Business Law and Litigation

Comprehensive Business Law Services in Western Illinois

Business Law and Litigation of Commercial Disputes

The Monmouth law firm of Stansell, Whitman & Baber is a full-service law firm serving business clients in western Illinois as well as national companies pursuing litigation, collections, or creditors' rights cases in Illinois. The firm’s Illinois business attorneys, Richard Whitman, Greg Baber, and Thomas Siegel, have a combined 60 years of business law experience. Contact our Monmouth, Illinois, business law and litigation office to speak with an attorney.

Starting an Illinois Business

Our Illinois business attorneys help budding entrepreneurs and experienced small business owners with the purchase, sale, or formation of a new company. Start your business on the right footing by choosing the right type of business entity for your industry and level of risk. We can advise you on the advantages and disadvantages of business formations such as sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability partnerships (LLP), corporations, and limited liability corporations (LLC).

Stansell, Whitman & Baber handle many major business transactions in western Illinois including the purchase and sale of grain elevators, retail chain stores, and other types of businesses. We assist with drafting a variety of business agreements, policies, and administrative documents, as well as preparing and reviewing contracts you will need with clients and suppliers. 

Commercial Collections in Western Illinois

Businesses often find collections to be an onerous task. It is necessary work, but it is not the work that earns you a profit. Allow us to handle this task for you. We handle Illinois collections for a number of medical providers, local and national banks, and finance companies. We also handle mortgage foreclosures and property repossessions.

Creditors' Rights Representation in Bankruptcy

We represent local and national companies seeking to protect their financial interests in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of Illinois.

Western Illinois Commercial Real Estate Law

Stansell, Whitman & Baber's business lawyers handle commercial real estate closings and 1031 tax-free exchanges. Among our clients are landlords with multiple apartment complexes, agricultural property owners, and other commercial property holders. In addition to purchase and sales, our real estate lawyers handle rent collections and eviction.

Business Disputes and Commercial Litigation

Our Monmouth business lawyers are experienced in the courtroom as well as negotiation of commercial disputes such as breach of contract. We handle a great deal of construction litigation, including both construction defect claims and construction contract disputes. In the area of employment law, we litigate breach of noncompete agreements and unfair business practices.

Representative Clients: Midwest Bank of Western Illinois, Monmouth Feed Service, Monmouth Grain and Dryer, Riverland FS, Liberty Publishing, Monmouth Roseville District 238, Monmouth College, Chandler Trucking, Monmouth Park District, Swan, Coldbrook, and Monmouth Townships, Fusion Tech Integrated, Inc., Warren County Housing Authority, Warren County Public Library District, Tompkins State Bank, Heights Finance Co., C.E. McChesney Co./Gladstone Grain Co.

Contact the Monmouth law office of Stansell, Whitman & Baber to schedule an appointment with a Monmouth, Illinois, business lawyer and for prompt and efficient service.

Stansell, Whitman & Baber

203 East Broadway, P.O. Box 408
Monmouth, IL 61462
Phone: (309) 734-7926 • Fax: (309) 734-7929
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A full-service western Illinois law practice providing legal counsel and courtroom representation, Stansell, Whitman & Baber serves clients in Monmouth, Galesburg, Oquawka, Aledo, Canton, Macomb, and other communities in Warren County, Knox County, Henderson County, Mercer County, McDonough County, and Fulton County. Se habla español.