Richard J. Coffee II - Belleville, IL
Attorney at Coffee Ward & Bower, LLP
Family Law Lawyers in Belleville, IL
123 W. Washington St. Belleville, IL 62220 - 2021
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Belleville Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Military Divorce
- Custody
- Child Support
- Paternity
- Premarital Agreements
- Guardianship
Attorney Information
Overview
With more than 47 years as an attorney, Richard Coffee has experience in the areas of business, real estate, insurance, education, juvenile court, probate, trusts, bankruptcy, foreclosure, and family law to better serve our clients. Richard Coffee has extensive family law advocacy experience, including representation on behalf of clients who are current or retired military personnel, clients with matters involving state jurisdictional issues when families relocate, clients with government or private retirement valuation and division issues, and cases involving public education issues.
Prior to engaging in private practice in southwestern Illinois for the past 16 years, Richard Coffee served as counsel to the Illinois State Board of Education and legal counsel to Illinois public universities. Richard Coffee is licensed to practice law in the states of Illinois and Missouri and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. District Courts for Northern, Central and Southern Illinois.
Richard Coffee received his law degree from the University of Illinois College of Law, holds a degree in broadcasting from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and The Missouri Bar, former President of the Monroe County Bar Association, former chair of the Illinois State Bar Association Education Law Section Council, has served as a judge for the National Health Law Moot Court Competition sponsored by Southern Illinois University School of Law, and is listed in Marquis Who’s Who publications.
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
- Missouri
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Illinois
Other Affiliations
- Chicago Bar Association (Member)
- Monroe County Bar Association (Member)
- Missouri Bar Association (Member)
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Contact
123 W. Washington St.
Belleville, IL 62220 - 2021
Phone: 618-509-5191
Fax: 618-825-0076
Email: Send a message
Website: http://coffeewardbower.com
Hours: Monday - Friday 9AM - 6PM
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