Samuels Miller

What Samuels Miller does

Samuels Miller is a Central Illinois law firm tracing its origins to the 1888 solo practice of C. C. LeForgee in Decatur, Illinois. Operating today as Samuels, Miller, Schroeder, Jackson & Sly LLP, the firm serves individuals, businesses, financial institutions, educational institutions, and municipalities across Central Illinois through approximately 8-10 attorneys. Service delivery is anchored at the firm's headquarters at 225 North Water Street, Suite 301 in Decatur, with a branch office at 131B South Vine in Arthur, Illinois opened in 1985.

The firm offers a full-service legal practice organized into ten distinct practice areas: Agri-Business, Banking and Finance, College/University/Higher Education, Corporate and Commercial, Creditors' Rights and Collections, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Municipal and Governmental Law, Real Estate, Wills/Trusts/Powers of Attorney, and Probate/Estate/Trust Administration. Technology usage is conventional for a mid-sized regional law firm — standard document management, case management, and client communication tools, with a WordPress-based website — and no proprietary technology products are disclosed. The firm emphasizes a team-based service model in which each client has access to the expertise of all attorneys in the firm, and attorneys maintain active leadership roles in the Illinois State Bar Association, Decatur Bar Association, and numerous local civic boards.

Revenue is generated through traditional professional-services billing — hourly rates, flat fees for specific matters, and contingency arrangements where applicable — across the ten practice areas. Client acquisition is sales-led and driven by professional reputation, bar association involvement, and community board service rather than paid marketing or digital channels. Named institutional clients include the City of Macon, Villages of Moweaqua and Stonington, Richland Community College, The Gerber State Bank, and First National Bank and Trust of Clinton, supplemented by a diversified base of individual, family, and business clients. Revenue figures, ownership details, and fee structures are not publicly disclosed, and the firm operates as an independently owned limited liability partnership with no identified parent company, private equity, or venture capital involvement.

Name

Samuels Miller

Legal name

Samuels, Miller, Schroeder, Jackson & Sly LLP

Website

https://samuelsmiller.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Samuels Miller is a Central Illinois law firm founded in 1888, serving individuals, businesses, financial institutions, educational institutions, and municipalities through approximately 8-10 attorneys across ten practice areas from offices in Decatur and Arthur.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH), Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Corporate law
• Estate planning
• Real estate law
• Agricultural law

Headquarters

HQ city

Decatur

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Traditional law firm billing for legal services including hourly rates, flat fees for specific matters, and potentially contingency arrangements for certain litigation matters. Services span multiple practice areas including corporate, real estate, litigation, estate planning, and municipal law.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Samuels Miller is a full-service Central Illinois law firm providing legal counsel across ten practice areas including corporate and commercial law, real estate, litigation and ADR, banking and finance, agricultural law, estate planning and probate, creditors' rights, municipal and governmental law, and higher education law. Services are delivered by approximately 8-10 attorneys from offices in Decatur and Arthur, Illinois, serving individuals, businesses, financial institutions, educational institutions, and municipalities.

