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Decatur Personal Injury -- Plaintiff Lawyer
About Darrel F. Parish
Year Joined Firm
- 1975
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Wills & Trusts
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Agriculture Law
- Real Estate Law
- Contracts
Litigation
- 50%
Representative Clients
- Scott State Bank, Bethany, Illinois
- State Bank of Niantic, Illinois
Representative Cases
- Peck v. Froehlich, 367 Ill. App. 3d 225 (Ill. App. 4 Dist. 2006)
- Horn v. Rincker, 417 N.E.2d 1329 (Ill. 1981)
- Law v. Central Illinois Public Service Co., 408 N.E.2d 74 (Ill.App. 4 Dist. 1980)
- Estate of York, 481 N.E.2d 805 (Ill.App. 5 Dist. 1985)
- Scott State Bank v. Tabor Grain Co., 441 N.E.2d 173 (Ill.App. 4 Dist. 1982)
- Poelker by Poelker v. Macon Community Unit School Dist. No. 5, 571 N.E.2d 479 (Ill.App. 4 Dist. 1990)
- Spencer v. Scott, 584 N.E.2d 1024 (Ill.App. 4 Dist. 1991)
- Camp Creek Duck Farm, Inc. v. Shell Oil Co., 430 N.E.2d 385 (Ill.App. 4 Dist. 1981)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1975
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1984
- U.S. District Court, 1976
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1981
Other Affiliations
- Illinois State Bar, 1975 - Present (Member)
- Macon County Conservation District (President)
- Macon County Farm Bureau
Education
- University of Illinois College of Law, Illinois, 1975
Doctor of Jurisprudence - University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, 1972
Bachelor of Science
Honors: cum laude
Major: Agricultural Economics
References
References
- Blain A. Cornwell, President, State Bank of Niantic, Illinois
- Sam Scott, President, Scott State Bank, Bethany, Illinois
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Office Information
Address
132 S. Water St.Suite 429 Decatur, IL 62523 - 2304
Phone
Fax
- 217-428-4283
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