Rural Practice Fellows

2025 Summer Clerk Fellows

  • Julien Acosta, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
    Geiger Vazquez LLC (Grundy County)
  • Matthew Wells, Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School
    Grosboll Tice Barr & Courtney (Menard County)
  • Reagan Honn, Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School
    Rammelkamp Bradney, PC (Morgan County)
  • Macy Sanchez, Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School
    Hassakis & Hassakis, P.C. (Jefferson County)
  • Lauren Rushton, Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School
    Law Office of Rebecca L. Reinhardt, LLC (Jefferson County)
  • Andrew Cristea, Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School
    Alan W. McIntyre, Attorney at Law (Johnson County)

2025-26 Associate Fellows

  • Madelyn Walters, Stetson University College of Law
    Plager, Krug, Bauer, Rudolph & Stodden, Ltd. (Stephenson County)
  • Jack Schuler, Drake University Law School
    ISBA Mutual Insurance Company Fellow
    Reilly & Skerston, LLC (LaSalle County)
  • Yelyzaveta Paskevych, Northern Illinois University College of Law
    Taylor & Lynch, LLC (DeWitt County)
  • Logan Giesing, Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School
    Rober & Phillips (Adams County)
  • Sidney Litviak, Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School
    Harvey & Baker, P.C. (Jefferson County)

 

2024-2025 Fellows

2024 Summer Clerk Fellows

  • Peyton Jones, Washburn University School of Law
    Keisha L. Morris, Attorney at Law, LLC (Pike County)
  • Evan Spiros, Indiana University McKinney School of Law
    Grosboll Tice Barr & Courtney (Menard County)
  • Rachel Holtmeyer, Southern Illinois University School of Law
    Blickhan, Timmerwilke & Woodworth (Adams County)
  • Matthew Ellefson, Southern Illinois University School of Law
    Alford Law Office (Massac County)
  • Dallas Morrow, Southern Illinois University School of Law
    St. Clair, Gilbreth & Steppig LLC (Monroe County)
  • Andrew Cristea, Southern Illinois University School of Law
    Alan W. McIntyre, Attorney at Law (Johnson County)
  • Jeremiah Dunahee, University of Illinois College of Law
    Martensen, Niemann & Galvin, LLC (Ford County)

2024-25 Associate Fellows

  • Kiera Kamedula, Northern Illinois University College of Law
    Tobin, Ramon & Barber Law Firm (Boone County)
  • Austin Willis, University of Iowa College of Law
    Meents Law, P.C. (Grundy County)
  • Zachary Vancil, Southern Illinois University School of Law
    Clark & Glasgow, LLC (Warren County)
  • Callah Wright, Southern Illinois University School of Law
    Black Ballard McDonald (Jefferson County)
  • Alexandria Zeigler Schramm, Southern Illinois University School of Law
    Basi Basi & Associates (Williamson County)
2023-2024 Fellows

2023 Summer Clerk Fellows

  • Madelyn Walters (Stetson University College of Law)
    Nicole M. Bauer; Plager, Krug, Bauer, Rudolph & Stodden, Ltd. (Stephenson County)
  • Gwendolin Bresnan (Northern Illinois University College of Law
    Ryan Byers; Rammelkamp Bradney, P.C. (Morgan County)
  • Jeremiah Dunahee (University of Illinois College of Law)
    Holly Galvin; Martensen, Niemann, & Galvin, LLC (Ford County)
  • Jarrett Jones (University of Illinois College of Law) – ATG Fellow Law Clerk
    James Myers; Law Group of Illinois Ltd (Effingham County)
  • Matthew M. Ellefson (Southern Illinois University School of Law)
    Jeffery Alford; Alford Law Office (Paducah, KY)
  • Cole Schafer (Southern Illinois University School of Law)
    Paul “Jay” Schafer; Schafer Law LLC (Williamson County)