Product overview

Samuels Miller is a full-service law firm offering legal services through ten distinct practice area service lines. The firm provides personalized legal counsel to individuals, businesses, institutions, and municipalities in Central Illinois. The practice areas include: Agri-Business, Banking and Finance, College/University/Higher Education, Corporate and Commercial, Creditors' Rights and Collections, Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Municipal and Governmental Law, Real Estate, Wills/Trusts/Powers of Attorney, and Probate/Estate/Trust Administration. These services are delivered by approximately 8-10 attorneys across offices in Decatur and Arthur, Illinois.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agri-Business Legal Services Agricultural law representation including farm corporation and LLC formation, succession planning, equipment and real estate financing, Section 1031 exchanges, and negotiation of oil, gas, water well and wind energy agreements for farm owners and operators in Illinois.
• Banking and Finance Legal Services Legal representation for financial institutions including banks, credit unions, brokerage firms and insurance agencies, covering regulatory compliance, shareholder matters, holding company formations, and loan transactions.
• College, University, and Higher Education Legal Services Comprehensive legal services for public and private higher education institutions including governance, employment issues, student matters, real estate, financing, and compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Corporate and Commercial Legal Services Corporate and commercial legal services covering entity formation, corporate governance, capital investment, financing, contract negotiation, employment agreements, mergers, recapitalization, succession planning, and dissolution and liquidation for business clients.
• Creditors' Rights and Collections Collection of commercial and consumer debts, representation in state and federal courts, foreclosure suits, bankruptcy proceedings, and assistance with secured creditor recovery and fraudulent conveyance avoidance.
• Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Full-service litigation including appeals, business/commercial disputes, construction law, employment claims, insurance defense, medical malpractice, personal injury, trust and estate litigation, and workers' compensation; also offers arbitration and mediation services.
• Municipal and Governmental Law Legal services for local government including annexation, construction law, election law, ordinance enforcement, finance, municipal property acquisition, and zoning and land use planning for cities, villages, and local government bodies.
• Real Estate Legal Services Comprehensive real estate representation covering agricultural, commercial and residential transactions, environmental and renewable energy matters, property tax exemptions and appeals, real estate litigation, and zoning and land use planning.
• Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorney Estate planning services including wills, living and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, gift and estate tax advice, trust funding, special needs trusts, retirement benefits, long-term care, and guardianship matters for individuals.
• Probate, Estate, and Trust Administration Administration services for executors, administrators and trustees including asset discovery and recovery, sale and liquidation of estate assets, asset distribution, tax return preparation, and representation in contested matters before IRS and other agencies.

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DCC MarketingminorOthersWebsite development vendor that created the firm's website. This is a service vendor relationship, not a strategic partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Brown, Hay & Stephens, LLP: Springfield, Illinois-based full-service regional law firm with comparable practice breadth (corporate, real estate, litigation, estate planning, banking) serving Central Illinois clients. Closest head-to-head analog to Samuels Miller in size, geography, and full-service positioning.
• Barash & Everett, LLC: Small Galesburg, Illinois-based full-service firm of comparable size serving western Illinois individuals, businesses, banks, and municipalities. Matches Samuels Miller's positioning as a community-rooted general practice.
• Lane & Waterman LLP: Davenport, Iowa-based mid-size full-service firm serving businesses, financial institutions, municipalities, and individuals across the Quad Cities region. Comparable in size, full-service breadth, and institutional client mix.
• Barber Emerson, L.C. Springfield, Missouri-based mid-size Midwest firm with comparable full-service practice including banking, agribusiness, real estate, estate planning, and litigation for businesses, financial institutions, and municipalities.
• Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C. Mid-size Illinois-based law firm with offices in Peoria, Springfield, Chicago, and Rockford offering corporate, litigation, banking, real estate, and estate services. Comparable in being a longstanding Illinois general practice firm serving institutional and business clients across Central Illinois.
• Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O. Omaha, Nebraska-based mid-size full-service firm with strong banking, agribusiness, real estate, and corporate practices. Comparable as a Midwest general practice firm with deep agricultural and financial institution client rosters of similar scale.
• Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith, P.C. Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based mid-size full-service regional firm. Comparable in size, longevity, multi-office Midwest footprint, and breadth of practice including banking, agribusiness, real estate, estate planning, and litigation for institutional clients.
• Spesia, Ayers & Ardashev, Ltd. Joliet, Illinois-based regional general practice firm of similar size offering corporate, real estate, banking, estate planning, and municipal representation. Comparable as a longstanding Illinois general-service firm serving businesses, individuals, and municipalities.
• Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes, P.C. Peoria, Illinois-based full-service firm with similar size and a comparable mix of banking, corporate, real estate, estate planning, litigation, and agricultural law practices serving Central Illinois institutions and businesses.

Broad incumbents

• Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP: Chicago-headquartered national full-service firm with significant Illinois regional presence and practice areas spanning banking, corporate, real estate, litigation, municipal, and estate law. Larger and broader, but operates in the same Illinois market with overlapping practice areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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