Spiros Law P.C. recently announced the addition of Kankakee County native and resident Andrew J. Purcell, who joins the firm as a senior associate after 16 years of practicing law in Chicago. Spiros Law has offices in Kankakee, Champaign and Danville and is focused on representing plaintiffs in matters involving personal injury, medical malpractice, auto/trucking accidents, nursing home negligence, products liability, premises liability, wrongful death and workers' compensation.
Purcell has defended personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits resulting from catastrophic occurrences including industrial accidents. During his career, Purcell has been involved in more than 30 bench and jury trials in both state and federal courts. He is licensed to practice law before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, the Northern District of Indiana and the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Between 2006 and 2014, Purcell was selected for Illinois Super Lawyers Magazine's rising stars list, which recognizes attorneys under the age of 40. Purcell is a member of the Kankakee County and Illinois State bar associations. Prior to joining Spiros Law, Purcell was a partner at a national law firm based in Chicago, where he handled a variety of complex litigation matters. He graduated from Bishop McNamara Catholic High School in Kankakee in 1992 and from Eastern Illinois University in '95 He earned his law degree from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago.