3 Best Business Lawyers in Peoria, IL

" Thomas Howard is the founding attorney of Collateral Base Law Firm. He has been licensed to practice since 2008. Mr. Howard is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and sits on the Illinois State Bar Association’s (ISBA) section council on Immigration Law. He has helped numerous cannabis businesses with cultivation facilities and licensing applications in the adult-use cannabis industry. Thomas assists community banks in multiple commercial workouts concerning some of the most complicated financial products in the banking industry. He has also litigated in disputed contract cases on numerous legal provisions. Thomas represents financial institutions and trade creditors in commercial litigation and bankruptcy issues. Collateral Base aims to share in your success by helping your business make the best decisions on an application for a license, or in the capital markets to help raise the funds they need to grow. They are also proud supporters of the NORML Legal Committee and the NCIA.

" James W. Benckendorf is one of the partners at Benckendorf & Benckendorf, P.C. He graduated with his JD from Northern Illinois University College of Law, DeKalb, Illinois. James W. Benckendorf has been in the business law practice for 37 years. He was admitted to legal practice at the Illinois Bar in 1988. He has represented parties in ten business acquisitions, 1,031 trades across Central Illinois, and commercial and residential real estate transactions, including representing parties before local government bodies for rezoning, variances, and similar adjustments. Benckendorf & Benckendorf, P.C. assists entrepreneurs, startups, sole proprietors, established businesses, and other ventures.

" John S. Elias is the founding member and the Chairman and CEO of Elias, Meginnes & Seghetti, P.C. He completed his JD at Harvard Law School and a Master of Laws degree in Taxation at New York University. Elias, Meginnes & Seghetti, P.C. is a business law firm in Peoria, Illinois. The firm has been successfully serving clients for over 20 years. The firm retains long-term clients by offering unique expertise uncommon for its size and consistently exceeding expectations. Their attorneys work with clients examining the creation of corporations or LLCs and manage disputes involving breach of contract and non-compete agreements.