Schmiedeskamp Robertson Neu & Mitchell Lawyers - Quincy IL

Delmer Mitchell

Delmer R. Mitchell

Delmer R. Mitchell

Delmer R. Mitchell, the past Chairman of the firm, practices in a wide range of areas, including professional malpractice, product liability, condemnation, agribusiness, mergers and acquisitions, corporate and commercial law. He represents publicly and privately-held companies, agribusinesses, hospitals, physicians, and individual clients. He has also successfully represented animal feed companies and other corporate clients in significant antitrust price-fixing cases involving vitamins, lysine, choline chloride, urethane, and corrugated boxes, against large corporate defendants. Mr. Mitchell holds the highest rating from Martindale-Hubbell legal directory for ethics and legal ability.
  • EDUCATION

    University of Illinois, J.D.

    Southern Illinois University, B.A.

  • ADMISSIONS, MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

    State 

    Illinois

    Missouri


    Bar 

    Illinois State Bar Association

    American Bar Association

    Adams County Bar Association


    Courts 

    U. S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

    U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois

    U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois

    Supreme Court of the United States

    United States Tax Court


    Professional 

    Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers

    Fellow, International Society of Barristers

    Member and former Chairman, Downstate Illinois Committee of American College of Trial Lawyers

    Rules Committee, Illinois Supreme Court

    Rules Committee U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois

    Chairman, Downstate Illinois Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers

    International Association of Defense Counsel


    Civic 

    Trustee, Lincoln Academy of Illinois

    Vice Chairman, Quincy Area Project

    Chairman, CFM Foundation

    Chairman Board of Trustees, Quincy University

    Member and former Chairman, The Crossing Church Board of Elders

  • PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS

    Publications 

    Featured in Leading Lawyers Magazine article, “Experience, Integrity and Skill Equal Nationwide Courtroom Success” (2013)


    Presentations 

    Instructor, National Institute for Trial Advocacy

    Instructor, Emory University Trial Advocacy Program

    Instructor, Notre Dame Law School Trial Advocacy Program

    Instructor, Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy Program


    Recognition 

    Designated Leading Lawyer (2003-2020) 

         Top Ten Downstate Leading Lawyer (2019)

         Top Ten Downstate Business Lawyer (2019)

    Illinois Super Lawyer for Business Litigation, Illinois Super Lawyer Magazine (2005 – 2019)

    Illinois Leading Lawyer for Commercial Litigation and Products Liability Defense (2005-2019)

    Theda Jansen Award, Quincy Neighborhood Foundation (2016)

    Hall of Fame Inductee, Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce (2015)

    Legal Hall of Fame Inductee, Quincy University (2017)


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