JAMES E. NEVILLE

PARTNER

Jim is co-founder of Neville, Richards & Wuller, LLC and is considered by his clients, colleagues, and the judiciary as one of the region’s most elite trial lawyers. For over 30 years, he has devoted the entirety of his practice to high-exposure litigation.

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TIMOTHY S. RICHARDS

PARTNER

Tim is recognized as an experienced and accomplished trial lawyer. One of the co-founders of Neville, Richards & Wuller, LLC, Tim has tried and won jury trials ranging from claims of asbestos exposure, to first and third-party insurance issues, intellectual property and trade secrets, and medical malpractice and premises liability.

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ROBERT G. WULLER, JR

PARTNER

A co-founder of the firm, Bob has been a respected and successful trial and appellate lawyer in this region for decades.  Over the last 40 years, Bob has handled litigation before federal, state and local tribunals in both Illinois and Missouri.

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MATTHEW C. ZITTEL

PARTNER

Matt joined the firm in 1996 while working as a law clerk and made partner in 2004. He is highly valued as an excellent trial and appellate lawyer. His practice focuses on personal injury defense, medical and dental malpractice defense, and general insurance defense. He routinely handles complex litigation matters, resulting in successful verdicts/results.

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DEREK J. SIEGEL

PARTNER

Derek graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and an emphasis in Economics, and received his Juris Doctorate in 2011. In February 2022, Derek became a partner with Neville, Richards and Wuller, LLC, where he has conducted countless depositions, arbitrations, and mediations, and zealously advocates for his clients in and out of the courtroom.

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ZACHARY K. JONES

ASSOCIATE

Zach graduated from Southern Illinois University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and received his Juris Doctorate from the Southern Illinois University School of Law. Zach clerked with Neville, Richards, and Wuller to gain experience with general civil litigation and medical malpractice defense. He then worked at a civil defense firm and rejoined Neville, Richards, Wuller in 2021.

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