Firm Profile

The Firm's philosophy is to provide the highest standard of professional service consistent with the greatest economy for the client. This includes aggressive use of ADR when feasible.

Two of the Firm's partners are Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers and two other Fellows are Of Counsel to the Firm. Partners in the Firm have been extremely active over the decades in writing and lecturing for continuing legal education organizations in the State and nationally.

Most of the litigation partners in the Firm are members of Defense Research Institute (DRI) and the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (IDC) and have served as members of the Board of Directors, as officers and have been active in writing and lecturing for IDC.

History

Mattoon

The Law Firm of Craig & Craig opened its office in Mattoon, Illinois in 1868 in what was then known as the Farmers & Merchants Bank Building. Craig & Craig has remained in the same location with the same name since that time, and is understood to be the oldest law firm in the United States that has the same name and is operating out of the same building.

The Craig & Craig practice has evolved into a general practice with its focus on civil defense litigation, insurance coverage law, banking and regulatory work, real property, Trusts and Estates and corporate matters. The Firm also has a significant employment law practice and also handles intellectual property, family law and criminal defense litigation.

Mt. Vernon

The Mt. Vernon Craig & Craig office was opened in 1986 at the request of a number of clients for the Firm to have a presence in southern Illinois. After practicing several years in the Mattoon office, Paul R. Lynch and Kenneth F. Werts became the resident partners in the Mt. Vernon office.

Paul Lynch, Ken Werts and Julie Webb are Partners in Mt. Vernon and Gregory A. Gaz is an Associate in Mt. Vernon.