Support Staff
Molly Roedl
Firm Administrator
Molly Roedl is currently the Firm Administrator for Law Group Ltd. In that role she supervises all administrative matters for the firm, including management reports, personnel, timekeeping, permanent client history data, billing, supplies, payroll, and accounting.
Molly resides in Vandalia, Illinois with her husband Nathan and their three children. In her free time, Molly loves spending time with family and friends. She also enjoys to read and crochet.
Abby Hartke
Assistant Firm Administrator
Abby rejoined the Law Group in May of 2024 after receiving her Master Degree of Art in Studio Art from Eastern Illinois University. After serving as a file clerk at the Law Group from 2020 to 2021, she now assists both the firm administration department and the title insurance department. Outside of her office hours, she also serves as a part-time instructor at Lake Land College.
Abby currently resides in Effingham, Illinois.
Kyra Willenborg
Legal Assistant
Brenda Will
Legal Assistant
Brenda joined The Law Group in August of 2020. Brenda is responsible for preparing estate planning documents such as wills, codicils, trusts and power of attorney. Brenda also prepares contracts and related documents, and files documents relating to probate including petitions, notices and inventories.
Brenda and her husband Frank reside in Sigel. They have two daughters, Shelby (Will) Montgomery and Kaitlyn.
Kendra Lorton
Legal Assistant
Kendra Lorton joined the Law Group in October of 2022. Kendra is responsible for preparing annual meeting minutes and filing annual reports for corporate clients. She also prepares various estate planning documents.
Kendra currently resides in Ramsey, Illinois with her husband, Jerad, and their two children Abigail and Andrew. She loves spending time with her family and animals. In her spare time she enjoys riding with her family on their side by side.
Cassidy Oberlink
Legal Assistant
Cassidy joined the Law Group in 2023 to assist Attorney Thurnau in the DCFS adoption and guardianship process for foster families. She helps with all the behind-the-scenes legal work – preparing paperwork, gathering documents, talking to clients, coordinating with agencies, and making sure everything is ready for court so families can finalize their adoptions and guardianships.
Cassidy currently resides in Brownstown with her husband, Brock, and their two children, Bowen and Kendall. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family on their cattle farm and needlepoint.
Felicia Connell
Legal Assistant
Felicia Connell began working for the Law Group in August 2023. She is primarily responsible for the filing and keeping of records for the firm at the Vandalia office location.
Felicia currently resides in Vandalia, Illinois with her two daughters Jordyn and Olivia.
Lyndsey Walk
Legal Assistant
Lyndsey Walk began working for the Law Group in September of 2024. She is primarily responsible for the filing and keeping of records for the firm at the Effingham location. Lyndsey is a graduate of Teutopolis High School. She also graduated from Lake Land
College with an Associate’s Degree of Applied Science in Administrative Assistance.
Lyndsey currently resides in Effingham, Illinois with her son, Wilson, and her cat, Ruby. In her free time, Lyndsey enjoys spending time outdoors and with her family and friends.
Toni Schooley
Legal Assistant
Toni joined the Law Group in June of 2025 and she is the legal assistant to attorney Jared N. Schwarz. Toni is primarily responsible for preparing various estate planning documents, probate documents, LLC formation document, and assisting attorney Schwarz with the filing of estate tax returns.
Toni currently resides with her family in Beecher City.
Jaiden Coleman
Legal Assistant
Jaiden joined the Law Group in October of 2025. She is the assistant to attorney Karson E. Pruemer. She is primarily responsible for preparing various estate planning documents and performing various administrative duties.
In her free time, Jaiden enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends and doing activities with her son. Jaiden currently resides in Watson, Illinois with her son, Lindell.
Averi Cunningham
File Clerk
Averi is the current file clerk in the Law Group Vandalia location. As the file clerk she performs various tasks that include organizing files, running errands, and assisting her colleagues as needed.
Averi currently resides in Greenville, Illinois with her fiancé and son. In her free time Ms. Cunningham enjoys home projects and spending time with loved ones.
Valora “Val” Marschke
File Clerk
Valora “Val” Marschke joined The Law Group as a File Clerk in September 2026. She is here to help keep the files in order, handle documents, and assist the team in staying organized. Val is always happy to jump in and help out wherever she is needed.
Outside of work she is a wife, mom to two grown sons and a daughter-in-law, and a proud grandma to a little granddaughter who keeps her busy.
Keri Kistler
Receptionist
Keri is currently the Vandalia office receptionist. Her duties include answering the telephone, opening case files, updating client information, and the performance of other various tasks as needed.
She resides in Vandalia, Illinois with her husband. They have two sons and one grandson.
Marisha Torres
Receptionist
Marisha joined the Law Group in July of 2026. Marisha is responsible for various aspects involving the Effingham office front desk including answering the telephone, taking and handling client messages, opening files, and updating client information in the firm’s internal systems.
Marisha currently resides in Effingham, Illinois with her two children, Seraphina and Kylo. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and going to church.