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Steve McClure was born and raised in Springfield, Illinois. He attended Arizona State University and obtained two bachelor's degrees in four years - one in history and the other in political science. Upon graduation, Mr. McClure returned to Springfield to attend the University of Illinois Springfield. At UIS, he earned a master's degree in political studies while working as a legislative intern analyzing budgets on the appropriations staff for the Illinois Senate Republicans. Mr. McClure went on to obtain his law degree at Valparaiso University School of Law, where he excelled on the school's Trial Advocacy Team.

Upon passing the bar,...

Patricia DeSantis Belton focuses her practice on management-side labor and employment matters, including wage and hour violations, discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and relations between management and unions.

Patricia is skilled in all areas of the litigation process including investigation, strategy, propounding and responding to discovery, taking and defending depositions, preparing and opposing motions, mediating cases to resolution, and appearing in state and federal court. She is also experienced with investigations and evidentiary hearings with administrative agencies including the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Department of Fair Employment Housing, the National Labor Relations Board, the Public Employment Relations Board, the Equal...