Team
George P. Wittman
Mr. Wittman has 45 years of legal experience. He dedicates his practice to real estate transfers, estate planning, estate tax issues, and all matters related to agriculture. George has had an AV rating by Martindale Hubbell since his fifth year of practice.
Affiliations
Illinois Bar Association Member and Past Committee Member
Jersey County Bar Association Member and Former President
Southwester Bar Association, Past President
Jersey County State’s Attorney (1972-1976)
Lewis & Clark Community College Instructor (1972-1977)
West Central Law Enforcement Commission Instructor (1972-1976)
Education
PONTIFICAL COLLEGE JOSEPHINUM
1959-1962
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY
B.S., 1964
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF LAW
J.D., 1970
Laef N. Lorton
Laef was born and raised in the Jersey County area. He grew up on his family farm located on the Greene-Jersey County line. He attended Calhoun County elementary schools and graduated from Jersey Community Highschool in 1997. Laef attended Illinois State University where he received his bachelor’s degree in 2001. He then went on to law school at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. While in law school, Laef clerked with the Illinois State Appellate Defender’s Office and Southern Illinois University Student’s Legal Assistance Center. After graduating law school, he worked for Greene County State’s Attorney, Matthew Goetten, as a 711 assistant prosecutor and acted as a special prosecutor while State’s Attorney Goetten was on military leave. Laef opened the Law Offices of Laef N. Lorton in November 2005. He joined the law firm of George P. Wittman, P.C. in 2006, and became a partner with the firm in January 2008.
Laef is experienced in real estate/agricultural law, civil litigation, personal injury, and estate administration/planning. Laef and his wife, Allison, live in Jerseyville with their three children.
Affiliations
Illinois State Bar Association
Jersey County Bar Association
Special Prosecutor for Greene County, Illinois 2006
Board of Directors, Friends of Pere Marquette State Park
Past Member of Westlake Country Club Board of Directors
Past Member of Jerseyville Development Association Board of Directors
Past President of Jersey County Bar Association
Past Moderator of ELL Constitutional Club
Past fifth grade basketball coach for St. Francis/Holy Ghost Schools
Holy Ghost/St. Francis, annual Harvest Fest Chairman, 2017 to present.
Education
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
B.S., 2001
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
J.D., 2005
Licensure
State of Illinois
U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
Kristine M. Tuttle
Kris was born and raised in Harrisburg, Illinois. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in 1992 and law degree in 1995, both from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She began her practice of law in insurance defense litigation in Mattoon, Illinois and has since worked in various positions in Central and Southern Illinois, including as an Assistant State’s Attorney in White County. Most recently she was a partner with Black, Ballard, McDonald, P.C. in Mt. Vernon, where she concentrated her practice in mineral law (oil, gas and coal rights), mortgage foreclosure, bankruptcy, and real estate litigation. She has prosecuted and defended clients in criminal and civil jury trials and bench trials in Central and Southern Illinois and has argued cases before the Illinois Supreme Court and Illinois Court of Appeals for the Fourth and Fifth Districts.
Kris joined Wittman & Lorton, P.C. in 2018, where her practice areas consist of general civil litigation, including personal injury, probate, and real estate litigation, banking matters including both creditors’ and debtors’ rights, and mineral law. She resides in Jerseyville with her husband, Brad, and their three children.
Affiliations
Illinois State Bar Association
Jersey County Bar Association
Board of Directors, Illinois Lawyers Assistance Program
Past Board of Directors, Trinity Lutheran Daycare, Centralia, Illinois
Assistant State’s Attorney, White County, Illinois from 2000 – 2002
Member of Holy Ghost Church, Jerseyville, Illinois
Education
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
B.A., 1992
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN SCHOOL OF LAW
J.D., 1995
Licensure
State of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Ally Wallendorf - Paralegal
Ally was born and raised in Calhoun County. She attended Lewis & Clark Community College, where she earned her Associate’s Degree in paralegal studies. She joined Wittman & Lorton, P.C. in August 2013. Ally is the paralegal for Laef Lorton. Ally resides in Batchtown, Illinois with her husband, Andy, and their three children.
allysun.wallendorf@wittmanlortonlaw.com
Cathy Niemeyer - Legal Assistant
Cathy grew up in Jersey County and still resides there with her husband, Ryan, and their four children. Cathy attended McKendree University, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree. Cathy joined Wittman & Lorton, P.C. in 2021. She is the legal assistant for Kris Tuttle.
cathy.niemeyer@wittmanlortonlaw.com
Megan Carson - Legal Assistant
Megan grew up in Bethalto, Illinois. She attended Greenville College, where she received her Bachelor’s Degree. Megan joined Wittman & Lorton, P.C. in August 2013. She is the legal assistant for Laef Lorton and George Wittman. Megan resides in Bethalto, Illinois with her husband, Bryce, and their two children.
megan.carson@wittmanlortonlaw.com