History
Our firm has been providing legal services to the businesses and families of DeKalb County for more than fifty years.
Service
We measure our success by the satisfaction of our clients, even when that means connecting clients to resources outside our firm.
Trusted
Families have used our services for three or four generations. We know the value of preserving that trust.
Local
We live and work in the communities we serve, and we believe we have a responsibility to support our friends and neighbors in tangible ways.
“As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man.”
A. Lincoln
News & Information
12Sep
DAAHA dedicates historical marker
Our firm is proud to be the latest location for an historical marker placed by the DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association and the Illinois State Historical Society. The marker was officially unveiled in a ceremony...
12Apr
Join us, DCCF, and others for Money Smart Week
Join Klein, Stoddard along with other local attorneys, financial planners, accountants and other professionals at a FREE program during Money Smart Week. Come learn how Do-It-Yourself estate planning works (or doesn’t work). The DeKalb County...
Our Team
Peter T. Smith
Peter Smith has a law practice that reflects his deep roots in DeKalb County and his diverse areas of expertise. He handles complex litigation and appellate cases in both State and Federal Courts. He also handles transactional work including estate planning, business formation, real estate transfers, and a wide variety of related matters.
Gary W. Cordes
Mr. Cordes joined our firm in 2006 when he decided to “semi-retire”. Prior to joining Klein, Stoddard, Buck & Lewis, LLC, Mr. Cordes built a highly respected private practice serving a wide variety of clients in real estate development, planning and zoning, probate, and estate planning.