Christopher E. Sherer

About

Christopher E. Sherer joined Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes, P.C. in 2004. A substantial portion of his practice is devoted to family law, including civil unions, dissolution of marriage (divorce), child custody, visitation, child support, domestic violence, and paternity. Mr. Sherer also assists States Attorney's as a Special Assistant State's Attorney in courts and administrative agencies throughout Illinois. He has argued a number of cases before the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Districts of the Illinois Appellate Court.

Mr. Sherer graduated from law school in 2000, spent two years as a judicial law clerk at the Missouri Court of Appeals in Kansas City, and practiced for two years in Springfield, Illinois concentrating his practice in municipal law, representing various counties, municipalities, and townships.

During his law school career at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Mr. Sherer was an editor on the UMKC Law Review and worked as a research assistant. He has several published articles to his credit including; "The Resurgence of Federalism: State Employees and the Eleventh Amendment" in the Hamline Journal of Public Law & Policy, "Partial Terminations of Single Employer ERISA Qualified Retirement Plans", and "Respondeat Superior Liability in Missouri for Injuries Sustained as a Result of Police Pursuits" in the UMKC Law Review.

Mr. Sherer is a member of the Illinois State, Sangamon County, and Montgomery County Bar Associations. He is also a member of the Hillsboro City Council and a member of the Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department. He has presented at a number of firefighter organizational meetings addressing laws affecting the fire service and has been acknowledged by the State Fire Marshal for such efforts.

EDUCATION:

• University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, J.D., 2000
• Southeast Missouri State University, B.S., 1997

ADMISSIONS TO PRACTICE:

• Illinois
• Missouri
• Kansas
• U.S. District Court
  • Central District of Illinois
  • Southern District of Illinois
  • Western District of Missouri
  • District of Kansas
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

REPRESENTATIVE CASES:

• KT Winneburg, LLC v. Calhoun County Bd. of Review, 403 Ill. App. 3d 744 (4th Dist. 2010)
• Three Angels Broad. Network, Inc. v. Dept of Revenue, 381 Ill.App.3d 679 (5th Dist. 2008)
• Kankakee County Bd. of Review v. Property Tax Appeal Board, 226 Ill.2d 36 (2007)
• Senachwine Club v. Putnam County Bd. of Review, 362 Ill.App.3d 566 (3rd Dist. 2005)
• People ex rel. Smith v. Wilson, 357 Ill.App.3d 204 (3rd Dist. 2005)
• People ex rel. Smith v. Brown, 356 Ill.App.3d 1096 (3rd Dist. 2005)
• Golf Trust of America, L.P. v. Soat, 355 Ill.App.3d 333 (2d Dist. 2005)
• Quad Cities Open, Inc. v. City of Silvis, 337 Ill.App.3d 251 (3rd Dist. 2003)

PUBLICATIONS:

• The Resurgence of Federalism: State Employees and the Eleventh Amendment, 23 Hamline Journal of Public Law & Policy 1 (Fall 2001)
• Co-author, Missouri and Eighth Circuit Labor and Employment Law Developments: Missouri and Eighth Circuit Case Update, Heartland Labor and Employment Institute (UMKC/CLE 2000)
• Partial Terminations of Single Employer ERISA Qualified Retirement Plans: A Practical Look, 68 UMKC Law Review 263 (Winter 1999)
• Respondeat Superior Liability in Missouri for Injuries Sustained as a Result of Police Pursuits, 68 UMKC Law Review 115 (Fall 1999)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

• Sangamon County Bar Association
• Montgomery County Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Missouri Bar

CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND AWARDS:

• Hillsboro City Council, 2007 to present
• Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department, 2003 to present
• The Journal-News 10 Under 40, 2010.
• Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce Achievement Award, 2010
• Sojourn Shelter and Services, pro bono attorney
• Hillsboro Sports Association
  • Youth Soccer Coach
  • Youth Softball Assistant Coach
• Girl Scouts of Central Illinois
• Hillsboro Area Angel Tree Project
• St. Pauls Lutheran Church.

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Kelty Law Offices, P.C., Associate Attorney, 2002-2003
• Missouri Court of Appeals Western District, Judicial Law Clerk, 2000-2002