Criminal Law

• Restraining Order

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  At Dunn Law Firm, our skilled contract attorneys advise clients in all aspects of Illinois contract law. We work with clients through the contract negotiation process, offering counsel with respect to terms and provisions. Once an agreement has been reached, we review and draw up many types of contracts, including construction contracts, sales and marketing agreements, license agreements, buy-sell agreements, employment contracts, shareholder agreements, non-compete and confidentiality agreements.
• Business Formation
  With so many options available in terms of business formation, it is more important than ever to choose the correct Illinois business entity and more importantly, to make sure that the entity is formed correctly and that the business owners understand their responsibilities to maintain the protections that are available to them.
• Business Disputes
• Business Transactions
  For small and mid-sized businesses that have ongoing legal needs but are not yet ready to hire a full-time in-house attorney, Dunn Law Firm can serve as your outside general counsel on an as-needed basis. Our attorneys can help you negotiate advantageous relationships with your vendors, employees, consultants and strategic partners. We strive to provide you and your business with prompt and trusted legal advice.
• Limited Liability Companies
  Dunn Law Firm excels in representing corporations, general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies, other entities, and individuals in commercial and civil litigation. We have a broad range of experience handling contract, trade secret, intellectual property and business-tort litigation. Clients turn to the firm when a deal or a partnership has soured, when complex arrangements have been disrupted, when intellectual property assets or corporate secrets have been misappropriated, or when their interests are otherwise in jeopardy. Stakeholders in privately held corporations, and general and limited partnerships, also engage us for representation in internal disputes over control, valuation, fiduciary duties, and distribution of assets. Our long-term clients value the firm’s aggressive, personal, and exacting approach to litigation matters.
• Construction Contracts
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
  Successfully argued for dismissal, with prejudice, of an employee’s lawsuit claiming wrongful termination. Smith v. Frichtl Steel and Welding, 2005 WL 1267203 (S.D. Ill. 2005).
• Employment Discrimination
• Employment Contract
  Our attorneys also counsel and advise both employers and employees regarding Employment Contracts and Employee Handbooks.
• Non-compete Agreement
  The firm has a great deal of experience litigating matters requiring extraordinary relief such as temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions. It has successfully obtained temporary restraining orders for cases involving misappropriation of trade secrets and corporate espionage, violations of non-compete agreements, and breaches of business contracts drafted by our firm.
• Sexual Harassment

Property Law

• Construction Litigation
  We have significant experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating purchase agreements, commercial leases, and construction contracts. We work closely with our clients, as well as their advisers, brokers and lenders, to ensure that the transaction flows smoothly, from beginning to end. We understand our clients’ desire to be kept informed throughout the entire transaction.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Buying a house is one of the biggest investments most people make. Hiring an experienced real estate attorney from the Dunn Law Firm, LLP can make a big difference in how smoothly your residential real estate transaction goes. The Dunn Law Firm, LLP represents buyers and sellers of residential real estate in Mclean County and other counties in Central Illinois.

Immigration Law

• Citizenship and Naturalization
• Employment Immigration
  Stacy Rinkenberger has been with the Dunn Law Firm for over ten (10) years and has over twenty (20) years of experience working exclusively on immigration matters, including both nonimmigrant and immigrant visas. Ms. Rinkenberger worked for Caterpillar for ten (10) years as an immigration paralegal prior to joining the firm. Ms. Rinkenberger has extensive experience in employment based immigration applications including filing H-1B petitions, PERM labor certification applications, I-140 Immigrant Petitions and Adjustment of Status applications. She also has experience in drafting National Interest Waiver, Outstanding Professor or Researcher and Extraordinary Ability Petitions. Ms. Rinkenberger regularly utilizes her paralegal studies degree and training, and constantly monitors multiple immigration-related web sites, listservs and publications for new developments in immigration law.
• Green Cards

Health Law

• Medicaid Planning

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  With extensive experience in Probate and Estate Planning, our attorneys can offer expert advice for clients in many areas, including...
• Wills
• Trusts
• Power of Attorney
• Probate

Finance Law

• Foreclosure
  Dunn Law Firm has a strong tradition of representing creditors in Central Illinois. We represent clients in various creditor actions including foreclosures and collections, and represent commercial and retail clients in a variety of legal matters in Central Illinois.
• Tax Law
• Debt Collection
  Litigation – prosecution of debt collection civil actions in state and Federal Court, and before alternative dispute resolution forums (arbitration, mediation).