Background
Broom, Gordon R. was born on February 15, 1944 in Effingham, Illinois, United States.
Broom, Gordon R. was born on February 15, 1944 in Effingham, Illinois, United States.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Arts, 1966. Juris Doctor, 1969). Omicron Delta Kappa. Assistant Dean, University of Illinois College of Law, 1969-1971.
Worked at Burroughs, Hepler, Broom, MacDonald & Hebrank (Edwardsville, Illinois) specializing in General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice. Personal Injury, Negligence, Products Liability, Structural Work Acting, Admiralty, Professional Malpractice, Insurance, Employment Law, Environmental, Asbestos and Toxic Tort, School, Municipal, Corporate, Tax, Real Estate and Probate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Illinois.
1971, United States.
District Court, Southern and Central Districts of Illinois. United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. United States. Supreme Court.
Omicron Delta Kappa.
Assistant Dean, University of Illinois College of Law, 1969-1971. Member: Madison County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Association of Defense Trial Attorneys.
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (Board of Directors, 1986-1996.
President, 1995-1996). Defense Research Institute.
American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow: American Bar Foundation.
American College of Trial Lawyers.
The law firm of Burroughs, Hepler, Broom, MacDonald & Hebrank has a history spanning nearly One Hundred Years. Today, a primarily Trial Practice Firm with an emphasis on Defensive Civil Litigation, the firm serves a practice area extending throughout Central and Southern Illinois as well as Saint Louis County in Eastern Missouri.
Member: Madison County, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. Association of Defense Trial Attorneys. Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (Board of Directors, 1986-1996.
President, 1995-1996).
Defense Research Institute. American Board of Trial Advocates.
Fellow: American Bar Foundation. American College of Trial Lawyers.