Josh A. Humbrecht
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Josh Humbrecht received his J.D. in 2009 from Southern Illinois University where he graduated Magma Cum Laude. During law school he was active in trial advocacy and committed to experiencing the legal profession. Following his first year he clerked for Justice Stephen Spomer, 5th District Appellate Court. Josh served as a research assistant to Professor Leonard Gross while working with the O'Neill & Barke law firm. He began working as a law clerk with Hassakis & Hassakis, P.C. in 2008 and was offered a position as an associate upon graduation. In 2005, Josh received his bachelor's degree from Illinois State University where he double majored in political science and history and was active in the mock trial program.
Josh has tried cases in the Circuit Courts, before the Workers' Compensation Commission and argued successfully before the Appellate Court's Workers' Compensation Division.
Josh grew up in New Lenox, Illinois where he graduated from Lincoln Way High School. He is married to Monika Hall of Frankfort, Illinois. They now live in Benton, Illinois and are enjoying all that southern Illinois has to offer.
Notable Decisions:
Bonnie J. Miller v. Workers' Compensation Commission and Walgreens Distribution Center; 5-10-0394WC
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
- Social Security Disability
- Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
- Illinois
Education
- Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, Illinois
- J.D. (Magna Cum Laude) - 2009
- Honors: Fall 2006 Dean's List
- Honors: Spring 2007 Dean's List
- Honors: Spring 2008 Dean's List
- Honors: Spring 2009 Dean's List
- Honors: 2008 and Spring 2009 Recipient of the Dean's Scholarship
- Honors: Recipient of the Joseph O. Downey Award 2007-2008
- Honors: Academic Award in Excellence 2008
- Honors: Phi Kappa Phi 2008 & 2009
- Honors: Academic Award in Excellence 2009
- Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
- Honors: ISU Mock Trial Team Participation, 2004
- Major: History and Political Science
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- Jefferson County Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
Past Employment Positions
- Hassakis & Hassakis, P, C, Law, Law Clerk, 2008
- O'Neill & Barke: Attorneys at Law (Family Law Firm), Law Clerk, 2007 - 2008
- Leonard Gross, SIU School of Law, Research Assistant, 2007 - 2008
- 5th District Appellate Court: Justice Stephen Spomer, Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Law Clerk, Summer Externship, 2007
