Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Support
  Renowned for taking a balanced, yet firm approach to family law matters, Meyer Capel helps counsel and guide clients through some of the more stressful events in their lives. Discreet and well-respected among our peers and clients, Meyer Capel family law has vast experience in divorce, custody, and visitation cases, and offers mediation and child support evaluation.
• Child Custody and Visitation
• Adoption
• Guardianship

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  The civil and criminal appeals process is often confusing to the novice. Meyer Capel appeals attorneys have years of experience in meeting the criteria of the Court in both civil and criminal appeals. Our appellate attorneys have argued in both federal and state appeals courts for our clients. Our lawyers have also written appellate briefs for both the United States and Illinois Supreme Courts.
• Traffic Violations
  Meyer Capel attorneys handle state criminal and traffic cases. These services are provided throughout east central Illinois on matters ranging from petty traffic offenses such as speeding to non-probationable felonies.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  We Provide Peace of Mind. Meyer Capel believes strongly in its skills and teamwork. Each attorney concentrates in one or more areas of legal practice, ranging from corporate law to litigation. But Meyer Capel attorneys do not work strictly as individuals. They work as a team, sharing ideas, opinions, and advice - all combined to meet the single goal of providing the best possible legal counsel for clients.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  By taking the time to understand their business clients’ strategic objectives and financial goals, Meyer Capel attorneys offer progressive solutions and optimize value in every transaction. Meyer Capel’s Mergers & Acquisitions team includes certified public accountants and MBAs, often working together to combine legal abilities with business acumen to meet specific needs.
• Business Disputes
  Harold holds both graduate and undergraduate degrees from the University of Illinois. He graduated with distinction and a Bachelor of Arts in finance in 1993; three years later, he earned his Juris Doctorate. Harold went on to become a CPA in 1999. Prior to joining Meyer Capel, he was associated with a Bloomington-Normal law firm where he concentrated primarily on real estate, probate, and estate planning and small business law.
• Business Transactions
  Meyer Capel’s experienced team of Mergers & Acquisitions ("M & A") attorneys provides clients with efficient and effective solutions in even the most complicated business transactions. Meyer Capel attorneys regularly lead deal teams for both buyers and sellers. The firm can assemble an ideal mix of professional business advisors and work collaboratively with clients to provide a comprehensive and seamless negotiation, due diligence and closing process from a transaction’s start to finish.
• Limited Liability Companies
  Representing corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships in connection with the legal matters these entities may face, including initial incorporation/organization, corporate governance issues, drafting and review of contracts and leases, licensing issues, securities issuances and debt financing transactions
• Construction Contracts
• Intellectual Property
• Small Business Law

