Rawles, O'Byrne, Stanko, Keply, and Jefferson, P.C.
Brett A. Kepley
Mr. Kepley has a business and litigation practice in both State and Federal Court. He has
appeared in the Bankruptcy Courts in the Central, Northern, and Southern Districts of Illinois.
Mr. Kepley was born and raised in the Champaign area. He was admitted to practice in 1986 and
joined the firm that year. He became a principal in the firm in 1992.
Areas of Concentration
- Bankruptcy
- Creditor-Debtor Law
- Contract, Lease and Business Litigation
- Mechanics’ Liens and Construction Cases
- Real Estate
- Traffic Cases (including DUI’s)
- Insurance Law and Insurance Defense Litigation
- Personal Injury Cases
- Administrative Law (Zoning, Building Codes, Illinois Department of Employment Security)
- Worker’s Compensation
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, 1983, University of Illinois
- Juris Doctor, 1986, Northern Illinois University
Admitted to Practice
- State of Illinois (1986)
- United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit (2008)
- United States District Court, Central District of Illinois (1986)
- United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois (2007)
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association (Bankruptcy and Tort Law Sections)
- Illinois State Bar Association (Tort Law, Civil Practice, and Bankruptcy Sections)
- Illinois Defense Trial Association
- Champaign County Bar Association (Board of Governors, 2005-present)
Community Involvement
- Champaign County Bar Association People’s Law School (Instructor on Bankruptcy)
- Lincolnshire Fields Country Club (Board of Directors, 2001-2004, 2006-present)
- Champaign County Civil War Roundtable (Program Chair, 2001-present)
- President, Cherry Hills Homeowners’ Association (1992-1998)
- President, Parkland Ridge Condominium Association (1989-1992)
- United States Civil Air Patrol
Representative Appellate and Reported Cases
- Shields Pork Plus, Inc. v. Swiss Valley Ag Service, 329 Ill.App.3d 305, 767 N.E.2d
945, 263 Ill.Dec. 219 (4th Dist. 2002)
- Esworthy v. Norfolk and Western Ry. Co., 166 Ill.App.3d 876, 520 N.E.2d 1044, 117
Ill.Dec. 693 (4th Dist. 1988)
- In re Barclay, 69 B.R. 552 (Bkrtcy C.D.Ill. 1987)
- In re Jedlink, 2007 WL 3051568 (Bkrtcy C.D.Ill. 2007)