Attorney Profile: Jim Ellis Belleville IL Criminal Defense & Family Law

Jim Ellis

Belleville, Illinois

Phone:	(618) 235-1341
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Ellis Law Office is a general practice law firm. Jim Ellis has a wide variety of legal experience, making him a well-rounded and knowledgeable trial attorney. Before going to law school, he worked as an administrative law judge for the State of Missouri, deciding unemployment claims. He graduated from law school and was licensed to practice law in Illinois in 1995. Jim was a prosecuting attorney for five years, trying cases from simple traffic tickets up to first-degree murder cases. For the last five years, he has been in private practice. He currently teaches criminal law and business law as a part-time adjunct faculty member for Southwestern Illinois College. Additionally, he teaches Legal Issues in Business Organizations as a part-time affiliate faculty member for St. Louis University.

Areas of Practice

Contracts
Business Organizations
Criminal Law
DUI/DWI
Traffic Violations
White Collar Crimes
Employment Law -- Employee
Estate Planning
Trusts
Wills
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Products Liability Law
Medical Malpractice
Real Estate Law

Bar Admissions

Illinois, 1995
U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1996

Published Works

Law Clerks As Independent Contractors: A Cost-Saver You Can't Afford, Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 85, September, 1997

Past Employment Positions

Southwestern Illinois College, Adjunct Instructor, 1998 - Present
St. Louis University, Affiliate Faculty Member, 2008 - Present
Burkart Law Offices, Associate, 2005 - 2007
Freeark Harvey Mendillo et al, Associate, 2002 - 2005

Birth Information

1961, Alton, Illinois, United States of America