Edwardsville, IL Lawyers

Civil Litigation

211 North Broadway, Suite 2625, Edwardsville, IL 62025

Judge Ann Callis (retired) is a partner at Holland Law Firm and heads up the firm’s Madison County, Illinois office. She serves as local counsel and leads major civil litigations in state and federal courts in Illinois and Missouri. Ann Callis was the first woman Circuit Judge in Madison County, Illinois and was the first woman Chief Judge in Madison County, where she served for 18 years. She served in every division in the 3rd Circuit Court where she presided over hundreds of jury and non-jury trials including complex litigation, environmental, personal injury, and professional negligence (legal and medical). She spent 8 years on the circuit bench on the Felony docket. In addition to handling a full civil docket, Chief Judge Callis was instrumental in creating the nationally recognized Veterans Treatment Court, the first of its kind in Illinois, where Veterans involved with the justice system are given necessary assistance and counseling to become once again productive members of society. She also established the Mandatory Foreclosure Mediation Program that saved hundreds of families their homes. As an attorney, Judge Callis concentrates her practice on mass torts, products liability, environmental disasters and commercial practice. She is currently handling many aspects of the opioid litigation, where she represents more than thirty Governmental Entities in Illinois and Missouri and has also been appointed to the Plaintiffs ’Executive Committee for the Statewide Opioid MDL in Illinois. Judge Callis also represents women in the Illinois Essure Litigation. She has received many awards and recognition for her judicial service including an Achievement Award from the Alton Branch of the NAACP, the Coalition of Concerned Citizens of Alton Chairman Award (for promoting Justice for All), the Community Counseling Center Mental Health Hero and an award from the St. Clair/ Monroe Counties Salute for Protecting the Children from the Storms of Life. Judge Callis obtained her B.A. Magna Cum Laude from St. Louis University in 1987 and went on to earn her law degree from S.LU. in 1990. She also completed a public managers program at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard College.

Civil Litigation

156 North Main Street, Edwardsville, IL 62025

Beth Gori graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1995 with a degree in Biology. She attended law school at St. Louis University and graduated with a J.D. and certificate in Health Law Studies in 1999. Mrs. Gori is licensed to practice law in Missouri and Illinois and the U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois. She has worked for many years in the field of personal injury and as a Madison County Assistant State's Attorney. She is a member of the American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association and the Madison County Bar Association. In the community, Mrs. Gori serves on the board of directors for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Southern Illinois and is also a member of the board of the Friends of the Wildey.

Personal Injury Law

156 N Main St, Edwardsville, IL 62025, USA

Beth Gori-Gregory graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1995 with a degree in Biology. She attended law school at St. Louis University and graduated with a J.D. and a certificate in Health Law Studies in 1999. Ms. Gori-Gregory is licensed to practice law in Missouri, Illinois, and the U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois. She has dedicated her career to helping victims suffering from mesothelioma and lung cancer. She is a member of the American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Missouri Bar Association, National Trial Lawyers, American Association for Justice, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, National Asbestos Mesothelioma Trial Lawyers, and the Madison County Bar Association. Ms. Gori-Gregory is committed to giving back to her community and invests her time and resources to improve the lives of all. She has previously served on several philanthropic boards, including those for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Southern Illinois as well as Friends of the Wildey. Today, she serves on the Strategic Planning Committee at Villa Duchesne School in St. Louis and works alongside Managing Partner Sara Salger to foster an environment of community outreach and giving within the firm through its donations and Gori Gives program.

Personal Injury Law

103 W Vandalia St, Edwardsville, IL 62025, USA