Attorney Kusmierczak joins Gori Julian

Gori Julian & Associates in Edwardsville announced the addition of Joe Kusmierczak to the firm's roster of attorneys.

Kusmierczak has six years experience in asbestos personal injury litigation, with an emphasis on defendant discovery. A graduate of Trinity College in Connecticut, Kusmierczak received his law degree from University of Illinois College of Law in 2001.

Licensed in both Illinois and California, Kusmierczak also gained experience while providing pro bono services for three years for claimants with radiation-related illnesses as a result of exposure while working at two industrial facilities located in southwestern Illinois.

Kusmierczak is the published author of "A Primer on Mineral Interests in Illinois Real Estate," which appeared in the Illinois State Bar Association Mineral Law Newsletter in 2004.

Kusmierczak lives in Edwardsville with his wife, Rachel, and their two children.