Ellis Law Firm, LLC

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Firm Overview

Ellis Law Firm, LLC handles a variety of personal injury and criminal law matters.

Main Office


P.O Box 23263
Belleville  IL  62223

Phone
  • 618-235-1341

Jim Ellis

After 13 years working as both a criminal prosecutor for St. Clair County, Illinois and as a personal injury plaintiff and defense attorney, Jim Ellis founded the Ellis Law Firm in 2008 with the goal of helping people that have been charged with crimes or have been injured as a result of an accident, work injury, or arising out of some other unfortunate circumstance.

License
  • Bar Number: Jimmy D. Ellis, Jr.
    Illinois , 1995
Education
  • Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
    Juris Doctorate , 1995
    Carbondale, IL
  • Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
    Bachelor of Science , 1984
    Edwardsville, IL
  • Lewis & Clark Community College
    Associate of Arts , 1981
    GODFREY, IL
  • Alton High School
    High School Diploma , 1979
    Alton, IL
  • Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
    Juris Doctorate , 1995
    Carbondale, IL
  • Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
    Bachelor of Science , 1984
    Edwardsville, IL
  • Lewis & Clark Community College
    Associate of Arts , 1981
    GODFREY, IL
  • Alton High School
    High School Diploma , 1979
    Alton, IL

Articles Written

Should You Give a Statement to the Police if Arrested?

Created On: 07/18/2012

There are two responses, and only two responses (or slight variations on these responses), that a person under arrest should give when questioned by the police.

How to Avoid Getting a DUI, DWI, or OUI Conviction

Created On: 06/13/2011

Probably the most frequent question I am asked by my criminal law students, lay people, and even fellow attorneys is "What should I do if I have been drinking and I am stopped by the police...

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