Neal and Odom join HeplerBroom as associates in toxic tort

Ryan Neal and Gregory Odom joined HeplerBroom LLC in the Edwardsville office as associate attorneys with an emphasis in toxic tort defense.

Neal received his Juris Doctorate in May 2010 from the University of Missouri School of Law. While in law school, he was a Moot Court Oral Finalist and Student Bar Association Vice President.  He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Webster University in 2007. He is licensed to practice law in Missouri.

Odom obtained his Juris Doctorate in May 2008 from Southern Illinois University School of Law. While in law school he was a Moot Court Board Member, President/Founder of the Alternate Dispute Resolution Student Society, Order of Barristers, Dean’s and August Fowler Scholarship recipient. He graduated magna cum laude with a BA degree from SIU. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar, Missouri Bar, Madison County Bar, and St. Clair County Bar Associations. He is also a member of the Illinois Defense Counsel. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois, Missouri, District Courts for the Southern, Central, and Northern Districts of Illinois, and the District Courts of the Western and Eastern Districts of Missouri.

HeplerBroom LLC traces its history to 1894 and has 91 attorneys in its offices located in St. Louis, Missouri, Edwardsville (MadisonCounty), Springfield, and Chicago, Illinois. The Firm has a substantial practice in defense of pharmaceutical liability, product liability, asbestos, toxic tort, class action litigation, professional liability, construction, insurance coverage, personal injury law suits, transportation litigation, employment law, medical and hospital liability, white collar crime, governmental and municipal law, commercial law, corporate, and workers’ compensation. The Firm undertakes all of its own appellate work and is often retained by others to prepare and file briefs in complicated cases. For more information visit: www.heplerbroom.com.