Kern, Anne E.

Micah is experienced in criminal law with a focus on defense of criminal charges including Misdemeanor and Felony charges, Driving Under the Influence Violations (DUI), as well as Traffic citations. Micah began his legal career with an a appoint to a position as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Madison County. He quickly rose to the level of Supervising Attorney for the DUI/Misdemeanor/Traffic Division, while also handling a felony case load of approximately 50 felony cases.

While at the Madison County State’s Attorney's office, Micah was a member of the Third Judicial Circuit Family Violence Coordinating Committee. Micah received the annual Partners in Peace Award in 2005 for authoring the Domestic Violence Investigation Protocol for all Madison Community Law Enforcement, and maintaining a dedication to eliminating Domestic Violence.

Additionally, Micah was a member of the Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee and provided regular instruction and training to local police departments on investigation techniques for Domestic Violence and DUI cases, as well as providing updates on Illinois law relating to search and seizure issues.

Micah has extensive trial experience. He has litigated more than fifty cases to a Judge or Jury as both a prosecutor and defense attorney, and defends numerous clients in criminal cases across the State of Illinois. In addition to Micah’s extensive criminal experience, he also practices extensively in the areas of commercial litigation, municipal law, and is an adjunct instructor for the Paralegal Program at Southwestern Illinois College.