Support Staff

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Beth Reynolds
Firm Administrator

One of the keys to success for The Law Group is qualified, effective and efficient firm administration. Beth Reynolds has filled this role since December, 1987. Beth came to the firm in June, 1977, after her graduation from Patricia Stevens College in St. Louis, Missouri. She supervises all administrative matters for the firm, including management reports, personnel, timekeeping, permanent client history data, billing, supplies, payroll, and accounting.

A graduate from Farina LaGrove High School, Beth and her husband, Paul, live in St. Peter. They have two sons and six grandchildren.

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Denice Mahaffery
Assistant Firm Administrator

Denice joined the firm in May 2023 as the Assistant Firm Administrator at our Effingham office location.  
 
She currently resides in Edgewood with her husband Neil and has two daughters and one grandson.
 

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Misty Magnusson
Title Assistant

Misty joined The Law Group in April of 2020. Misty assists the attorneys of The Law Group with real estate transactions including deed preparation, title searches, title insurance commitments and policies. She also conducts real estate closings out of the Effingham office.

Misty is a graduate of Danville High School and holds an Associate Degree of Applied Science in Business and a Certificate of Entrepreneurship. She and her family currently reside in Toledo.

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Josie Byers
Title Assistant

Josie joined the Law Group in July 2022.  Ms. Byers started as a Legal Assistant and subsequently moved to the title department as a Title Assistant.  She now assists all of the attorneys of the Law Group with real estate transactions and title insurance work.

Josie currently resides in Effingham with her daughter, Harper, and two dogs, Harley and Mila.

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Tanya Bray

Title Assistant

Tanya joined the Law Group in May of 2023. She assists the attorneys of the Law Group with deed preparation, title searches, title insurance commitments, and title policies.

Tanya currently resides in Farina with her husband, Jason. They have two sons, Landan and Haden. Tanya loves spending time with her family and her animals. In her spare time she enjoys repurposing old furniture.

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Emma Beckman
Probate Assistant

Emma is a graduate of Teutopolis High School and holds an associate and bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in criminal justice. She currently resides in Teutopolis, Illinois. 
 

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Kyra Willenborg
Legal Assistant

Kyra Willenborg joined the Law Group in May of 2001. Kyra prepares motions, jury instructions, and settlement brochures for personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. Ms. Willenborg is also responsible for preparation of marital dissolution and child custody documents such as petitions, marital settlement agreements, judgments and orders of protection. 

Kyra currently resides in rural Vandalia with her husband, Brian, and their son, Brock.

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Erin Fearday
Legal Assistant

Erin joined the Law Group in April of 2019. Erin is responsible for preparing estate planning documents such as wills, codicils, trusts and power of attorney. Erin also prepares contracts and related documents, and files documents relating to probate including petitions, notices and inventories.

Erin resides in Neoga with her husband Jacob and their three children.

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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.

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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.

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Michaela Engel
Legal Assistant

 

Michaela Engel currently assists attorney Meeker with the preparation of various legal documents and the filing of litigation matters.

Michaela resides in Kinmundy, IL. She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in business administration and a minor in management.

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Molly Roedl
Legal Assistant

 

Molly Roedl currently resides in Vandalia, Illinois with her husband Nathan and their three children. Molly loves spending time with family and friends. In her spare time she likes to read and crochet.

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Brooklyn Baugher
Legal Assistant

 

Brooklyn is responsible for preparing documents related to family law, collection cases, criminal law, and custody cases. These are just a few of the types of cases and matters that Brooklyn assists Attorney Thurnau with at the Law Group.

Brooklyn is a graduate from Shelbyville and she now resides in Windsor with her husband and daughter.

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Nikki McCombs
Legal Assistant

 

Nikki McCombs joined the Law Group in June of 2023.  She prepares various legal documents, including pleadings, motions, and correspondence in criminal cases, guardianships, evictions, land and business disputes, and other civil litigation matters.  Nikki also assists with propounding and answering discovery as well as preparing cases for trial.  She graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Colorado Technical University in February of 2021.  

Nikki currently resides in Vandalia, Illinois.

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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.

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