Our Attorneys
Samuel A. Mormino Jr.
Managing Partner
Sam Mormino has been an attorney associated with this firm and its predecessor, the Wiseman Law Firm, since he entered law school in 1985 and graduated in 1987. Over that period, he devoted his practice to representing plaintiffs in personal injury litigation, workers' compensation claims, and various civil litigation matters. He was born and raised in Alton, Illinois, and one of seven children. His father, Sam, Sr., was a machinist at Owens-Illinois Machine Shop in Godfrey, and his mother worked for Illinois Bell, having started as a telephone operator. Sam spent his childhood under the shadows of the smokestacks of Laclede Steel on the east side of Alton. He attended Alton High School and graduated in 1980. After graduating, he went to the University of Missouri Columbia, earning a double major in economics and political science. After graduation, he followed his childhood dream to become a lawyer and attended Southern Illinois University, where he received his law degree in 1987, Magna Cum Laude.
During his time in law school, he was a member of the National Moot Court Team, which participated in national competitions in Minneapolis and New York.
His legal career began in 1985 when Irving Wiseman and Richard Shaikewitz hired him as a law firm clerk, and he worked during law school for the firm. After graduation, he joined the firm and has worked there ever since.
He married his college sweetheart Grace in 1987, and they have resided in Alton/Godfrey area since then. Grace is an occupational therapist who has worked for various healthcare services, including Catholic Children's Home, St. Anthony's Hospital, and Alton Memorial Hospital. They have been blessed with a daughter, Helen.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Workers Compensation
- General Civil Litigation
- Wills, Probate, Estates
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1990
- Missouri, 1988
- Illinois, 1987
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1987
Education
- Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, Illinois
- J.D. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1987
- The University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
- B.A.
- Major: Economics/Political Science
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Illinois Bar Association
- Madison County Bar Association
Scott M. Snider
Partner
Scott Snider was born and raised in Jerseyville, Illinois, where he attended school and graduated from Jerseyville High School in 1988. Upon graduating from high school, Scott attended Aurora University in Aurora, Illinois, where he earned bachelor's degrees in Political Science and Economics. After obtaining his college degrees, Scott attended Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas, and received his Juris Doctorate Degree in 1995.
Scott began his legal career as a Madison County Assistant State's Attorney, and in 1996, he went to work with his current partner at Mormino & Snider, P.C., formerly known as the Wiseman Law Firm. Scott was admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois in 1995 and is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. He currently resides with his wife in Alton, Illinois, and they raised four children together.
Scott primarily handles divorces, paternity, child support, custody and visitation disputes, maintenance modifications, adoptions, felonies, misdemeanors, DUIs, traffic violations, wills, and probate matters. He has handled thousands of divorces and criminal cases in Madison, Macoupin, Jersey, Calhoun, Greene, Bond, Scott, and St. Clair Counties, where he has earned the respect of his fellow attorneys and judges. Scott has litigated hundreds of cases and gained the knowledge and experience to provide sound legal representation to potential clients.
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Criminal Law
- Custody & Visitation
- Wills & Probate
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1995
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
Education
- Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas
- J.D., 1995
- Aurora University, Aurora, Illinois
- B.A. (Magna Cum Laude), 1992
- Major: Political Science & Economics
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member
Our team has over 64 years of experience helping our clients. Please schedule a consultation with our team by calling (618) 465-2541.
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