Paul E.H. Rademacher - Mt. Vernon, IL
Attorney at Hassakis & Hassakis, P.C.
Personal Injury Lawyers in Mt. Vernon, IL
206 S 9th Street Suite 201 Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
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Mt. Vernon Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 10/27/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Wrongful Death
- Commercial Vehicle Accidents
- Nursing Home Negligence
- Workers’ Compensation
Attorney Information
Overview
Attorney Paul E. H. Rademacher is a leader among his peers and a talented personal injury lawyer, excelling in evidence and trial advocacy. As a partner in the firm, Paul is a focused and driven professional who is prepared to meet any challenge with intrepidity on behalf of his clients.
Paul E.H. Rademacher concentrates his practice in the area personal injury litigation with an emphasis in medical malpractice. From the beginning of his career, Paul has dedicated himself to the study of medical literature and possesses a firm foundation in law and medicine from which he advocates on behalf of the firm’s medical malpractice victims. Prior to joining the firm, Paul represented physicians and hospitals at a prominent defense firm where he had the opportunity to learn how doctors and hospitals defended negligent care. Given his unique perspective, Paul has played a key role in several six-figure and seven-figure settlements involving medical malpractice injuries. Recently, his deposition of a defense-hired genetics expert resulted in that expert’s testimony being abandoned in a birth injury lawsuit. He has recently been recognized by his peers as an “Emerging Lawyer” ranking him among the top of Illinois lawyers under the age of 40.
Prior to becoming a trial lawyer, Paul received his law degree from Saint Louis University School of law where he graduated with honors and near the top of his class. During law school, he served as a teaching assistant and mentor to first-year law students in the areas of legal research and writing and he served as an Editor to the SLU Law Journal. Paul demonstrated excellence in evidence and trial advocacy and was elected by his professors to serve as a Pupil to the Theodore McMillian American Inn of Court prior to his graduation – an honor and opportunity he remains grateful for.
A natural-born competitor, Paul grew up in the Southern Illinois town of Mount Olive where he was an IHSA All-State athlete and graduate of Mount Olive High School. Paul currently lives in Edwardsville, Illinois with his wife, Rachel, their son, Eliot, and his golden retriever, Luna. When he is not representing his clients, Paul does his best to keep up with the national trends in deposition and trial practice to stay sharp.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Emerging Lawyer (2021-present): Recognized by Leading Lawyers publication as an “Emerging Lawyer” for his professional excellence, record of success, and experience. Less than 2% of all lawyers under the age of 40 and licensed in each state have received
Education
Legal Education
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Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 2016
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Dean's School of Law Scholarship recipient
Honors: Teaching Assistant - Legal Research and Writing I & II
Honors: Pupillage - Theodore McMillian American Inn of Court
Honors: Academic Awards in Excellence
Law Journal: SLU Law Journal, Staffer and Editor
Non Legal Education
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Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, 2013
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Judicial Extern to the Honorable John A. Ross, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
Languages
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English
Classes and Seminars
- Practicing Law as a Young Lawyer, Speaker Series, 2016
Representative Cases
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$725,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement
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$500,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement
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$450,000 Community Living Abuse Settlement
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$400,000 Construction Accident Settlement
Published Works
Articles
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Frank v. Walker: Judge Posner’s Colorful Illustration of Voter ID Laws as Republican Stratagem, Saint Louis University Law Journal Online, 2015
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Revisiting “Who Should Count” in the Context of Tort Reform, Saint Louis University Law Journal Online, 2015
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2016
- Missouri, 2017
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
Other Affiliations
- Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), Member, 2016-present
- ISBA Leadership Academy (limited to 20 members), Inaugural Member, 2019-2020
- ISBA Illinois Bar Journal, Editorial Board member, 2020-present
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 2015-present
- Jefferson County Bar Association, Member, 2019-present
- Missouri Bar, Member, 2016-present
- Madison County Bar Association, Member, 2016-2019
- Theodore McMillian American Inn of Court, Fellow, 2015-2016
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