Attorney profiles

Local roots. Serious preparation.

Two partners, one office on the square in Carlinville, and a practice built on preparing every case as if it is going to trial.

James C. Brandenburg, Partner at Brandenburg & Rees, LLP

Partner · Personal injury

James C. Brandenburg

Litigating injury cases since 2008, with ten years in Chicago before returning home to Carlinville. Illinois Super Lawyers five years running and America's Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys 2024.

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Sean E. Rees, Partner at Brandenburg & Rees, LLP

Partner · Criminal defense

Sean E. Rees

A trial lawyer known to judges and prosecutors for thorough preparation, with not-guilty jury verdicts in weapons and DUI cases. Illinois Rising Stars 2020 through 2024.

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James Brandenburg and Sean Rees, the partners of Brandenburg & Rees

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