ABOUT NRW LAW

Premier Trial and Appellate Advocacy

Neville, Richards & Wuller, LLC serves national, state and local clients in courts throughout Central and Southern Illinois and Eastern Missouri. The firm’s six lawyers and support staff are dedicated to furnishing elite trial and appellate advocacy.

The St. Louis “Metro East” area is nationally recognized as a hostile venue for defendants. Throughout our last 30+ years, members of the firm have distinguished themselves as among the top trial and appellate lawyers in this region, handling first and third-party insurance cases, medical malpractice, personal injury, toxic tort, class action, and virtually all other tort litigation. Their experience and track record in courtrooms have earned them the respect for excellence among clients, colleagues and the judiciary. Their skill and high ethical standards have earned them an AV rating*, the highest rating awarded to law firms by the Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating process.

Year after year, Neville, Richards & Wuller, LLC has been named to the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys. Our firm has been selected by Best’s Recommended Insurance Attorneys and the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. We have members in Super Lawyers, Litigation Counsel of America, Leading Lawyers, ABOTA and the American College of Trial Lawyers—all organizations recognizing accomplished trial and appellate lawyers.

We are not a large, behemoth law firm—by choice. We have declined merger invitations by outside mega-firms in order to maintain our independence, nimble and efficient size, and local character. Neville, Richards & Wuller, LLC has become an established and respected part of the litigation topography in Central and Southern Illinois and Eastern Missouri and our attorneys have tried high exposure cases throughout this region, and have handled 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.

* AV Pre-eminent and BB Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsever Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary.  Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall in two categories—legal ability and general ethical standards.

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS

Insurance Companies, Corporations, Medical Providers, Etc.

The attorneys at Neville, Richards & Wuller, LLC , have represented numerous insurance companies, corporations, and medical providers in medical malpractice , product liability , personal injury defense cases, and other complex litigation. Representative clients of the firm include:

ATTORNEY REFERRALS

Prevailing In A Difficult Legal Environment

As a leading insurance defense firm practicing in Madison County and St. Clair County, Neville, Richards & Wuller, LLC frequently teams with out-of-state clients and law firms in defense actions involving personal injury cases in central and southwest Illinois. Many of our lawyers were born and raised in southwest Illinois. Our team of attorneys, paralegals, and legal professionals know the people, the landscape, and the legal environment here. We know how to frame the issues in accident cases in language and terms local juries will understand.

Neville, Richards & Wuller, LLC is more than just a local representative. Our attorneys and staff understand the needs of out-of-state law firms and insurers when they face a lawsuit in central or southwest Illinois. We team with corporate legal teams and out-of-state law firms to develop legal strategies conducive to minimizing costs and achieving the best results possible. We provide frequent reports which comply with the documentation needs of corporate clients, and use the latest information technology to communicate. Our office in Springfield enables us to keep travel costs and legal fees down in cases requiring court appearances there.

Neville, Richards & Wuller, LLC, invites inquiries from out-of-state or Chicago area law firms seeking assertive and experienced representation in insurance coverage, medical malpractice, toxic tort, class action, and other tort litigation. Together, we can form a powerful team of advocates who can prevail in southwest Illinois.

LOCAL COUNSEL

Assisting Out-of-State Firms in Southwest Illinois

Because of its stature and experience in this region, Neville, Richards & Wuller, LLC is routinely retained by distant and out-of-state law firms to serve as local and lead counsel in cases pending in Southwest Illinois. Whether you require our law firm to serve as lead trial counsel or as local counsel to assist with motion hearings, case development and trial, we can assist you.

CLAIMS ADJUSTER SERVICES

Illinois Lawyer Services for Claims Adjusters

Neville, Richards & Wuller, LLC represents national and regional insurance companies and their insureds facing a variety of claims that include personal injury, chemical and occupational hazards, public transportation and municipality liability, and professional liability. In addition to these services, we provide seminars and informative services for claims adjusters, analysts, and claims attorneys seeking experienced advice concerning trends and updates in the law.

We assist with investigations and fact-finding for issues encountered during litigation, including:

Gathering police and medical reports about an accident

Interviewing witnesses

Investigating prior medical history

Investigating claims for possible fraud

Retention of experts and consultants

With more than 130 years of combined legal experience, our attorneys have the knowledge and ability to accurately and effectively interpret a policy, investigate a loss, and represent the insurance company in declaratory judgment actions filed to determine the availability or extent of insurance coverage. We are a small, flexible law firm; responsive to our clients' needs yet able to offer the sophisticated services generally associated with larger firms.

Our legal experience, our close ties to the local community, and our timely responses to our clients' inquiries and needs have earned us a reputation for excellence in the legal community. If you would like to discuss your legal needs with a Belleville accident investigation attorney, we invite you to contact us.

NEVILLE, RICHARDS & WULLER, LLC

PREMIER CIVIL LITIGATION DEFENSE

CENTRAL & SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, EASTERN MISSOURI