+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1982. Their practice focuses on personal injury and insurance. Admitted to practice in Illinois (1982) and Missouri U.S. District Courts, Southern District of Illinois, Eastern District of Missouri U.S. Circ (1983). Educated at Southern Illinois University (J.D., 1981) and Augustana College (A.B., 1978). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of St, Clair County and Illinois State Bar Associations The Missouri Bar Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel Bar Association of Metropolitan St, and President, 2012, Louis Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers Adjusters Association of Central Illinois American Board of Trial Advocates. Serands clients in Belleville, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- National Order of Barristers
- Legal Writing and Moot Court Instructor, Southern Illinois University School of Law, 1978-1981
- Articles Editor, Southern Illinois University Law Journal, 1980-1981
- Law Clerk to Hon. James L. Foreman, Chief Judge, U.S
- District Court, Southern District of Illinois, 1981-1983
Co-Author
"Retaliatory Discharge: Its Applicability to Employees Protected by a 'Just Cause' Provision," 72 Illinois Bar Journal 480, 1984
Author
Rule 213: "Lost in Translation", IDC Qtrly., 2nd Qtr, Volume 19, 2009
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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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 Belleville 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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