About Trent
Trent West began building a professional legal career that balances court work and network involvement. He took a traditional path thru legal education and moved quickly into practice. Over a decade in Illinois regulation has shaped how he approaches clients and instances.
He earned a J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2011 after undergraduate learn about at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, the place he finished a B.S. in criminal justice in 2007. The educational background in felony justice and legal proceedings provided a basis for both trial work and workplace-based preparation.
West started his legal practice as an associate at Burnside, Johnston & Sheafor, P.C. in 2011. He then joined the Madison County State's Lawyer's Office, serving as an Assistant State's Lawyer in 2012 and 2013. That duration positioned him in regular contact with court hearings and the day-to-day needs of public-workplace practice. After returning to personal practice, he held affiliate positions in 2014 with Brown & Brown and Brown & Brown LLP. In 2016 he joined Glenn & West, Lawyers at Law as an associate. Two years later he became an attorney-proprietor on the Law Offices of Glenn & West, LLC, a company he has led since 2018.
Outside the office, West has remained lively in local institutions. He has been a member of the Montgomery County Bar Association since 2016. He additionally took on a leadership role within the Metro East Community Rotary Club, serving as its president starting in 2016. Those roles mirror continuous participation in regional professional and civic circles.
Career moves display a mix of public-sector and personal practice knowledge. His time in the Madison County State's Lawyer's Office exposed him to prosecutorial responsibilities and court routines. Subsequent years in a number of regulation companies broadened his publicity to client representation and litigation approach. Colleagues describe him as pragmatic in preparing cases and attentive to procedural element.
Today West leads the Law Offices of Glenn & West, LLC in Illinois. He manages the firm's caseload and continues to seem in state courts. His practice concentrates on litigation in Illinois state courts, drawing on years of courtroom experience and nearby legal ties.
