Danville, IL

James D. Spiros

As the founding partner of Spiros Law, P.C., Jim is a skilled litigator with extensive experience handling cases involving medical negligence, defective drugs and devices, workplace injuries, serious traffic and trucking accidents, nursing home neglect and abuse, and wrongful death. Jim’s growing list of significant victories has earned Spiros Law, P.C. a reputation as the go-to firm for injury cases in downstate Illinois. Jim is unwavering in his commitment to helping “the little guy.” As such, he has always strives to offer the highest quality of representation to those who might otherwise lack the opportunity to have their cases heard. He secured the second highest jury verdict in the history of Vermilion County, with a $9.8 million verdict on behalf of an injured minor. In 2019, he secured a $4.85 million verdict for a Vermilion County medical malpractice case. He also resolved a wrongful death case resulting from a motor vehicle collision on I-57 in Kankakee for the sum of $2 million dollars and resolved a motorcycle collision case in Edgar country for $2.25 million dollars. Other notable cases include a $3.3 million settlement he secured on behalf of a Vermilion County family against a Champaign County hospital and the largest settlement ever reported in Ford County, Illinois, of $1.45 million as well as a $1.4 million settlement in a medical negligence case for the improper administration of medication at a Central Illinois hospital, and $4.9 million for the family of a young woman killed by a truck driver, of a national retail chain, who was driving under the influence. In 2019 he secured a jury verdict of $4.85 million in a Vermillion County medical malpractice case.

Miranda L. Soucie

Miranda L. Soucie is a leading Trial Attorney who fiercely advocates on behalf of her clients who have suffered serious personal injuries. Her cases range from medical malpractice, automobile and trucking crashes, defective drugs and devices, birth injuries, nursing home abuse and neglect, and workplace injuries. She is licensed to practice in Illinois, Florida, and the Central and Northern District of Illinois Federal Courts. As a Trial Attorney, Miranda is passionate about helping her clients navigate the legal system. Having been through the process of a personal family tragedy herself, she recognizes that the law is an imperfect remedy for personal tragedies and attempts to account for the very real personal aspects of her client’s experience while providing fierce legal advocacy. Miranda’s passion and fierce trial advocacy have led to an ever-growing list of substantial victories within the courtroom and millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements. As a result, Miranda has been recognized by her peers throughout the Country. In 2019, she was recognized as the Illinois State Bar Association’s Young Lawyer of the Year. In 2020, she received the 7th Amendment Award from the American Association for Justice’s (AAJ) New Lawyers Division, recognizing her superior advocacy to the 7th Amendment Right to Trial by Jury. She was recognized in 2015 by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and the Central Illinois Business Magazines’ forty under 40 lists, for her professional achievements, leadership, innovation, experience, and community involvement. She has been repeatedly recognized as a leading lawyer and Super Lawyers. In 2022, Miranda was selected for membership into The National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 for being part of a premier group of Civil Plaintiff attorneys in Illinois. In addition to her fierce advocacy as a Trial Attorney, Miranda is a leader among her peers. She is an active member of AAJ, where she serves on the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus Executive Committee as a Board of Governor’s Representative, and as a member of the Membership Oversight Committee and Voter Protection Action Committee (VPAC). She is a 2020 graduate of AAJ’s Leadership Academy. Miranda currently serves on the executive board of the East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association (ECIWAA), where she is the Past President. She also serves the Champaign County Bar Association (CCBA) on its Board of Directors and organizes the annual battle of the bars softball tournament. In addition to her service with AAJ, ECIWAA, and the CCBA, Miranda is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA). Driven by a ceaseless desire for professional and creative growth, Miranda has been published by the AAJ Trial Magazine, ITLA Trial Journal, and various other publications. She regularly speaks throughout the country on behalf of AAJ and ITLA and is a faculty member of AAJ’s Trial Advocacy College - Deposition College. She is regularly asked to speak on the use of technology to enhance advocacy on behalf of clients, as well as Trial Advocacy. Miranda is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law. During law school, Miranda received accolades for her performance in the area of Advanced Legal Research, receiving the highest grade in her class for her legal research project. She was one of ten members chosen to the Law School’s traveling Trial Advocacy Team. She was a recipient of the Pro Bono Notation for volunteering numerous hours of legal services to those in need, including service to Champaign County Court Appointed Special Advocates and Louisiana’s Resurrection After Exoneration. She earned her B.A. with High Honors from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Baku N. Patel

Attorney Baku N. Patel is lead counsel in all felony criminal defense cases and personal injury/wrongful death matters at Patel Law, P.C. He was commissioned in the United States Navy as an Officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corp (JAG) in 1993, serving as a criminal defense trial attorney and military prosecutor. He later joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as a trial attorney, then served as a senior prosecutor for Champaign County and Vermilion County State’s Attorney’s offices. He was appointed the youngest Chief Public Defender of Vermilion County at age 31. Mr. Patel was certified by the Illinois Supreme Court to be lead counsel in death penalty cases before its abolition in Illinois. He has tried over 150 criminal jury trials to verdict and recovered tens of millions of dollars for personal injury clients. He is eligible to practice in Federal District Court in both the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois.

Kennith W. Blan, Jr.

Attorney Kennith W. Blan, Jr. has over 40 years of experience, dedicated to providing clients in the Danville area and throughout Central Illinois with high standards of quality service and ethical conduct. He is rated A-V by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest score available, and has been voted a 'Leading Illinois Attorney' by his peers. He is a life-long University of Illinois Fighting Illini, having earned a degree in communications and attended law school there. He has recovered millions of dollars for clients in medical and legal malpractice, personal injury, wrongful death, vehicular crashes, and premises/construction mishaps. He is a long-serving member of the Board of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, served two terms as an elected Governor of the American Association for Justice, and is a founding member of Trial Lawyers for Public Justice.

Nicholas M. Schiro

Nicholas Schiro graduated from Millikin University and Hamline University School of Law in 1989. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois and the Federal District Courts of Illinois and Indiana. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association, Ltd., and the Vermilion County Bar Association.

Berta C. Sasso

Berta Sasso joined Spiros Law, P.C. in 2022. Berta’s practice focuses mainly on personal injury matters and medical malpractice. Prior to joining Spiros Law, P.C., Berta was a medical malpractice associate in Southern Illinois.

Rowan E. Themer

Rowan E. Themer graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 2005 and Southern Illinois University School of Law in 2009, summa cum laude. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Vermilion County Bar Association, and the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association. He has been recognized as an Emerging Lawyer and Leading Lawyer by Leading Lawyers and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.