General Information
Year founded:
1894
This is the year the firm (or its earliest predecessor entity) was founded.
Overview
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Tracing its history to 1894, the law firm of HeplerBroom LLC is one of the most experienced and distinguished law firms in the Midwest. The Firm’s commitment to providing quality legal services that are responsive, innovative, and efficient has enable it to grow steadily over the years and to offer an ever increasing array of legal expertise to its clients.
HeplerBroom LLC’s trial lawyers handle cases in a wide variety of areas, primarily representing defendants in civil law suits including class actions, product liability, personal injury, asbestos, employment, toxic torts, legal malpractice and medical malpractice, nursing home, insurance, commercial law as well as white collar crime.
HeplerBroom LLC offers sophisticated estate planning services for business owners and other individuals with substantial net worth.
HeplerBroom LLC provides comprehensive representation for its business clients, from entity selection and formation to day-to-day management and employment issues, tax planning, contract preparation, real estate matters, succession planning and representation in mergers, acquisitions, and sales.
With five offices in Illinois [Edwardsville (next to the Madison County courthouse), Springfield, Chicago, Crystal Lake (located in McHenry County), and DuPage County], one in downtown St. Louis, and one in northwestern Indiana (Hammond), the firm is conveniently located to serve clients throughout Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin and Indiana.
Since our inception, the firm has recruited and trained highly qualified, dedicated, and energetic attorneys and staff. Our clients expect and receive the highest level of individual service, creative problem solving, strategic thinking and sound judgment. Our high expectations of our staff offer them the opportunity to make a difference with our clients and immediately contribute to the team.
HeplerBroom LLC’s trial lawyers handle cases in a wide variety of areas, primarily representing defendants in civil law suits including class actions, product liability, personal injury, asbestos, employment, toxic torts, legal malpractice and medical malpractice, nursing home, insurance, commercial law as well as white collar crime.
HeplerBroom LLC offers sophisticated estate planning services for business owners and other individuals with substantial net worth.
HeplerBroom LLC provides comprehensive representation for its business clients, from entity selection and formation to day-to-day management and employment issues, tax planning, contract preparation, real estate matters, succession planning and representation in mergers, acquisitions, and sales.
With five offices in Illinois [Edwardsville (next to the Madison County courthouse), Springfield, Chicago, Crystal Lake (located in McHenry County), and DuPage County], one in downtown St. Louis, and one in northwestern Indiana (Hammond), the firm is conveniently located to serve clients throughout Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin and Indiana.
Since our inception, the firm has recruited and trained highly qualified, dedicated, and energetic attorneys and staff. Our clients expect and receive the highest level of individual service, creative problem solving, strategic thinking and sound judgment. Our high expectations of our staff offer them the opportunity to make a difference with our clients and immediately contribute to the team.
Rankings
HeplerBroom LLC is nationally ranked in 1 practice areas and metro ranked in 16 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
Read how Best Law Firms ranks firmsNational Rankings
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Metro Rankings
Chicago
Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier 3 for Insurance Law
St. Louis
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Franchise Law
Tier 1 for Information Technology Law
About Our Clients
We represent small businesses to Fortune 100 companies as well as individuals nationwide. The Firm has extensive experience representing industries such as:
- asbestos
- banking
- benzene
- construction
- environmental
- hospital and medical providers
- insurance
- medical device manufacturers
- pharmaceutical
- professionals
- public utilities
- talc
- tobacco
- trucking & transportation
Rankings
National Rankings
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Regional Rankings
Chicago
Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier 3 for Insurance Law
St. Louis
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Franchise Law
Tier 1 for Information Technology Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier 1 for Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier 2 for Antitrust Law
Tier 2 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 2 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 3 for Litigation - Antitrust
Tier 3 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- Antitrust Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Education Law
- Environmental Law
- Franchise Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
- Litigation - Securities
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Transportation Law
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
HeplerBroom LLC has 18 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America®.
By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made HeplerBroom LLC eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings.
For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards.
Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments
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Awards
Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
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Main Location
Edwardsville,
IL
130 North Main Street
P.O. Box 510
Edwardsville, IL 62025-0510
United States
618-656-0184
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Office Locations
Chicago,
IL
70 West Madison Street, Suite 2600
Chicago, IL 60602
United States
312-230-9100
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Crystal Lake,
IL
282 Memorial Court, Suite B
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
United States
815-444-0250
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Springfield,
IL
4340 Acer Grove Drive, Suite A
Springfield, IL 62711
United States
217-528-3674
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Hammond,
IN
2929 Carlson Drive, Suite 304
Hammond, IN 46323
United States
219-427-5562
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St. Louis,
MO
701 Market Street, Suite 1400
St. Louis, MO 63101
United States
314-241-6160
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