MillerKing LLC: Our Focus and Practice Areas
The Law Firm of MillerKing LLC focuses and concentrates in the areas of Civil Litigation (Personal Injury, Tort, & Wrongful Death), Workers’ Compensation, Family Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts, Criminal/DUI/Traffic, Small Business, Municipal, and Mediation.
With a team of experienced lawyers and staff members, our lawyers typically focus and concentrate in 1-3 practice areas. As a team, we work on cases, brainstorm, communicate, problem-solve, attend court hearings, and try cases. We also offer mediation services, such as serving as a neutral mediator and hosting mediations. As a community-based law firm with a renovated commercial building of 10,000 square feet in historic Alton, Illinois, we sponsor, host, support, and participate in local charities, faith-based groups, youth sports, and community or civic outreach. As a modern law firm, we utilize modern technology, promote open the lines of communication, and seek to resolve conflict in a fair and amicable manner.
There is no long-term commitment for you to meet with one our lawyers in a professional, comfortable, and confidential environment. The choice of a lawyer is an important and vital decision. The best way to judge the compatibility and suitability of a lawyer is to meet in-person to confidentially discuss the matter, case, or legal issue.
PERSONAL INJURY/ WRONGFUL DEATH/TRIAL
Miller King LLC represents clients in Personal Injury claims/cases involving serious and permanent injuries as well as Wrongful Death when harm is caused by the misconduct or negligence of another person, business, corporation, or government entity. The purpose of making a claim or filing a lawsuit is to seek fair, just, and reasonable compensation for harm, damages, or injuries. We will assist you in going about this process with diligent and careful planning as well as assertive and professional advocacy. The goal is to seek a maximum monetary recovery by way of a settlement agreement or verdict following a trial.
CRIMINAL DEFENSE/TRAFFIC
MillerKing LLC represents clients, who have been accused, arrested, indicted, or charged with criminal offenses or violations. We handle felonies, misdemeanors, Driving Under the Influence (DUI), traffic offenses, and ordinance violations. The goal of each client’s case is an outright dismissal of all charges, but in reality, many cases end in a plea agreement or trial. If you are charged with a crime, you should know your rights and legal options. We handle each case with personalized attention as well as assertive and professional advocacy. We strive to provide solid representation, including to give sound advice, to each client.
FAMILY LAW
MillerKing LLC represents clients in family law cases and related matters. Our attorneys and team members work on behalf of each client to discuss, evaluate, and achieve our client’s goals. We recognize that family law issues are complex, emotional, and time-consuming. Our family law attorneys and team members strive to provide quality, ethical, and effective legal services and representation.
ESTATE PLANNING / PROBATE
MillerKing LLC represents clients in Estate Planning and Asset Protection, including the drafting of Trusts, Last Testament & Wills, Health Care Powers of Attorney, Property Powers of Attorney, and Transfer on Death Instruments. We meet with each client and/or family member in a personalized, comfortable, and confidential setting. Each matter and circumstance is unique, which requires careful planning, creative solutions, and legal as well as practice advise.
Also, MillerKing represents clients and families before courts regarding Estate and Trust Administration as well as Guardianships for disabled adults and minor children. We handle each case with careful attention as well as professional and assertive advocacy.
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
MillerKing LLC represents clients, who have suffered and sustained work-related injuries. Often times, a work-related injury can lead to serious or permanent conditions that may affect a person’s ability to return to work for several months, years, or permanently. We represent clients with assertive advocacy to ensure or protect the client’s rights, that medical care and treatment is received timely and without costs to the client, and to maximize any monetary awards and compensation.
MEDIATION
MillerKing LLC offers professional mediation services in a variety of civil cases, claims, or legal disputes, such as personal injury, wrongful death, asbestos or mesothelioma, toxic tort, malpractice, employment, municipal, school law, family law, and other general civil cases throughout Central Illinois and Southern Illinois. Our firm will take reasonable and necessary safeguards and steps to ensure and maintain neutrality, impartiality, and ethical fairness to protect this beneficial and highly preferred process.
MUNICIPAL LAW
MillerKing LLC represents municipalities or local governments, such as municipal corporations, police and fire commission boards, and civil service commission. We believe in representing municipalities because it provides an opportunity for us to give back to the community in which we serve and live. It is also an opportunity to not only serve the local municipality, but help fellow citizens make their local government work and function effectively and positively, namely for individuals, families, and small businesses.