Practice Emphasis Areas:
Attorney Ole Pace's practice emphasis areas are state and federal civil litigation, employment law, and school law. Education
Mr. Pace earned his law degree from the University of Illinois in 1966, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and Phi Delta Phi. He received an A.B. degree from Dartmouth College, Illinois Wesleyan University in 1963. In addition, Mr. Pace served in the U.S. Army from 1958-1960. Bar Admissions & Associations
Mr. Pace was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1966. He is also admitted to the United States District Court - Northern and Central Districts of Illinois. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and Whiteside County Bar Association. In addition, he is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and National Association of College and University Attorneys. Mr. Pace served as an Editor of the University of Illinois Law Review. He also served as law clerk for Appellate Court Justice A. J. Scheineman. In addition, Mr. Pace served as a Special Assistant Attorney General (1968-80). Mr. Pace performs complex litigation for individuals and businesses in state and federal court, he advises clients on issues relating to discrimination and employment law, and he serves as counsel to individuals and to various educational and business entities. Mr. Pace has served and does serve in various leadership capacities in law related organizations. In June 2004, Mr. Pace was innagurated as President of the 35,000-member Illinois State Bar Association. Other leadership roles have included: Member, Board of Regents, Illinois Academy of Lawyers; Chancellor, Illinois Academy of Lawyers; Trustee, Illinois Lawyers Trust Fund; President, Whiteside County Bar Association; Secretary, Illinois State Bar Association; Board of Governors, Illinois State Bar Association; Assembly, Illinois State Bar Association; Chair, Illinois State Bar Association Civil Practice and Procedure Section Council; Chair, Illinois State Bar Association Tort Section Council; Chair, ISBA Allerton House Conference on Improving Civil Justice; Member of Board and Vice Chair, Illinois Community College Attorneys Association. Mr. Pace has also had leadership positions in community and business affairs. He has served on the Board of Directors of the First National Bank of Sterling-Rock Falls, the Mercantile Bank of Sterling Rock Falls, Northwestern Steel & Wire Company, and as the President of such community organizations as the Greater Sterling Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Sinnissippi Mental Health Center. Mr. Pace was honored by receiving the Illinois State Bar Association Board of Governors Award in 1989. In addition, Mr. Pace was named a "Best Lawyer in America" in the area of business litigation in the "Best Lawyers in America" 2003-2004 edition.
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