Biography
Alyssa Ruppel was born and raised in Jersey County, Illinois. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a double major in Political Science and Communication. Mrs. Ruppel then attended the SIU School of Law receiving her Juris Doctor.
During law school, she worked as a research assistant, focusing her research on federal civil procedure and family law matters. Additionally, Mrs. Ruppel had the opportunity to work as a judicial extern to the Honorable Judge Kenneth R. Deihl in Macoupin County, IL and the Honorable Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
In her final year of law school, she became a law clerk at The Gori Law Firm. As a clerk, Mrs. Ruppel learned the complexities of asbestos litigation and assisted the firm in researching many legal topics that spanned jurisdictions across the nation. As an attorney, she continues to research, aid clients during the litigation process, and works in lien resolution.
Mrs. Ruppel lost her mother to cancer during her junior year in college, which influenced her decision to attend law school to be a passionate advocate for individuals and their families that the firm represents.
Areas Of Practice
- Asbestos Litigation
- Lien Resolution
- Veteran’s Administration Disability Claims
Bar Admissions
- Missouri
- Illinois
- United States District Court Eastern District of Missouri
Education
- Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, Illinois
- J.D. – 2020
- Honors: cum laude
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- B.S. Communication, B.S. Political Science – 2017
Professional Associations:
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Missouri State Bar Association
- Madison County Bar Association
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- National Trial Lawyers 40 Under 40