An Experienced Legal Team in Central Illinois
The attorneys at Doyle, Lehman & Patel, P.C. have more than 60 years' experience among them, and are committed to using their legal skills to bring justice to our clients. If you live outside the greater Chicago metropolitan area, you do not need to travel far from home to find an effective advocate. From offices in Champaign, Danville and Hoopeston, we serve clients throughout Central Illinois and in Indiana.
Our Goal Is to Bring Our Clients a High Level of Service and Success
Doyle, Lehman & Patel, P.C., practices in the following areas of law:
- Personal injury
- Medical malpractice and negligence claims
- Veterans' disability benefits
- Social Security disability claims
- Criminal defense
Our attorneys have advanced experience in these types of cases. We do best by our clients by limiting the areas in which we practice to those areas in which we have the most knowledge and have enjoyed the most success.
Success With Large and Complex Legal Matters - in Both Civil and Criminal Cases
In civil legal matters and personal injury/medical malpractice, Doyle, Lehman & Patel is distinguished by the fact that all of our attorneys are members of the Million-Dollar Advocates Forum, a legal organization with membership restricted to attorneys who have won million-dollar and multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements for their clients.
Social Security & Veterans Disability Law: We have a proven record of successfully handling disability cases. Richard J. Doyle is a member of NOSSCR, the National Organization of Social Security Claims Representatives. He has been practicing in this area of the law and winning cases for almost forty years. Baku N. Patel is a former United States Navy Judge Advocate General (JAG) and is uniquely qualified to assist veterans in their disability claims with the VA. He is the only attorney in central Illinois who is a member of the National Organization of Veterans Advocates.
Criminal Defense: In criminal defense matters, our firm is distinguished by the fact that two of our partners have been certified by the Illinois Supreme Court as members of the Capital Litigation Trial Bar. Certification is limited to those attorneys who have demonstrated, through their length of criminal law experience and the complexity of cases handled, that they are equipped to handle those most complicated of criminal cases — defense of clients in trials involving capital crimes. Baku N. Patel is a former federal and county prosecutor and handles all federal and state criminal cases.
Contact Doyle, Lehman & Patel, P.C.
We offer free consultations for all legal matters. You will receive our honest assessment of your legal position and best options for proceeding forward. These initial consultations are completely confidential and free of pressure to commit to any course of action — we recognize that decisions involving the legal process are best made after serious thought.
To schedule an appointment, call our main office at 217.655.4509, call us toll free at 866.720.6582, or send us an e-mail.
