WMPJ - Ward, Murray, Pace & Johnson, P.C. - Law Offices

Richard A. Palmer

202 E. Fifth Street
P.O. Box 400
Sterling, IL 61081

Ph: (815) 625-8200
Fax: (815) 625-8363

palmer@wmpj.com

Practice Emphasis Areas:

Attorney Rick Palmer's practice emphasis area is civil litigation, including commercial, personal injury, medical and professional negligence, and contested estates.

Education

Mr. Palmer earned his law degree from the University of Illinois in 1976, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif. He earned a M.S. degree from the University of Illinois in 1973 and a B.S. degree from the University of Illinois in 1972, where he graduated with highest honors.

Bar Admissions & Associations

Mr. Palmer was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1976. He is also admitted to the United States District Court - Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He is a member of the Illinois State and Whiteside County bar associations. In addition, he is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

Mr. Palmer served as an Editor to the University of Illinois Law Forum, 1975-76. He has been active in the Illinois State Bar Association, including serving as a member of the Civil Practice and Procedure Section Council, 1987-90, and the Tort Law Section Council, 1994-2000. He has been a lecturer at Illinois State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Programs.

NOTICE: The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law, nor does it recognize certifications of expertise in any phase of the practice of law by an agency, governmental or private, or by any group, organization or association, except for "patent", "trademark", or "admiralty".

Latest News

Trent L. Bush to Present at ISBA Legal Tech Program

Trent L. Bush, a partner in the law firm of Ward, Murray, Pace & Johnson, P.C., will present at an ISBA Committee on Legal Technology CLE program in April 2010.

Paul A. Osborn Presents at ISBA Family Law Program

Paul A. Osborn, a partner in the law firm of Ward, Murray, Pace & Johnson, P.C., presented at an ISBA Family Law Section Council program in March 2010.