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
• Employment Discrimination
  Meyer Capel’s labor and employment attorneys have counseled a multitude of businesses and other organizations on employment law and labor law matters ranging from employee handbook drafting to employee performance issues to labor negotiations with unions. The firm’s labor and employment lawyers are excellent at what they do. Meyer Capel labor law and employment law clients regularly call on the firm’s attorneys for legal advice to address virtually every aspect of human resource disputes involving the management of labor law and employment law issues. Meyer Capel attorneys provide counsel on best practices in hiring, employee discipline, firing employees, best practices in managing personnel policies, union negotiations, union organization activities, collective bargaining law, compensation, wage and hour matters, employment discrimination law and a variety of other legal issues.
• Employment Contract
  Keith has been recognized as both an Illinois Leading Lawyer and an Illinois Super Lawyer in the Health Care Law field. His practice includes general litigation, alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) and the general representation of physicians and other health care professionals, medical group practices, hospitals and managed care organizations. His areas of interest include physician employment contracts, general health care contracts and transactions, fraud and abuse regulatory compliance, governmental investigation defense, medical staff issues, medical disciplinary matters, risk management and both HIPAA and state medical privacy law-related matters. Keith also represents health care professionals in proceedings before the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation (IDPR). He has served as a hospital medical staff hearing officer as well as a mediator and arbitrator in the resolution of civil disputes. For many years Keith defended physicians, nurses, medical group practices, managed care organizations, dentists, chiropractors, attorneys, accountants and other professionals in professional liability litigation.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Megan Bennett focuses her practice on real estate and business transactions. Prior to joining Meyer Capel, Megan practiced as an attorney in Peoria, Illinois. While in this role Megan assisted clients in both residential and commercial real estate matters. Megan also worked with clients on many matters related to corporations, limited liability companies, and other business entities.
• Construction Litigation
• Real Estate Transactions
  Meyer Capel’s real estate practice group has counseled institutional investors, private equity firms, family offices, individual investors, local developers, REIT’s and other real estate principals in connection with a variety of real estate investments. Surprising for the firm’s size and location, several billion dollars of real estate transactions have been handled by Meyer Capel attorneys over the past five years.
• Land Use and Zoning
  Bryce Davis is an associate attorney with the firm’s litigation group. Bryce focuses his practice on litigation of issues relating to real estate, zoning, and land use law.
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
  Our attorneys can also assist with housing code compliance, mediate between a landlord and tenant, help resolve negligence claims, and aid in other contract and property law disputes. If you lease commercial or residential properties, then Meyer Capel attorneys can help you.
• Property Damage
  Personal Injury law, or Tort Law, governs physical and emotional injuries as well as property damage. Meyer Capel attorneys are serious about helping injured parties heal and rebuild, and take a comprehensive approach to these cases. Often, clients are hurt and exhausted by their injuries and by the process. Meyer Capel has the experience to help. We deal with insurance adjusters so that you can focus on getting well. Often your own health insurance will pay for your medical treatment following your injury, but then expect to be reimbursed. Meyer Capel’s full service approach to your personal injury case includes addressing those reimbursement negotiations as part of our process.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  “Dane Amundson was my attorney for a personal injury case. I had called numerous attorneys, and the attorneys were either too scared to pick up my case, or said it wasn't worth their time. Dane came through and showed the skills of a good attorney. Dane showed very good communication skills, was very transparent (which you want all your legal documents) and drove a hard bargain to the insurance company. So, if you need a personal injury attorney, call Dane.”
• Medical Malpractice
  With his focus on healthcare, Keith makes frequent presentations to healthcare professionals and attorneys concerning health-related legal issues. He has been a featured speaker for the Illinois State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the American Academy of Healthcare Attorneys Annual Meeting and the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys Annual Symposium. In addition, Keith is the author of numerous articles on medical malpractice defense, managed care reform, corporate medical practice, physician representation and the ever-changing healthcare environment.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Almost everyone has a need for estate planning – and those needs change as our lives change. Meyer Capel has concentrated in providing accessible services for clients in the area of estate planning, estate administration, probate and charitable planning since the inception of the firm. We’ve been trusted with estates big and small and excel at guiding clients through a process that is right for their particular circumstances.
• Trusts
• Probate

Finance Law

• Foreclosure
  Meyer Capel lawyers have a long history of representing the interests of landlords and commercial tenants in Central Illinois in eviction and foreclosure proceedings. Our firm’s experience leads to practical litigation solutions for landlords, if no other agreement can be made. Our attorneys begin the process by setting landlords up with leases that will enable them to maximize their return should a tenant default on lease obligations. Should your tenant default, and you must evict them, Meyer Capel attorneys can help you accomplish your business’ goals.
• Tax Law
  Over the years Meyer Capel’s attorneys have assisted thousands of clients in planning for their tax liability as they run a business, transfer assets or prepare for litigation. Our lawyers work in the business context often; from that perspective, we realize the need for tax planning at every level. Tax planning starts with the choice of the type of entity a business uses to operate from its infant stages. It continues as businesses decide on compensation of its principals from a tax perspective. It ends with transition tax planning for the founder as he or she tries to pass the business on to the next generation to optimize tax savings for the family as well as future owners.