Recently Retired Whiteside County Judge Joins Mertes & Mertes

Sterling, IL – Stanley B. Steines, who recently retired from the position of Whiteside County Circuit Judge, has now joined the Law Firm of Mertes & Mertes. Steines, who was first elected to the position of Whiteside County Resident Circuit Judge in 2006, retired from that position on December 31, 2023.

“It is an incredibly high honor that Judge Steines has joined our law firm,” said James Mertes, attorney and managing partner of the Sterling law firm. “Judge Steines has a tremendous reputation for outstanding legal knowledge, unyielding fairness, and extraordinarily high ethical standards,” Mertes added. “We are so very fortunate to now be working with him,” Mertes said.

“The transition from serving on the bench to private practice is thrilling for me,” said Steines. “I am proud to be joining such a highly-regarded law firm,” Steines added. “

“Judge Steines’s intellect, integrity, and passion for the law are a tremendous complement to the hard-working attorneys and staff of our law firm,” Mertes remarked. “We are just so proud to welcome him,” he added.

For more information, see Schultz, Kathleen A., "Recently Retired Whiteside County Judge Joins Sterling-Based Law Firm," Sauk Valley Media, Feb. 17, 2024, found at https://www.shawlocal.com/sauk-valley/2024/02/15/recently-retired-whiteside-county-judge-joins-sterling-based-law-firm/