Robert L. Jennings has been representing clients in a variety of legal matters since 1963. Mr. Jennings was born in 1932, earned his law degree in 1962 and was licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois in 1963. He specializes in a wide range of practice areas, including family law, wills and trusts, estate planning and eminent domain. Mr. Jennings also has extensive trial experience, with approximately 30 percent of his practice devoted to litigation.
Location: Belleville, Illinois
Phone: (618) 233-0900
Fax: (618) 233-3628
E-mail: bob@JJS-law.org
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Probate
- Wills
- Trusts
- Estate and Tax Planning
- Estate Settlement
- Real Estate
- Personal Injury
- Corporate and Partnership Law
- Municipal Law
- Elder Law
- Eminent Domain
- Commercial Transactions
- Litigation—Approximately 30 percent of Mr. Jennings’ practice is devoted to litigation
Education
- St. Louis University, B.A.
- St. Louis University, J.D., 1962
States and Courts Licensed to Practice Law
- Illinois
- Illinois Supreme Court
- 5th District Appellate Court
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Memberships
- Illinois State Bar Association (1963)
- St. Clair County Bar Association (1963)
- Ainad Temple and Masonic Lodge (1967)
Community Involvement
- Shriner’s Hospital for Children
- St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
- Catholic Diocese of Belleville
- Metro East Baptist Association
- Oblates of Mary Immaculate Missions
- Member of Board of Directors for First National Bank of Millstadt (1971-2008)
- Former City Attorney for the City of Belleville, Illinois
- Former Assistant State’s Attorney for St. Clair County, Illinois
