OVERVIEW
From Father to Daughter, a Tradition of Service
A Full Service Madison County Law Firm
While growing up, attorney Rene Bassett-Butler saw how her father eased the burden of people who came to his office with legal problems — whether through legal advice or the simple act of listening to what they had to say.
Today, Rene carries on that tradition of service, working side by side with her father, Merle Bassett, at our law firm, the Bassett Law Office, P.C. in Wood River, Illinois. Together, our attorneys bring our firm’s mission to life by assisting people in solving their legal problems. Merle lends that mission over 50 years of legal experience, while Rene brings energy and enthusiasm to helping clients.
Effective and Capable Representation
Whether it is helping people get a fair value for their land in an eminent domain proceeding, or assisting a family in probate administration or estate planning, we strive to give our clients the efficient and skilled representation they need to solve their legal problems.
Our full range of legal services allows us to better accomplish that goal. In addition to assisting people with common practice areas of estate planning and traffic offenses, we are also two of the few attorneys handling eminent domain matters in Madison County, and are the only area firm to offer legal representation to municipalities. We know that a varied practice allows our clients to come back to us for all of their legal needs.
Our Attorneys
An Effective Team Approach for Madison County Clients
At Bassett Law Office, P.C., we offer a full range of legal services to people throughout the Madison County area of Illinois. Our mission is to help our clients solve their legal problems, whatever those problems might be.
That mission is supported by our attorneys — Merle Bassett and his daughter, Rene Bassett-Butler. With Merle’s 50 years of legal experience and Rene’s fresh perspective on the law, they give our firm an effective team approach to every legal issue.
Rene’s enthusiasm and dedication have led to her being written up in article spotlighting Southwestern Illinois Woman Attorneys in the Illinois Business Journal.
Merle C. Bassett
Rene M. Bassett-Butler
Practice Areas
Traffic Offense & DUI
Wills & Estates
Eminent Domain
Name the Legal Issue. We Can Help.
At our firm, our mission is to help our clients with all of their legal problems. That is why we offer a wide variety of legal services. Read on to learn more about our areas of practice.
If the government is seeking to build a highway, pipeline or any other project on or through your property, we can represent you in your eminent domain proceeding.
We are the only area law firm to provide legal services in municipal law, representing municipalities such as cities, villages and sanitary sewer districts in their day-to-day operations.
We can represent you in all areas of real estate law. If you are selling a property, we can draw up all paperwork at a fraction of the cost of a realtor. If you are buying, we will review all documents before you sign them.
If you have been charged with a traffic offense such as a speeding ticket or DUI, we can represent you in all court proceedings.
We offer a range of services in business law, including corporate formation, representing businesses in litigation and drafting employment agreements.
We have years of experience in criminal defense. If you have been charged with a crime — from a misdemeanor to a felony — we can represent you.
We can assist you in all estate planning and probate matters, including establishing wills, guardianship, trusts, and in administering the estate of a recently departed loved on.
We can assist you with your personal injury case, helping you obtain fair compensation from the responsible party or insurance company.