Not sure what legal services you may need? Just need a little extra help strategizing and discussing your legal issues? Let us help!

We offer 30-minute phone consultations to discuss your legal issues.

States Services In Person: Illinois

States Serviced Virtually: Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Montana, and Texas

Are you ready to take the next steps in your career? Kreke Smith, LLC can assist with wide range of services for individuals and businesses in the entertainment industry.

• Representation of Authors, Artists, Actors, Musicians, Songwriters, Creative Talent: Contract Review and Negotiations; Bodyguard and Security Agreements; Estate Planning of the IP, Trademarks and Likeness; Confidentiality Agreements; Talent Agreements; Contract Drafting

  • Musicians and Songwriters: Songwriters & Music Catalog Sales; Live Events and Tours; Trademark and Copyright Protection for Music Clients

  • Actors: Movie and Television Series Deals; Theater Deals

  • Authors: Negotiate Book Deals; Negotiate Ghostwriter Deals; License Book and Screenwriting Content, Pictures and Art; Movie Option Deals; Screenwriting Option Negotiations; Copyright Office Filings and Recordation of Assignments for Publishers and Authors

  • Artists: Art Consignments; Art Insurance Coverage; Art Intellectual Property Issues; Commissions; Display of Art Loans; Purchase and Sale Transactions

• Representation of Influencers and Content Creators: Endorsement and Sponsorship Agreements; Contract Reviews and Negotiations; Contract Drafting

• Films and Television Series: Clearing Title for Creative Works; Licensing Entertainment Rights; Securing, Enforcing, and Licensing IP; Drafting and Negotiating Talent Agreements; Host Deals, and Sponsorship and Endorsement Contracts, Advising Production Companies on Set-up, Funding, Production, and Distribution Agreements; Filing for Copyright and Trademark Protection; Managing IP Portfolios; Reality Show Production; Talent Agreements; Composer and Music Licensing; Contract Drafting; Operating Agreements; Pre-Production and Development Contracts; Financing and Investor Agreements; Production and Post-Production Agreements; Location Agreements

States Serviced Virtually: Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Montana, and Texas

Estate planning doesn't have to be intimidating. Let Kreke Smith, LLC guide you through this process and do the planning for you.

Our estate planning services include, but are not limited, to the following:

• Last Will and Testaments

• Power of Attorney for Healthcare - Including Do Not Resuscitate Orders, HIPPA Authorizations, and Advance Health Care Directives

• Power of Attorney for Finances and Property

• Revocable and Irrevocable Living Trusts

• Living Wills

• Conservatorships and Guardianships

We offer stand alone document preparation, estate planning packets for single, unmarried individuals, as well as packages for married couples and families.

Counties in Illinois Serviced In Person: St. Clair, Madison, Bond, Jersey, Macoupin, Clinton, and Monroe

States Serviced Virtually: Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Montana, and Texas

Let us help you determine if you are eligible for expungement, nondislosure, or record sealing. We can also assist you in filing the required petition. And in serviced counties in Illinois, we can represent you at a required hearing.

Counties in Illinois Serviced In Person: St. Clair, Madison, Bond, Jersey, Macoupin, Clinton, and Monroe

States Serviced Virtually: Florida, Northern Illinois, Missouri, Montana, and Texas. *Only offered as a document preparation service, you must attend any hearings on your own behalf.

Choosing the right family law attorney for your legal needs can make the difference in your experience with the legal system. Managing Partner, Megan E. Kreke, provides in person family law services in Southern Illinois for the following matters:

In Person Services Offered:

• Dissolution of Marriage

• Allocation of Parental Responsibilities & Parenting Time (Custody)

• Parentage

• Child Support and Post Secondary Educational Expenses

• Related Adoptions (step-parent, grandparent, etc.)

• Contested Relocations

• Agreed Parenting Plan Drafting

• Orders of Protection/Civil No Contact/Stalking No Contact Orders

• Prenuptual/Postnuptial Agreements

• Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDRO, QILDRO)

• Military Retirement Benefits Court Order

• Mediations

Illinois counties serviced for in-person family law legal issues: St. Clair, Madison, Bond, Jersey, Monroe, and Macoupin

Online Virtual Services Offered:

• Document Review and Drafting of Agreed Divorce Packets

• Uncontested Parenting Plan Drafting

States Serviced Virtually: Northern Illinois, Florida, Missouri, Montana, and Texas

Have you been accused of committing a crime? Let our team of dedicated lawyers stand up for your rights by advocating fiercely on your behalf.

Our firm covers all misdemeanor offenses: DUI, Assault, Drug Offenses, Theft, Trespassing, Property Damage, etc.

Additional Services Offered: Orders of Protection, Early Termination from Probation, Amendments of Bond Amount and Conditions, etc.

Counties in Illinois Serviced In Person: St. Clair, Madison, Bond, Jersey, Macoupin, Clinton, and Monroe

Dealing with a personal injury doesn’t only affect a person physically, but financially too. If an unforeseen accident happens, you should turn to a legal team that you can count on.

Our firm handles all types of injury claims, including: Automobile Accidents, Wrongful Death, Accidents and Personal Injuries, Premise Liability, etc.

Counties in Illinois and Missouri Serviced In Person: St. Clair, Madison, Bond, Jersey, Macoupin, Clinton, and Monroe

States Serviced Virtually: Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Montana, and Texas. *Only offered in counties with virtual hearings.

Whether you have been pulled over for a failure to yield or were issued a violation for driving without insurance or a valid license, our team is ready to help. We can get to work right away resolving your traffic ticket and ensure your license, record, and insurance premiums stay protected.

Counties in Illinois Serviced In Person: St. Clair, Madison, Bond, Jersey, Macoupin, Clinton, and Monroe