2023-24 Associate Fellows

  • Jonathan Grossi (University of Iowa College of Law)
    Claire M. Wilson; Claire M. Wilson, Attorney at Law (Will County)
  • Michael J. Zywica (Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School)
    George Leynaud; Leynaud Law Group, LLC (LaSalle County)
  • Kathryn Friederichs (University of Oklahoma College of Law)
    Jeffrey McDaniel; Brooks Law Firm, P.C. (Rock Island County)
  • Thomas E. Goodman (Southern Illinois University School of Law)
    Samantha Bobor; Giffin, Winning, Cohen, & Bodewes, P.C. (Montgomery County)
  • Hailey Wills (Northern Illinois University College of Law)
    Thomas Nack; Nack, Richardson & Nack, P.C. (Jo Daviess County)
  • Joseph Strater (Southern Illinois University School of Law)
    Dustin Probst; Dove & Dove, Attorneys at Law (Shelby County)
  • Elle Basler (Southern Illinois University School of Law)
    Elvis Cameron; Cameron Law Firm, LLC (Union County)
  • Molly Gregory (University of Illinois College of Law)
    Kaylan Huber; Huber & Mudd, LLC (Vermillion County)
  • Casey Williams (Southern Illinois University School of Law)
    Matthew Benson; The Benson Law Firm (Perry County)
  • Jerald Dehne (Southern Illinois University School of Law)
    Jonathan Mitchell; Feirich/Mager/Green/Ryan (Jackson County)
    2022-2023 Fellows

    2022 Summer Clerk Fellows

    • Seth VanDyke (Northern Illinois University College of Law)
      McGrath Law Office, P.C. (Tazewell County)
    • John Nairn (Southern Illinois University School of Law)
      Wittman & Lorton, P.C. (Jersey County)
    • Elizabeth Conroy (Northern Illinois University College of Law)
      Ward Murray Pace & Johnson P.C. (Whiteside County)
    • Jacob Finley (Northern Illinois University College of Law)
      Maas Legal, LLC (Ogle County)
    • Steven Santamarina (University of Illiois College of Law)
      Cha Law Ltd. (Crawford County)
    • Ashley Sherwood (Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law)
      Heller, Holmes & Associates P.C. (Coles County)

    2022-23 Associate Fellows

    • Jennah Graham (Northern Illinois University College of Law)
      The Cosentino Law Firm (DeKalb County)
    • Hannah Rodgers (Northern Illinois University College of Law)
      Brown Law Group, LLC (DeKalb County)
    • Keegan Samolinski (Northern Illinois University College of Law)
      Gatza & Milus, PC (LaSalle County)
    • Simone Freeney (DePaul University College of Law)
      Moehle, Swearingen & Lobacz, Ltd. (Tazwell County)
    • Michael Lawlor (Loyola University Chicago School of Law)
      McMillan, Hennenfent & DeJoode, P.C. (McDonough/Warren Counties)
    • Stacey Meyers Olin (Chicago-Kent College of Law)
      Barash and Everett, LLC (Knox County)
    • Humberto Ochoa, Jr. (Chicago-Kent College of Law)
      Craig & Craig, LLC (Coles County)
    2021-2022 Fellows

    2021 Summer Clerk Fellows

    • Jacquelin Pulak (Northern Illinois University College of Law)
      Berger Law Firm, LLC, Byron, Illinois (Ogle County)
    • Alex Pullen (University of Illinois College of Law)
      McGrath Law Office, P.C., Mackinaw, Illinois (Tazewell County)
    • Emily Wiedeman (Loyola University Chicago School of Law)
      Heller, Holmes & Associates, P.C., Mattoon, Illinois (Coles County)
    • Avery Lubbes (Saint Louis University School of Law)
      Stumpf & Gutknecht, P.C., Columbia, Illinois (Monroe County)

    2021-22 Associate Fellows

    • Paul Loss Dunham (University of Illinois)
      Becker Law Office, Genoa, Illinois (DeKalb County)
    • Glenn Hoskin (Loyola University Chicago)
      Tobin & Ramon, Belvidere, Illinois (Boone County)
    • Tristyn Criswell (Northern Illinois University)
      The Cosentino Law Firm, St. Charles, Illinois (DeKalb County)
    • Staci Vazquez (Northern Illinois University)
      Malmquist, Geiger & Durkee LLC, Morris, Illinois (Grundy County)
    • Elizabeth Reynolds (Southern Illinois University)
      Jacob J. Frost, Attorney at Law, Spring Valley, Illinois (Bureau County)
    • Tiffany Ketchum (Southern Illinois University)
      Vawter Law Ltd., Macomb, Illinois (McDonough County)
    • Megan Ryan (University of Mississippi)
      Rammelkamp Bradney, P.C., Jacksonville, Illinois (Morgan County)
    • Jacob Schlosser (Saint Louis University)
      Woods & Bates, P.C., Lincoln, Illinois (Logan County)
    • Edward Siemer (Saint Louis University)
      McDevitt, Osteen, Chojnicki & Deters, LLC, Effingham, Illinois (Effingham County)
    • Parker Louis Seely (Saint Louis University)
      Bigham, Tanner & Foster, Pinckneyville, Illinois (Perry County)