H. Allen Yow Jacksonville, Illinois
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H. Allen Yow joined Rammelkamp Bradney in 1989 and concentrates his practice in general litigation, family, and municipal law. Allen is a graduate of Wabash College and earned a juris doctor degree from the Southern Illinois University School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in Illinois, Missouri, and before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
Allen's municipal law practice consists of regularly advising municipalities, school districts, and drainage districts about tax levies, appropriation ordinances, contracts, elections, annexation agreements, and personnel issues. The general litigation practice includes insurance defense, personal injury, mortgage foreclosure, and contract cases. The Family law practice covers divorces, post-dissolution proceedings, and adoptions.
- Year Joined Organization:
- 1989
- Areas of Practice:
- Family Law/Divorce/Child Support
- Municipal Law/Government
- School Law/Labor
- Trial Practice/Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- Illinois, 1989
- Missouri, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2008
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1992
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 2007
- Education:
- Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, Illinois
Juris Doctor Degree 1989
Honors: Recipient, Lawyers Publishing Company Award for the Study of Family Law
Law Journal: Southern Illinois University Law Journal, Student Articles Editor, 1988 - 1989 - Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana
A.B. 1986
Honors: Dean's List
Major: Classics - University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
1984-1985
Honors: First Class Certificate of Merits for the Study of Social Anthropology II - Aegean Institute, Poros, Greece
Summer 1983
- Published Works:
- Filing of General Appearance does not Waive Jurisdictional Objection, ISBA's Section on General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Newsletter, Vol. 35, No. 4, 2006
- "All Collection Costs" does not Mean Attorney Fees, ISBA's Section on General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Newsletter, Vol. 34, No. 4, 2006
- Home Repair and Remodeling Contractors Beware!, ISBA's Section on General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Newsletter, Vol. 34, No. 6, 2006
- Representative Cases:
- Eyrich v. Estate of Waldemar, 327 Ill.App.3d 1095, 765 N.E.2d 504 (3rd Dist. 2002)
- People v. Rainey, 325 Ill.App.3d 573, 758 N.E.2d 492 (4th Dist. 2001)
- Doyle Plumbing and Heating Co. v. The Board of Education, Quincy Public School District, No. 172, 291 III.App.3d 221, 683 N.E.2d 520 (4th Dist. 1997)
- Sidwell v. Griggsville Community Unit School District, 146 Ill.2d 467, 588 N.E.2d 1185 ( 1992)
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Illinois Council of School Attorneys, Member
- Illinois Institute for Local Government Law, Member
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Sigma Chi
