Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Graduate Degree: Juris Doctor, Stetson University
Areas of Concentration: Estate and Trust Planning and Administration, Elder Law, Real Estate, Family Law, Business and Commercial Transactions, and Related Litigation
Bar Admission: Illinois
Ms. Walters Irons is from Elizabeth, IL where she is an active member of her community and co-owner of Three Sisters Sweet Shoppe on Main St.
At Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), Ms. Walters Irons received her degree in Business Administration with a focus on Economics. While at SIUE, she served as Student Body President and participated in the Honors Program as a Provost Scholar. Ms. Walters Irons also served as a trustee on the Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees.
Ms. Walters Irons attended Stetson Law School in St. Petersburg, Florida as a Dean’s Merit Scholar. While at Stetson Law, Ms. Walters Irons was a Representative of the Student Bar Association and Chair of the Barrister’s Ball Committee. She also served as President of Stetson’s Student Animal Legal Defense Fund.
As a law student, Ms. Walters Irons worked as a summer legal intern for Plager, Krug, Bauer, Rudolph & Stodden, Ltd. She is a recipient of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Rural Practice Fellowship award. After graduating, Ms. Walters Irons returned to Plager, Krug, Bauer, Rudolph & Stodden, Ltd. as an attorney. She is excited to be back in the Northwest Illinois community after being away for school.
E-mail Ms. Walters Irons at waltersirons@plager-law.com