Trent West
Law Offices of Glenn & West, LLC
- Biography
We are rooted in Montgomery County with two offices to better serve the area. Our firm handles many cases in the surrounding counties (Macoupin, Bond, Fayette, Christian, and Shelby County) as well. We have experience handling many areas of law, including personal injury (car wrecks/dog bites/slip or trip & falls/wrongful deaths/malpractice), traffic/DUI/criminal defense cases, bankruptcy, family law (custody/child support/adoption/divorce), estate planning (wills/POAs/trusts), and estate administration (non-probate and probate), and general civil practice.
I grew up Nokomis (Montgomery County), where my family and I reside. My degrees are from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Thomas M. Cooley Law School. While in law school, I concentrated on litigation and advocacy for justice in the courtroom. I have put that concentration to use representing clients in the courtroom in hearings, trials, and other matters.
On a personal level, I am married and have three children. My wife and I are part of the Rotary eClub of Central Illinois. As a family, we enjoy volunteering and serving those that need help in and around their community.
- Practice Areas
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father’s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- DUI & DWI
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
Personal injury, malpractice, wrongful death cases only
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Illinois
- Supreme Court of Illinois
- Since 2011
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- Languages
- English:
Spoken, Written
- Professional Experience
- Attorney-Owner
- Law Offices of Glenn & West, LLC
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2018 –
Current
- I took over this law firm in 2018 and handle multiple areas of law as the Managing Attorney.
- Associate Attorney
- Glenn & West, Attorneys at Law
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2016 –
2018
- Associate Attorney
- Brown & Brown LLP
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2014 –
2016
- I handled primarily personal injury litigation: car wrecks, dog bites, slip and falls, etc. I also handled traffic law and criminal defense law as well.
- Associate Attorney
- Brown & Brown, Attorneys at Law
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2014 –
2016
- Assistant State’s Attorney
- Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office
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2013 –
2014
- Assistant State’s Attorney
- Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office
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2012 –
2014
- I was a prosecutor handling traffic, DUI, misdemeanors, and municipal ordinance violations.
- Associate Attorney
- Burnside, Johnston & Sheafor, P.C.
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2011 –
2013
- Education
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School
- J.D. (2011) | Litigation
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2008
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2011 - Honors: Dean’s List
- Activities: Bar Association; Law Review; Moot Court
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- Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville
- B.S. (2007) | Criminal Justice
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2003
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2007 - Activities: Sigma Pi Fraternity
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- Awards
- Leadership Achievement Award
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School
- 2011
- John D. Voelker Award
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School
- 2010
- Professional Associations
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State Bar of Illinois
 # 6307305
- Member
- Current
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- Metro East Community Rotary Club
- President
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2016 –
Current -
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- Attorney
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2016 –
Current -
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