Myles L. Epperson - Alton, IL
Attorney at Simmons Hanly Conroy LLP
Mesothelioma and Asbestos Lawyers in Alton, IL
One Court St Alton, IL 62002
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Alton Mesothelioma and Asbestos Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Mesothelioma and Asbestos
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Attorney Myles Epperson joined Simmons Hanly Conroy in 2002 and has dedicated his practice to representing victims of mesothelioma and asbestos-related diseases, recovering millions of dollars on their behalf.
With more than 26 years of legal experience, Myles is a partner at the firm. He is personally involved in every case he handles and attributes much of the firm's success for clients to the structure of the trial teams.
"It's as if every family gets the personal attention of working with a small, local law firm, but also the extra benefit of the muscle and resources of a large national law firm, which is critical in cases where you're taking on major corporations," Myles said.
A Proven Track Record
Myles has litigated asbestos cases for clients throughout the country, from Maine to California. In 2012, Myles represented the family of Gerald Suttner, a pipefitter who died from mesothelioma in New York. He secured a $3 million verdict on their behalf.* Suttner was exposed to asbestos during his 36-year career as a pipefitter at a manufacturing plant.
Myles and his team presented expert testimony on the dangers of asbestos exposure, as well as documentation that the hazards of asbestos have been known since the early 1900s. The attorneys also showed that Crane Co., who manufactured asbestos-containing products, was aware of the risks as early as the 1930s, but the company continued to use asbestos into the late 1980s without placing warnings on its products.
"Jerry was a good man who worked hard his entire life to take care of his family and make his community a better place," Epperson said.
Background and Experience
Before joining the firm, Myles worked as an attorney focusing on personal injury cases in Madison and St. Clair counties in Illinois. He graduated cum laude from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1992 with a double major in political science and business administration. He graduated cum laude from Southern Illinois University School of Law in Carbondale, Illinois in 1996. In law school, he was an editor of the law journal and captain of the Trial Advocacy Moot Court Team. He also worked in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Clinic and tutored for first-year law students.
Myles admires his father, a blue-collar worker who instilled a strong work ethic in him growing up.
"I see myself and my family in many of my clients. I know how hard they've worked and what they've been through trying to provide for their families," Myles said. "They can rest easy knowing I will work just as hard for them."
Education
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Legal Education
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Southern Illinois University School of Law,
Carbondale,
Illinois, 1996
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Captain, Trial Advocacy Moot Court Team
Honors: Alternative Dispute Resolution Clinic
Honors: Tutor, First Year Law Students
Law Journal: Southern Illinois University Law Journal, Editor
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Southern Illinois University School of Law,
Carbondale,
Illinois, 1996
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Non Legal Education
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Illinois Wesleyan University,
Bloomington,
Illinois, 1992
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Major: Political Science
Major: Business Administration
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Illinois Wesleyan University,
Bloomington,
Illinois, 1992
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Menges Law Offices, Associate, 1998 - 2001
- Neville, Richards, Defraaro and Waller, Associate, 1997 - 1998
- Brown & James, PC, Associate, 1996 - 1997
- Barrett, Twomey, Morris, Broom, and Hughes, Carbondale, Illinois, Law Firm
Representative Cases
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Mesothelioma and Asbestos Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1996
- Missouri, 1997
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1997
Other Affiliations
- American Association of Justice
- American Bar Association
- Illinois Bar Association
- Madison County Bar Association
Fraternities and Sororities
- Tau Kappa Epsilon
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