Attorney Profile

Arthur J. Inman 
Peoria, Illinois
Sole Practitioner, since 1975
phone (309) 673-9711
fax (309) 673-9720
email Email Me

AREAS OF PRACTICE:

Criminal Law

  • Trials & Appeals
  • State and Federal Courts
  • Felonies, Misdemeanors & DUI's
  • White Collar Crimes 

Arthur J. Inman has over thirty-five years of legal experience in helping clients in all types of cases with personal care and attention.  He is admitted to practice in all Illinois state and federal courts, including the Circuit Courts of Illinois, the Appellate Courts of Illinois, the Supreme Court of Illinois, the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He is also admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court. 

Mr. Inman was formerly employed as an Assistant State's Attorney in Sangamon County, an Assistant State's Attorney in Vermilion County, and an Assistant State's Attorney in Peoria County. While he served as Assistant State's Attorney in Sangamon County, he conducted a Grand Jury investigation into allegations of corruption in state government.

Mr. Inman received his law degree from the University of Illinois College of Law, and his undergraduate degree from Illinois Wesleyan University.   Mr. Inman is a member in good standing of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Bar Associations of the Central and Southern Districts of Illinois (Federal Court Bar) and the Peoria County Bar Association.  He is a past chair of the Criminal Justice Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Human Rights and Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association.  Mr. Inman has taught Trial Techniques for Prosecutors in schools sponsored jointly by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and the Appellate Prosecutor for Illinois, and Police Science at Illinois Central College.  He is a member and past president of the Suburban Kiwanis of Peoria, and a member of Phi Alpha Delta (Legal Fraternity) and Pi Kappa Delta (Honorary Fraternity).

DUI
Drug Charges
Assault & Battery
Sex Crimes  

Areas of Practice:
20% DUI/DWI
Sexual Harassment
20% Criminal Law
Traffic Violations
White Collar Crimes
Sex Offenses
Drug Crimes
Domestic Violence
Litigation Percentage:
95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1968
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1975
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1978
U.S. Supreme Court, 1979
Education:
University of Illinois College of Law, Urbana, Illinois, 1967
J.D.


Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL, USA, 1964
B.A.
Major:  Political Science


Published Works:
HB 606: New Problems of Policy and Enforcement Illinois Bar Journal, April, 1984


Representative Cases:
Kaibab Industries, Inc. v. Family Ready Homes, Inc., 372 N.E.2d 139 (Ill.App. 3 Dist. 1978)
People v. Ross, 271 N.E.2d 100 (Ill.App. 4 Dist. 1971)
In re Custody of Williams, 432 N.E.2d 375 (Ill.App. 3 Dist. 1982)
Miller v. Miller, 513 N.E.2d 605 (Ill.App. 3 Dist. 1987)
People v. Adkins, 242 N.E.2d 258 (Ill.App. 3 Dist. 1968)
Representative Clients:
CST Company, Louisville, Kentucky
Mid-Continent Adjustment Co., Glenview, Illinois
United Mercantile Agencies, Incorporated, Louisville, Kentucky
References:
William Gohmann, United Mercantile Agencies, Inc., Louisville, KY
Max Prusak, Attorney, Prusak & Winne, Peoria, Illinois
Sharon Sanak, CST Company, Louisville, Kentucky
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Trial Techniques for Prosecutors, NITA & States Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor of Illinois, 1978 - 1994


Police Science Instructor, Illinois Central College, East Peoria, Illinois, 1975 - 1979


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Suburban Kiwanis of Peoria, 1979 - 1986
Board of Directors


Suburban Kiwanis of Peoria
President


Baby Fold, Normal, IL, 1992 - 2000
Board of Trustees


Illinois State Bar Association, 1969 - Present
Member


Illinois State Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section Council, 1985 - 1986
Chair


Illinois State Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section Council, 1982 - 1985
Secretary


Illinois State Bar Association, Human Rights Section Council (2)
Secretary


Peoria County Bar Association
Member


National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (NACDL)


Illionis Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys


Past Employment Positions:
Vermilion, Sangamon and Peoria Counties, Assistant States Attorney, 1968 - 1975


Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Alpha Delta
Pi Kappa Delta