About J. Steven
J. Steven Ayres constructed his professional basis in Illinois. He earned an A.S. in Business Finance from IECC - Lincoln Trail College in 1999. He finished a B.S. in Business Administration at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2001 and graduated from the University of Illinois College of Law in 2003.
His early years in the area of law were spent in support roles that gave him a near view of courtroom practice and office management. While nevertheless finishing his schooling he worked as a legal clerk at Cox, Phillips, Weber, Tedford & Heap, P.C. in 1998. After law program he returned to practice-degree work, serving as a clerk and legal assistant at the John T. Phipps Law Office in 2004 and at Lemna, Moore & Carroll in 2005. Those positions preceded his pass into company-aspect legal proceedings work.
Ayres joined Cox, Phillips, Weber, Tedford & Heap, P.C. as an associate in 2006. A year later he became a companion at Weber, Heap, Ayres & Greene, P.C. The rapid transition from associate to companion reflects a steady trail thru a small-company surroundings the place lawyers frequently assume broad duties early of their careers.
He is admitted to practice in Illinois and within the Federal Circuit. That admission profile means his work crosses state and federal boundaries and consists of matters filed on both ranges. His courtroom and appellate exposure stems from the roles he has held because the mid-2000s and from the company practice structure that handles a variety of disputes and filings.
Outside the workplace, Ayres has maintained steady involvement in professional and civic circles. He has been a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Crawford County Bar Association since 2006. He also joined nearby civic organizations that yr, which includes the Robinson Fraternal Order of Elks Lodge No. 1188 and the Robinson Kiwanis Club. Since 2006 he has served as Vice-President of CrossTies Christian Ministries, and he spent 4 years at the Board of Directors of the Palestine Academic Foundation from 2010 to 2014.
Colleagues and clients see him as the type of lawyer whose career used to be constructed thru hands-on work in a regional firm. He continues to practice at Weber, Heap, Ayres & Greene, P.C., handling matters in Illinois and matters brought before the Federal Circuit.
