I would like to express my sincere appreciation for your firm's exceptional performance. You provided an outstanding defense in all aspects of the litigation.

-MD Insurer

A large part of our practice is defending medical providers. While many our practice jurisdictions are not the most hospitable to health professionals, our attorneys have won cases in virtually every type of malpractice claim, from neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, catastrophic stroke, medication error and alleged failure to diagnose. Our track record of success have earned us a reputation in the malpractice insurance industry as accomplished and effective medical malpractice defense advocates.

Medical malpractice is an “expert” driven area of law. Retaining expert witnesses with knowledge, credibility and credentials is imperative to a successful defense. Throughout the years, members of the firm have consulted with world-class physicians, who practice and teach at institutions such as Harvard, Stanford, Johns-Hopkins and University of Chicago. The professional relationships forged by members of our practice have enhanced our ability to retain the best experts possible. As important as excellent experts, the trial lawyer must simplify complex subject matters in a convincing way. Neville, Richards & Wuller, LLC combines modern courtroom technology and proven trial advocacy skill to present the health professional's defense clearly and convincingly.

Great job! Again! It is not always easy to win the same case two times, but you did it both times. I sincerely appreciate your hard work and excellent results on our two cases.

-VP, Claims

Neville, Richards & Wuller, LLC, is recognized as one of the pre-eminent defense litigation firms representing insurance companies in and around Belleville, Edwardsville, Carbondale, Effingham and Springfield, Illinois. Our clients include national and regional insurance firms and their insureds requiring aggressive, effective legal defense. We work closely with in-house insurance attorneys, claims analysts and insureds to find cost-effective solutions to resolving litigation matters in a successful manner. Representative cases are listed in the attorney profiles and as a separate category on our site.

Each case is unique, and has its own “story”.  And each case absolutely has its own “theme”.  It is unfortunate for a client if his trial attorney lacks the experience or competence not to recognize that theme. The Neville, Richards & Wuller, LLC niche is insurance defense.   While we have successfully handled many plaintiffs’ cases, giving us a depth of perspective, our wheelhouse is liability defense work. The firm has tried and won a voluminous amount of cases.  This track record has resulted in national recognition by independent organizations which evaluate the quality of legal service.

The firm’s backyard is Madison County—a national epicenter of class action litigation.  Class action lawsuits are fast becoming a cottage industry throughout the country, tormenting business, consuming vast private, public and judicial resources and often enriching plaintiff’s lawyers while marginally benefiting their clients. The stakes are always enormous.  Even the costs of litigating are often staggering.  Knowledge of the procedural and substantive fundamentals of class action litigation is essential, as well as familiarity with the venue.

Class action litigation has its own unique vocabulary, processes and legal culture.  Having represented clients on both sides of the class action aisle, Neville, Richards & Wuller, LLC is equipped and experienced to serve as local or lead counsel, depending upon the client’s circumstances.

Neville, Richards & Wuller, LLC has handled an enormous number of appeals in the Illinois Supreme Court, Illinois Appellate Court, U.S. Circuit Courts for the Seventh and Eighth Circuits, as well as the Missouri Appellate Courts.  From first party insurance issues to all aspects of commercial and tort litigation, the firm’s appellate experience is vast.  The firm has handled and continues to handle important issues impacting several areas of law in Illinois and Missouri.  The firm has also been retained to handle just the appeal, after the case was tried by a different firm.

NRW has no “appellate department.”  Rather, it understands that to be an effective trial advocate, a lawyer must have a thorough knowledge of the appellate world as well. The skill set is different, but complementary and, indeed, “interlocking.”  To do one well, one must do both well.  Appreciation and anticipation of appellate issues guide strategy at trial. The firm expects and demands that each of its attorneys be skilled in both trial and appellate advocacy.  NRW’s track record of success in the appellate arena reflects this attitude.