Top Attorney – James E. Peckert
Decatur, IL WW/Press/ – James E. Peckert, Partner with Kehart, Peckert, Wise & Lewis was selected for inclusion into the Top Attorneys of North America 2020-2021 edition.
Kehart, Peckert, Wise & Lewis represents clients in Decatur, Illinois. The firm offers top-tier legal services in legal matters including corporate law, estate planning, financial institution law and healthcare law. The attorneys seek to provide the highest possible quality civil legal services in a timely, courteous, discreet and professional manner.
Founded in 1879, Kehart, Peckert, Wise & Lewis has continued to develop and grow its forward-thinking, professional yet personal approach to legal services with additional leadership.
James E. Peckert partner at Kehart, Peckert, Wise & Lewis, has practiced law for more than 30 years. Attorney Peckert was admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois on November 6, 1986.
His practice focuses on litigation (commercial litigation, labor and employment, and insurance defense). He also prepares wills, trusts, and powers of attorney for clients, and assists executors, administrators, and trustees with the administration of probate estates and trusts. Aside from litigation, Mr. Peckert represents financial institutions in a wide variety of matters. Upon commencement of employment as an attorney with the law firm, Mr. Peckert began providing legal services on behalf of the financial institution and in which he has provided representation through the present date.
James E. Peckert received his undergraduate education in the Fall of 1980 and graduated in 1983 (from beginning to concluding in three years) at Millikin University (located in Decatur, Illinois), in which he obtained a Bachelor of Science – Accounting Degree. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association.
Mr. Peckert lives in Forsyth with his wife, Kim.
The Top Attorneys of North America, a New York based publication, distinguishes and profiles leading attorneys who have reached a recognizable degree of success and leadership in their field. The directory is valued for promoting awareness of the accomplishments within the North American legal community.