Centralia, IL

Gregory A. Becker is the senior and managing partner of Becker, Schroader & Chapman, PC. Born and raised in Granite City, IL, his work experience includes employment in steel mills, in construction and as a professional firefighter for the City of Granite City. He is a member of The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, The American Bar Association, The Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, The Illinois Bar Association, The Illinois Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association, The Madison County Bar Association and The Tri-City Bar Association where he has served as past President, a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, The Land of Lincoln Legal Foundation / Campaign for Equal Justice. He is designated as approved legal counsel by the AFL - CIO / UPLS and serves as counsel to several labor unions on a local, regional or district-wide basis. He is special counsel to the United Steelworkers of America in Districts 7 and 11, which encompasses much of mid-America. His firm maintains four offices throughout Illinois and Missouri, and he has extensive experience handling and lecturing on cases involving construction and industrial accidents, work-related injuries, products liability, railroad and maritime injuries, automobile and transportation accidents, malpractice and toxic exposure cases.

Matthew R. Chapman

Matt Chapman has been with Becker, Schroader & Chapman, P.C. since 2001. He has won jury trials in Illinois and Missouri and handles all types of injury claims including Industrial and Construction Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Deckhand and Maritime Injuries, Products and Premises Liability, and Vehicle Accidents. Matt also represents injured workers in worker’s compensation cases throughout Illinois. Matt is the lead trial attorney for the emergency response team for the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Union - a role that has taken him to courtrooms for catastrophic injury and fatality litigation in multiple jurisdictions, including Connecticut, Indiana, Minnesota (twice), West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Matt served as an Edwardsville Township Trustee for eight years from 2017 to 2025. Before law school, Matt served six years as a munitions systems specialist in the Illinois Air National Guard, 183rd Tactitical Fighter Group, based in Springfield, Illinois. Matt currently resides in Glen Carbon, Illinois with his wife, Kim. He has notable recent results including a $4 million settlement, a $3.67 million verdict, and multiple other multi-million dollar settlements and awards.

Paul Marks

Paul Marks is an Attorney-At-Law at Sivia Law, directing litigation with over 15 years of experience in business, real estate, trusts & estates, insurance, complex-litigation, financial injury, and personal injury cases. He joined Sivia Law in 2014 and focuses on business entity matters and acts as general counsel for small-business clients. He is admitted to practice in Illinois, Missouri, U.S. Court of Appeals: Seventh Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, and U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois.

Mary Massa is licensed to practice law in the states of Illinois and Missouri as well as the Northern and Southern Federal District Courts of Illinois and the Sixth and Seventh Circuit Federal Courts of Appeal. Prior to attending law school, she taught Junior High Special Education in the Alton, Illinois School District and coached Girls' Basketball and Track. She has held the office of President of the Madison County Bar Association, Alton-Wood River Law Association and the Women Lawyers Association of Madison and St. Clair Counties. She was also a former clerk to Appellate Court Judge Thomas M. Welch of the Fifth District Illinois Appellate Court. She is particularly familiar with all aspects of case management, trial and appeal of plaintiffs' cases, predominately personal injury and probate law. Ms. Massa resides in Belleville, IL.

Nathan A. Becker practices in Criminal law, Personal injury - plaintiff, and Workers' compensation law. He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 2009. He received his J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law in 2009 and his B.A. cum laude from Beloit College in 2003.

Todd W. Sivia

Todd Sivia is the Attorney and Owner of Sivia Law, licensed in Illinois and Missouri. He founded the firm in 2006, which has since grown to include nine attorneys and three paralegals across four locations. His practice areas include estate planning, business law, real estate, elder law, and special needs trusts. He also has experience in real estate investment and brokerage, and has taught at several universities.