Mr. Rawles practices primarily civil litigation in state and federal courts, concentrating on personal
injury matters. He handles all types of negligence actions, including professional and medical negligence
as well as product liability cases. Mr. Rawles is the only attorney in Champaign County who is
*Board Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, Washington, D.C. He
obtained that certification in 1982. Mr. Rawles is the coauthor of "Deposing the Medical Witness,"
Lawyers Guide to Medical Proof, Matthew Bender, 1982, and has been listed in Who's Who in
American Law since 1985. Mr. Rawles has also been a member of the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on
Character and Fitness, Fourth District, since 2004.
Employment History
- Rawles, O'Byrne, Stanko, Kepley & Jefferson, P.C., 2006-Present
- Rawles, O'Byrne, Stanko & Kepley, P.C., 1995-2006
- Reno, O'Byrne & Kepley, P.C., President 1990-1995
- Reno, O'Byrne & Kepley, Partner 1973-1990
- Reno, O'Byrne & Kepley, Associate 1970-1973
Professional Associations
- ISBA
- Colorado State Bar Association
- ABA (Special Committee on Insurance Company Taxation 1985-86)
- ATLA (Sustaining Member)
- ITLA (Civil Practice Committee 1982-Present)
- NBTA (Diplomat 1982-Present)
- American Arbitration Association (Panel of Arbitrators)
- Champaign County Bar Association
- Bar Association of the Seventh Federal Circuit
- Illinois Bar Foundation (Charter Fellow)
- Committee on Character and Fitness, Illinois Supreme Court (2004-Present)
Community Involvement
- Champaign West Rotary Club
- University of Illinois Student Legal Services Advisory Board 1979-2003
Representative Appellate Cases
- Bates v. Richland Sales Corp., 346 Ill.App.3d 223, 803 N.E.2d 977, 281 Ill.Dec. 356 (4th Dist. 2004)
- In Re Marriage of Parr, 345 Ill.App.3d 371, 802 N.E.2d 393, 280 Ill.Dec. 468 (4th Dist. 2003)
- Kinzinger v. Tull, 329 Ill.App.3d 1119, 770 N.E.2d 246, 264 Ill.Dec. 352 (4th Dist. 2002)
- Barrow v. Falck, 11 F.3d 729 (7th Cir. 1993)
- Champaign Police Benevolent & Protective Assn. Unit 7 v. City of Champaign, 210 Ill.App.3d 797, 569 N.E.2d 275, 155 Ill.Dec. 275 (4th Dist. 1991)
- Seaman v. Wallace, 204 Ill.App.3d 619, 561 N.E.2d 1324, 149 Ill.Dec. 628 (4th Dist. 1990)
- Zook v. Brown, 748 F.2d 1161 (7th Cir. 1984)
- Fruhling v. Champaign County, 95 Ill.App.3d 409, 420 N.E.2d 1066, 51 Ill.Dec. 508 (4th Dist. 1981)
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