 | Metnick, Cherry, Frazier, Sabin & Perrin, L.L.P. | | | | | Second Floor, Myers Building, 1 West Old State Capitol Plaza
Springfield, Illinois 62791 View Map |
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| | | | Practice Areas: | | General Trial and Appellate Practice. Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury, Family Law, Labor and Employment Law, Estate Planning, Business Law. | | | | Year Established: 1983 | | | | Firm Size: 6 | | | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only
| | | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | | | Michael B. Metnick (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, October 25, 1947; admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern and Central Districts of Illinois; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.A., 1970); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1975). Recipient: Award of Excellence and Meritorious Achievement, Illinois Public Defenders Association, 1987; Presidents Award, Springfield Chapter, NAACP, 2003; Achievement Award, Center on Wrongful Convictions, Northwestern University School of Law, 2002. Certified Member, Capitol Litigation Trial Bar. Author: "Trial Issues," Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Defending Illinois Criminal Cases, 1988. "Expert Testimony of Battered Women's Syndrome, A New Frontier," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Fall and Winter Journal, 1983; Co-Author: "Available Forms of Temporary Relief Under The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act," Illinois Family Law Report, 1988. Lecturer: Illinois Institute of Legal Education, 1979-1981, 1985-1997; Update and Review Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1983, 1987; "Ethical Issues Facing Criminal Defense Attorneys," Law Ed Series, Illinois State Bar Association, 1996; "DNA. Frye Hearing Guide," Law Ed Series, Illinois State Bar Association, 1990; "Getting By On A Shoestring Budget," Law Ed Series, Illinois State Bar Association, 1991; Illinois Public Defender's Association, 1984, 1987; "Motions in Limine," 1997; Illinois Attorneys for Criminal Justice, "Creative Motion Practice", 1993; "Illinois Law and Practice on Jury Selection in Capital Cases," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education; "Illinois Law & Practice on Jury Selection in Capital Cases," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2001. Faculty Member, Illinois Public Defender's Association Trial Advocacy School, 1985-1995. Member: Legal Advisory Committee, University of Illinois at Springfield, 1984-1997. Lecturer: Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1987, 1989, 1990; Illinois State Bar Association, 1990,1991, 1993, 1996, 1997. Lecturer: Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, "Defending Illinois Death Penalty Cases: Essential Know-How for Defense Lawyers," 2001. President, Sangamon County Criminal Defense Bar, 1986-1987. Fellow, Illinois State Bar Association. Member: Chicago, Sangamon County, Illinois State (Secretary, 1992, Vice Chairman, 1993, Chairman, 1994 and Member, Criminal Justice Section Council; Standing Committee on Continuing Legal Education, 1990-1992) and American Bar Associations; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman, Criminal Law Section, 1983; Co-Chairman, 1985-1986); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Decalogue Society of Lawyers; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Illinois Attorneys For Criminal Justice (President, 1989-1990); Lincoln Douglas Chapter, American Inns of Court. Practice Areas: Criminal Law(50%); Family Law(20%); Personal Injury(30%). | | | | Diana N. Cherry (Member) born Princeton, New Jersey, January 4, 1952; admitted to bar, 1976, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Goucher College (B.A., 1973); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1976). Lecturer: "Modifications under the IMDMA and the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure," Law Ed. Series, Illinois State Bar Association, 2004; "Ethical Dilemmas in Family Law," Law Ed. Series, Illinois State Bar Association, 1995; Wiretap Law and Family Law, Illinois Law Ed. Series, Illinois State Bar Association, 1996. Co-Author: "Available Forms of Temporary Relief Under The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act," Illinois Family Law Report, 1988. Assistant State Appellate Defender, 1977-1986. Member: Sangamon County, Illinois State (Member, Family Law Section; Civil Law Section) and American Bar Associations; Central Illinois Women's Bar Association (Treasurer, 1983-1984; President, 1985-1986); Illinois Attorneys For Criminal Justice; American Inns of Court. Reported Cases: Marriage of Eaton; 646 NE 2d 635 (4th Dist. 1995); People v. Simpkins; 697 NE2d 302 (4th Dist. 1998). Practice Areas: Family Law(80%); Criminal Law(10%); Personal Injury Law(10%). | | | | Richard D. Frazier (Member) born Pittsfield, Illinois, June 2, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Illinois; 1988, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1990, U.S Supreme Court; 1994, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois. Education: Illinois College; Eastern Illinois University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1983); Southern Illinois University (J.D., 1986). Co-Author, "1991-1992 Survey of Criminal Law," Southern Illinois University Law Journal. Assistant State Appellate Defender, 1986-1989. Panel Attorney: Illinois Capital Resource Center, 1990—; Office of the State Appellate Defender, 1990—. Member: Sangamon County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Illinois Attorneys for Criminal Justice; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Sangamon County Criminal Defense Bar; National Employment Lawyers Association; American Trial Lawyers Association; Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Legislative Committee, 2002-2004). Practice Areas: Criminal Law(10%); Labor and Employment Law(10%); Personal Injury Law(30%); Civil Litigation(10%); Family Law(30%); Worker's Compensation(10%). | | | | Scott A. Sabin (Member) born Detroit, Michigan, June 18, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois; 1993, Missouri. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1989); Washington University (J.D., 1992). Vice Chairman, Springfield Department of Community Relations. Member: Sangamon County (President, Young Lawyers Division, 1998; Treasurer, 1999, 2000; Secretary 2002; President-Elect, 2004), Illinois State (Member, Traffic and Courts Section Council, 2000-2001) and American Bar Associations; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Sangamon County Criminal Defense Bar; Illinois Attorneys for Criminal Justice. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Traffic Violations; Driving While Intoxicated; Personal Injury; Civil Litigation. | | | | Christopher G. Perrin (Member) born Pekin, Illinois, June 12, 1960; admitted to bar, 1988, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1983); Southern Illinois University (J.D., 1988). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Sangamon County (Director, 1995-1997; President, Young Lawyers Division, 1996) and Illinois State (Member, Business Advice and Financial Planning Section Council) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate; Business Law; Commercial Transactions; Banking Law; Estate Planning; Real Estate. | | | | ASSOCIATE | | | | Richard Kim (Associate) born New York, New York, November 12, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, North Carolina; 1995, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., 1991); Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 1994). Member: Sangamon County, Illinois State Bar Association; Illinois Attorneys for Criminal Justice; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Personal Injury; General Practice. |
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