
James T. Reilly, experienced civil and criminal litigator
EDUCATION:
Loyola School of Law; Juris Doctor 1979.
Activities: 1979 Leadership and Service Award; Speaker at commencement; President, Student Bar Association 1978-1979; Representative 1978-1979 Loyola Law School Alumni Board.
University of Illinois; Bachelor of Arts and Science 1976
Joint majors in Economics and Finance. Honors and activities: Illinois State Scholar; National Merit Commendation; Dean’s List; Sigma Iota Lambda Honorary Fraternity; Big Brother Program, Political Campaign Worker, intramural athletics.

Jennifer Bunker Skerston
EDUCATION:
Michigan State University; Juris Doctor 2009.
Concentration in Environmental and Natural Resources Law. Honors and activities: Graduated cum laude; Dean’s List; Full-Tuition Merit Scholarship Recipient; Jurisprudence Awards for International Environmental Law and Professional Responsibility; Journal of Animal Law Managing Editor.
DePaul University; Bachelor of Arts and Science 2006.
Major in American Literature and History; Minor in Professional Writing. Honors and activities: Graduate With Highest Honor; Dean’s List; Richard deCordova Prize for American Studies Scholars Writing Competition; Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.
Jennifer Bunker Skerston is a native of Oglesby, Illinois and has practiced in both private and public sectors over the past fifteen years. Her practice focuses on family law (divorce, paternity, guardianships, and adoption), civil litigation, and estate planning/administration.
Jennifer Bunker Skerston is Secretary of the LaSalle County Bar Association and is actively involved in the Illinois State Bar Association Trusts and Estates Section Council. She is the Editor of the Council’s monthly publication distributed to members throughout Illinois. She also assists the Council in providing continuing legal education to attorneys, determining the need for new legislation, and reviewing and suggesting changes to current legislative proposals affecting wills, trusts and estates. She has developed and drafted will and trust-based estate plans and administered probate and trust estates. Jennifer Bunker Skerston is also a member of the Illinois State Bar Association Women and the Law Committee. Jennifer Bunker Skerston has taught an advanced Master of Laws (LL.M) class at The John Marshall Law School in Estate Planning and Tax Law. She has been nominated by her peers as a “Super Lawyer” in the area of Family Law every year since 2019.
Jennifer Bunker Skerston was recognized as an outstanding young professional and a member of the “Forty under 40” class for Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall and Putnam counties. She also received the 2018 Streator Area Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Young Leader Award. These recognitions are based on nominations by her peers. She has been actively involved in the Zonta Club of the LaSalle-Peru Area and is a member of the OSF Healthcare Community Council. Jennifer Bunker Skerston and her husband Scott Skerston of Tonica, have one daughter, Lydia.
Jack G. Schuler, Attorney and Advocate for Justice

Education and Legal Foundation
Jack earned his Juris Doctor from Drake University Law School in Des Moines, Iowa, where he distinguished himself academically, making the Dean’s List and earning CALI Awards for Excellence in Business Associations and Sales. At Drake, he co-founded the Drake Law Food Pantry, underscoring his commitment to both legal advocacy and community welfare. As a leader, Jack served as President of the National Lawyers Guild chapter and represented his peers as Faculty Representative to the Student Bar Association, further developing his leadership and organizational skills.
Prior to law school, Jack attended Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa, where, in 2014, he earned a degree in Secondary Education with a focus on English and History. He also received a degree in 2005 from the same institution in Theatre, with minors in Mass Communications/New Media, and Writing. Jack was recognized for his outstanding undergraduate history research and served as editor for the Briar Cliff Review, demonstrating his long-standing passion for research, writing, and communication.
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Law Offices of Reilly & Skerston, LLC attorneys have represented clients throughout north central Illinois for more than 50 years combined. Law Offices of Reilly and Skerston, LLC is a full service general practice firm that handles Social Security disability, family, divorce, custody, criminal, DUI, traffic, personal injury, closely held businesses, local government, estate planning, wills, trusts, probate, and estate administration cases.