Wm. Kent Brandon

About Wm.

Wm. Kent Brandon, born in Carbondale, Illinois, has strong connections to Southern Illinois. A Senior Partner at Brandon, Schmidt & Montgomery, Mr. Brandon practices insurance defense, litigation, workers’ compensation, and personal injury law. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern Illinois University and earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Northwestern University School of Law. Mr. Brandon has attained the highest possible rating from Martindale Hubbell, the national directory of attorneys, demonstrating preeminent legal ability and the highest standard of ethics. He is a former U.S. Magistrate of the Eastern District of Illinois, and is the author of “Magistrate Practice in Civil Matters,” which was published in the Federal Civil Practice. Mr. Brandon is admitted to practice in all state courts of Illinois, the U.S. District of the Southern District of Illinois, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Colleagues at Brandon, Schmidt & Montgomery

Charles E. Schmidt

Of Counsel

Jerrod H. Montgomery

Managing Partner

Andrea K. Rash

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