Kerley & Talken PC
Estate Planning | Serving Springfield, IL
217-814-0148Clients in the Springfield, Illinois area who need legal help with Estate Planning issues can connect with Kerley & Talken PC.
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Protecting Your Interests And Your Family’s Legacy
Legal issues that affect family relationships must always be handled with care. Whether it’s a divorce, an estate planning or probate matter, or a related issue, the decisions you make now will have a lasting impact on the people closest to you. That is why, at Kerley & Talken PC, we have focused our practice on two key practice areas: family law and divorce and estate planning and administration. Our attorneys have over 50+ combined years of experience helping people create customized legal solutions based on understanding the unique challenges each family faces. We will protect your individual interests as well as your family’s legacy.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Child Custody and Parenting Time
- Divorce
- Property Division
- Powers of Attorney and Living Wills
- Wills
- Guardianships
- Elder Law
Call 217-814-0148 today to arrange your free initial consultation.
John Kerley

Bar Admissions:
- Illinois, 1989
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1989
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1990
Education:
- Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, Illinois
- J.D. - 1989
- Honors: cum laude
- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
- B.S. - 1983
- Major: Finance
- John A. Logan College
- A.A.S. - 1981
- Major: Marketing and Business Management
Kim Talken

Bar Admissions:
- Illinois, 2008
Education:
- Northern Illinois University College of Law, DeKalb, Illinois
- J.D. - 2008
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Zeke Giorgi Legal Clinic
- Millikin University
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 2005
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Political Science
Kerley & Talken PC Awards
Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.