Case No. 26-STHY · Client-First Counsel
When the stakes are highest, you deserve counsel that shows up.
Sterling & Hays Law represents individuals, families, and businesses across Springfield with direct, honest counsel — from the first consultation through resolution.
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What Happens After You Call
A clear first step, so the hardest part is behind you before you've hung up the phone.
01
You Call or Write
A real person answers, day or night — not a phone tree. Tell us what happened in your own words.
02
A Free, Confidential Review
We listen, ask the questions that matter, and give you a straight read on where you stand — no pressure, no obligation.
03
We Build Your File
Evidence, deadlines, and strategy get organized before anything is filed, so we're never catching up to a court date.
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You Stay in the Loop
Regular updates in plain English. You'll always know what's happening and what's next.
Practice Areas
Focused representation across the matters that affect our clients most.
E.P.A
Estates and Property Acquisition
Property acquisition is the methodical process of legally and financially securing real estate ownership or control.
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Family Law
Steady guidance through divorce, custody, and support — for the days that feel the hardest.
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Personal Injury
You focus on getting better. We handle the insurance company, the paperwork, and the fight for what you're owed.
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Criminal Defense
The state has to prove every element. We make them work for it.
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Estate Planning
A plan that protects the people you love and the intentions you've worked hard to set.
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Business Law
Outside general counsel for businesses that need sound judgment, not a retainer they can't justify.
Learn more →Two Decades of Results
25+
Years in Practice
1,200+
Clients Represented
60+
Cases Tried to Verdict
4.9/5
Average Client Rating
Meet the Attorneys
Four attorneys, one standard of preparation.
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