AALC 2024 Annual Meeting Speaker: |
Jason E. Brokaw, Attorney Jason joined Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes, P.C. as an Associate in 2014 and was recently selected by Leading Lawyers as an Emerging Lawyer. Throughout his legal career, Jason has concentrated his practice in the areas of municipal and local government law and civil appeals. Jason advises the firm's multiple local government clients on issues of governance, transactions and contracts, personnel, appropriations, as well as personal injury and property damage claims. He has served as hearing officer in administrative adjudications of ordinance violations for multiple municipalities. Additionally, Jason has represented local government electoral boards in hearing objections to petitions of candidacy. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Government Bar Association. Jason is a native of Milledgeville, Illinois. Prior to practicing law, Jason served as a legislative analyst for the Illinois House of Representatives where he conducted critical reviews of the impact of numerous and diverse pieces of legislation before the chamber, collaborated in the drafting of legislation, staffed committee hearings, and advised Representatives on legislation during floor debates of the House of Representatives. He currently resides in Springfield with his wife and son. |