James P. Brinkoetter Practice Areas

Having to confront any legal issue can put you on an emotional rollercoaster. Whether it is a family law issue, such as divorce or child custody, or a criminal matter, such as a drug arrest or DUI, your life is turned upside down. You may go through anger, confusion, sadness, fear, or other emotional upheavals and, after all that, the last thing you should have to endure is the frustration of being "just another case" by the law firm you choose to represent you.

SpecialtiesBased in Decatur, Illinois and serving clients throughout Central Illinois and Western New York, I am a different kind of lawyer. I love value billing and flat fee arrangements. I hate billing by the hour. I embrace technology and use it to make my practice more effective. I worry about my clients, not their fees. I offer a valuable service to my clients, but I don't act like I'm better because of it. I'm not your typical lawyer.