Swanson and Sackett, P.C.

05/15/2022

The parents of a 14-year-old who died in a rollover crash with a utility terrain vehicle in Collinsville have settled their wrongful death suit ahead of trial.

01/21/2021

Raised in the Midwest by working class, union families who instilled in us the values of hard work and dedication, the attorneys of Swanson & Sackett, P.C. offer our brothers and sisters in labor preferred billing rates to honor your commitment and contributions.

11/17/2020

Swanson and Sackett, P.C. is proud to announce the addition of attorney Ryan Sweet. An experienced trial attorney, Ryan has obtained multiple multimillion-dollar jury verdicts and settlements for his clients- totaling over $40,000,000 in compensation. As a partner of national civil litigation firm, Ryan litigated cases throughout the Country, acting as counsel in Wrongful Death and personal injury actions in eleven different States.

A former prosecutor, Ryan served as the head of the State’s Attorney’s Office’s Juvenile Delinquency Division, Post-Conviction Docket, and Drug Interdiction Taskforce. Ryan has acted as lead attorney on thousands of criminal offenses, ranging from DUI to first-degree murder.

Ryan began his legal career as a law clerk for the Honorable David A. Hylla, former Chief Judge of Madison County and intern for the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Shortly thereafter, Ryan began working for a local worker’s compensation firm where he first discovered his passion for zealously advocating for his injured clients.

Not afraid of the courtroom, Ryan has extensive trial experience in both the civil and criminal context, with more than a dozen jury trials under his belt. An outstanding addition to the firm, Ryan is here to handle any criminal or personal injury matter.

Swanson & Sackett, P.C., can put your mind at ease by helping you understand your options. Please contact us to set up a consultation about your case.

11/11/2020

Thank you to all of those who have served and continue to serve this Country. A special thank you to our very own Staff Sergeant Michael Swanson. Mike was a member of the United States Air Force from 1996-2002. After six years of distinguished service, Mike co-founded the firm in 2012 and now acts as managing partner of the family division.

All year, Swanson and Sackett offers special pricing to our veterans as a continued thank you for their service.

Experienced former assistant State's Attorneys capable of handling the challenges of complex litigation involving: Criminal, DUI, Traffic, Felony, Misdemeanor, Family Law, Personal Injury, Probate, Forcible Entry and Detainer, and Civil Litigation.

06/30/2020

"Owed the truth." We filed suit yesterday on behalf of the DiMarco family. They deserve answers and justice for their daughter.

The parents of a 14-year-old who died in a utility vehicle accident last December have filed a wrongful death suit against the owner of the vehicle, his businesses, the property owner, and the vehi…

03/23/2020

Swanson and Sackett, P.C. remains open for business during this difficult time. We have taken steps to protect the health and safety of our employees and we remain committed to our clients. We are limiting in-office consultations for now. All of our attorneys and staff remain available to answer your questions and we still provide our full range of services.

04/06/2018

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

ST. LOUIS, MO — Illinois State Police are stepping up their patrols. Troopers in Madison and St. Clair Counties will conduct roadside safety checks through the rest of April. They'll be looking for people driving with revoked or suspended licenses, open containers of alcohol, and impaired driving....

02/12/2018

Nicely written article about our newest civil filing. This was a horrific tragedy and Grayson Baker was clearly a special young man. While investigating the site of the accident with our friends at Becker, Schroader, and Chapman, we noticed that some of Grayson's coworkers had his name on the back of their hard hats. He had clearly left a positive and lasting impression. We and the family are very appreciative that Mr. Horrell focused on some positive aspects of his life in this article.

https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Barge-accident-results-in-lawsuit-12546159.php Barge accident results in lawsuit Steve Horrell • [email protected] Published 8:57 am, Friday, February 2, 2018 BELLEVILLE – Grayson Howard Baker was working as a deckhand last summer when a cable fro....

07/01/2015

http://madisonrecord.com/stories/510614091-retired-judges-mendelsohn-and-maddox-recalled-to-madison-county-circuit-court

After five associate judges were not reappointed in Madison County, Chief Judge David Hylla has retained two retired judges from the Third Judicial Circuit.

02/14/2015

A DUI dismissal in Madison County this week. A client benefited from a very young, very honest, and very eager officer making a simple mistake of law.

02/01/2015

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In a land, not known, across the river exists a lovely old and historic town called Edwardsville. Cleveland- Heath, a Napa Valley inspired restaurant...