Donald Weihl draws on his extensive trial experience to represent clients in matters of commercial litigation. He also provides counsel on trusts and estates and real estate matters.

Don has been involved in appellate proceedings in state and federal courts and also has acted as an arbitrator. He was appointed chairman of the Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group for the Southern District of Illinois, a testament to his experience trying cases in federal court. Under his leadership, the advisory group worked to develop a system for addressing excessive delays in civil cases in the federal court district.

Throughout his career, Don has held a number of additional leadership roles in business and law. He is a former director of the Bankers Trust Company and the Clients' Security Fund of the Bar of Illinois and a current director of the Harrisonville Telephone Company. He has held numerous leadership positions in legal groups including the Illinois State Bar Association.

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• American Bar Foundation, life fellow
• American Law Institute, life member
• Illinois State Bar Association, Board of Governors, 1972-1974; Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law Section Council, 1973-1981, chairman, 1979-1980; Law Office Economics Section Council, 1982-1994, chairman, 1992-1993; Real Estate Law Section Council, 1994-2000
• Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Board of Directors, 1982-1990, Chairman, 1988-1989
• Illinois Bar Foundation, fellow charter member
• East St. Louis Bar Association, former president, 1976-1977
• Monroe County Bar Association
• St. Clair County Bar Association, former president, 1978-1979

Honors & Awards

• Illinois Leading Lawyers, Commercial Litigation, Trusts/Will/Estate, Real Estate: Finance

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