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Winters, Brewster,
Crosby & Schafer, LLC
618-997-5611
Toll Free: 877-997-5611
Attorneys At Law
Serving Southern Illinois
for Over 60 Years!
Call Winters, Brewster, Crosby & Schafer...and We'll Take Care Of The Rest.


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John S. Brewster, Partner
Education:
- Syracuse University, BA, 1971
- University of Illinois, MBA, 1973
- Southern Illinois University, JD, 1976
Areas of Practice:
- Real Estate
- Corporations
- Real Estate Taxation
- Probate
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Southern Illinois University Instructor, 1979-1989
- Williamson County Bar Association
- Vice President, 1979-1982
- President, 1983-1985
- Illinois State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Thomas F. Crosby, Partner
Education
- Southern Illinois University, BA, 1976
- Southern Illinois University, JD, 1981
Areas of Practice:
- Civil Trial litigation
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Product Liability
- Retaliatory Discharge
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Southern Illinois Univerisity Law Review, 1980-1981
- Assistant Attorney General, State of Illinois, 1982-1983
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America


Paul Jay Schafer, Partner
Education:
- Southern Illinois University, BS, 1990
- Southern Illinois University, JD, 1994
Areas of Practice:
- Civil Trial litigation
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Product Liability
- Retaliatory Discharge
- Nursing Home Abuse
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Williamson County Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Education:
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St. Louis University, BA, 1998
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Southern Illinois University, JD, 2002
Areas of Practice:
Bar Admissions:
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Missouri
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Illinois
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U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
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U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Illinois
Professional Associations and Memberships:
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Chicago Bar Association
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Williamson County Bar Association
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The Missouri Bar
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Illinois Bar Foundation
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Illinois State Bar Association
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American Bar Association
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Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
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The Association of Trial Lawyers of America


Jonathan R. Cantrell, Associate
Education:
- United States Naval Academy, BS 2004
- Southern Illinois University, JD, 2008
Areas of Practice:
- Civil Trial litigation
- Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Product Liability
- Insurance Litigation
- Retaliatory Discharge
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
