At the firm of Parker and Halliday, there is never a fee to handle your personal injury or workman's compensation case until we recover payment from the responsible party.

Over the years, Parker and Halliday has established a reputation for honesty and integrity while at the same time displaying the toughness and fortitude necessary to get the best results possible for their clients.

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In 1980, Attorney Drew Parker and Attorney Ronald "Doc" Halliday combined their legal expertise and experience and formed the partnership of Parker and Halliday.

In the early years of the firm, both partners concentrated on defending criminal cases, successully representing defendants in murder trials and other high-profile felony cases.

Drawing on this significant trial experience, the firm of Parker and Halliday evolved into one of central Illinois' most respected law firms, handling large numbers of personal injury and workman's compensation cases including wrongful death, medical malpractice, automobile accidents, and other negligence cases, and family law matters involving divorce, custody, alimony and other significant divorce related issues.

At Parker and Halliday, your case, big or small, will get personal attention from either Drew Parker or Ronald Halliday, and in many instances, both partners will collaborate to handle the case.

Drew Parker is a life-long resident of Peoria, having graduated from Bergan High School, the University of Illinois, and Chicago-Kent Law School where he was a member of the Law Review and recipient of the “Bar & Gavel” award upon graduation. He has practiced law since 1976, having been an Assistant Public Defender for both Cook and Peoria Counties and an Assistant State’s Attorney for Peoria County prior to establishing his private practice.

Ronald "Doc" Halliday is a life-long resident of Peoria, having graduated from Richwoods High School, Illinois StateUniversity, and the University of Tennessee School of Law. He has practiced law since 1976.

He was an Assistant Public Defender for Peoria County. He is a member of the Peoria County Bar Association and was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. He played collegiate baseball and is a member of the Illinois State University Sports Hall of Fame.

He serves on the Bradley University Chiefs Club Board of Directors. He is a member of the Peoria Sunday Morning Baseball League Hall of Fame, and the Peoria District 150 Foundation. He and his wife, Mari, are active participants supporting the Children's Miracle Network. He has three children; Patrick, 29 ; Casey, 25, and Abby, 14. His wife, Mari, is a realtor with Jim Maloof Realty and was the Peoria area “Rookie of the Year” for 2005.