PROFESSIONAL STATUS:
EDUCATION:
Juris Doctorate, 1977 cum laude, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent
B.S., 1974, University of Illinois College of Agriculture (Past Vice President, Sachem Honorary Society; past Vice President, Omnicron Delta Kappa Honorary Society; Gamma Sigma Delta, Honor Society of Agriculture) Graduate of National Institute of Trial Advocacy – Advanced Trial Advocacy Skills Graduate of National College of Advocacy – Advanced Course in Trial Advocacy Graduate of Lawyers Post Graduate Clinic – Trial Technique Institute
ADMITTED:
1977 Illinois; 1990 Colorado
PRACTICE EMPHASIS:
Mr. Nessler has represented and continues to represent injured persons and workers in all varieties of injury cases throughout Illinois. Mr. Nessler practices plaintiffs' personal injury law, handling catastrophic injury cases including vehicular injury, workers' compensation, defective products, clergy misconduct, chemical exposure, explosions and fire, premises liability, animal attacks, and medical negligence.
Mr. Nessler has lectured, and continues to lecture, on personal injury, tort law, and related topics.
Mr. Nessler is a lifelong resident of Central Illinois. He and his family also manage diverse farming interests, including land, cattle, swine, and grain, which affords him an extensive agricultural background in handling a variety of farm-related cases.
PRACTICE EXPERIENCE:
Mr. Nessler started his law practice in 1977 in Lincoln, Illinois. Today, he maintains five office locations throughout Illinois. He has been selected by the Leading Attorney Network, Inc. as a Leading Illinois Attorney in the area of Personal Injury Law: General. He has had outstanding results, including million-dollar and multi-million dollar recoveries in a variety of tort cases in the last quarter century.
PUBLICATIONS/LECTURES:
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Topics:
-Clerical Abuse -Initial Preparation of Cases for Trial
Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
-Vehicular Accidents
National lectures on ethics in attorney advertising
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
American Association for Justice (AAJ)
-Medical Negligence Committee; Products Liability Committee
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA)
-Member of the Board of Managers; Legislative Committee; Former Treasurer; Secretary for 2007-2008 term; Executive Committee
Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)
-Past member of the Tort Section Council
American Bar Association (ABA)
Sangamon County Bar Association
Logan County Bar Association (past President)
Former legislative assistant to the late Congressman Edward Madigan, U.S. Congress, Washington, D.C.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Calvary Temple Christian Center (past Board Member)
Calvary Academy (Athletic Steering Committee-Chair)
American Maine-Anjou Association (Board Member; past National President)
Illinois State Fair Advisory Board Member
