The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is pleased to announce that attorney David M Pillers of DeWitt, IA has been certified as a member. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards and settlements. The organization was founded in 1993 and there are approximately 4000 members located throughout the country. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members. Forum membership acknowledges excellence in advocacy, and provides members with a national network of experienced colleagues for professional referral and information exchange in major cases.

Members must have acted as principal counsel in at least one case in which their client has received verdict, award or settlement in the amount of one million dollars or more. Please see our website for further details concerning membership qualifications.

Mr. Pillers is a graduate of Valparaiso University School of Law. He has a general practice including, but not limited to, personal injury, civil litigation, business and estate planning.

THE LAW OFFICES OF PILLERS AND RICHMOND are pleased to announce that Adrienne Williamson and Ryan Gerdes have joined the law firm as associate attorneys. Ms. Williamson is a 2009 graduate of Drake University Law School and is licensed to practice in Iowa and South Carolina. Mr. Gerdes is a 2011 graduate of Drake University Law School and is licensed to practice in the State of Iowa.

David Pillers and G. Wylie Pillers will speak at the Sterling Education Seminar “Employment Law: Beyond the Basics” in Davenport, Iowa on December 14, 2011. They will speak on Sexual, Racial Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace, and Termination Best Practices. For more information, visit the Sterling Education Services website.