Jeffrey L. Soltermann - a Jacksonville, US Real Estate (Including Title Insurance) Lawyer

Jacksonville Real Estate (Including Title Insurance) Lawyer

Updated: 03/02/2026

Areas of Practice

Real Estate (Including Title Insurance)
Business and Tax Planning
Estate Planning and Probate
Consumer Bankruptcy
Creditors' Rights in Bankruptcy
Family Law (Including Adoptions and Guardianships)

Litigation: 15%

Attorney Information

Overview

Jeffrey L. Soltermann graduated from Millikin University (summa cum laude, B.A. in History, 1991) and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law (magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 1994). While in law school, he was a founding member and notes editor of the Elder Law Journal, a publication devoted to the exploration of issues affecting the elderly. He also authored an article published in the Journal's Fall 1993 issue examining the topic of Medicaid estate planning.

Prior to graduation from law school, Mr. Soltermann was an intern for the Honorable Judge Richard Mills, the presiding Federal District Court Judge for the Central District of Illinois (Springfield Division), and he clerked for the Springfield, Illinois law firm of Sorling, Northrup, Hanna, Cullen and Cochran. He joined Bellatti, Fay, Bellatti & Beard as an associate upon graduation from law school, and he became a partner in the firm in October, 1996. He is licensed to practice in the State of Illinois, and he has been admitted to the bar of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, which includes the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for that district.

Mr. Soltermann's practice reflects the diversity of a full service, general practice firm. He concentrates in real estate (including title insurance), business and tax planning, estate planning and probate, consumer bankruptcy, creditor rights in bankruptcy, and family law (primarily adoptions and guardianships).

Mr. Soltermann is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Bar Association of the Central and Southern Federal Districts of Illinois. He has also been active in the Morgan County Bar Association, serving as Secretary (2000-2001), Vice President (2001-2002), and President (2002-2003).

Mr. Soltermann is also active in the Jacksonville community. He is an active member of First Christian Church of Jacksonville, serving on its Personnel Committee (Chair, 2004-2008), Land and Building Committee (2004-2012), and the Board of Deacons (Chair, 2004-2008). He is a member of the Jacksonville Rotary Club. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Pathway Services Unlimited, an organization devoted to creating opportunities for persons with developmental disabilities and other physical and mental challenges, and a past member of the Western Region Advisory Board for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Illinois.

Education

Legal Education
- University of Illinois College of Law, Illinois, 1994
  Juris Doctor
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Honors: Order of the Coif
  Law Journal: Elder Law Journal, Founding Member and Notes Editor
Non Legal Education
- Millikin University, 1991
  B.A.
  Honors: summa cum laude
  Major: History

Current Employment Position(s)

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Partner, since 1996
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Associate, since 1994
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Past Positions

Honorable Judge Richard Mills, U.S. District Court Judge, Central District of Illinois (Springfield Division), Intern, 1992
Sorling, Northrup. Hanna, Cullen and Cochran in Springfield, Illinois, Clerk, 1993

Pro Bono Activities

First Christian Church of Jacksonville, Member
First Christian Church of Jacksonville, Personnel Committee, Chair, 2004 - 2008
First Christian Church of Jacksonville, Land and Building Committee, 2004 - 2010
First Christian Church of Jacksonville, Board of Deacons, Chair, 2004 - 2008
Jacksonville Rotary Club, Member, 2005 - Present
Pathway Services Unlimited, Board of Directors, Member
Western Region Advisory Board for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Illinois, Member, 2009 - 2010

Representative Cases

In re Lisa Daun Brockhouse, Debtor
- Citation: 220 B.R. 623
- Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of Illinois
- Year: 1998
- Serial Number: 1998107886
Ronald Milnes, d/b/a Milnes Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning vs. Irving Hunt
- Citation: 311 Ill. App. 3d 977, 725 N.E.2d 779
- Court: Illinois Appellate Court, 4th District
- Year: 2000
- Serial Number: 2000063687

Published Works

Articles

Medicaid and the Middle Class: Should the Government Pay for Everyone's Long-Term Health Care?, Elder Law Journal, Fall, 1993

Bar Admissions

Illinois, 1994
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1996
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Central District of Illinois, 1996

Other Affiliations

Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
Bar Association of the Central Federal Districts of Illinois (Member)
Bar Association of the Southern Federal Districts of Illinois (Member)
Morgan County Bar Association, 2000 - 2001 (Secretary)
Morgan County Bar Association, 2001 - 2002 (Vice President)
Morgan County Bar Association, 2002 - 2003 (President)

Fraternities and Sororities

Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity

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Jacksonville, IL

816 West State Street
Jacksonville, IL 62650

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Phone: 217-245-7111

Fax: 217-245-2832

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Website: https://www.bellattilaw.com

Hours: Monday - Friday: 8am - 12pm 1pm-4:30pm

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