About John D.
John D. Risvold earned his law degree from the University of Missouri–Columbia in 2012, after completing a Bachelor of Arts at the same university in 2008. His time in Columbia combined classroom work with courtroom observation. Those years established the foundation for a practice shaped by state-court procedures and trial preparation.
After graduating from law school, Risvold began practicing in Illinois. He is admitted to practice in that state and built his career litigating matters in Illinois courts. He serves as a partner at The Collins Law Office, P.C., where he participates in case strategy, client counseling and trial preparation. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic courtroom lawyer who focuses on the details that matter in litigation.
Risvold maintains an active role in professional organizations. He holds membership in the DuPage County Bar Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice. He also serves as a Director of the Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association. Those ties keep him engaged with developments in trial practice and in the professional concerns of early-career lawyers.
In his work at The Collins Law Office, P.C., Risvold handles contested matters that proceed through litigation. He is involved in pretrial investigation, filings and courtroom work, and he regularly coordinates with expert witnesses and opposing counsel when cases move toward trial. Outside the courtroom he participates in bar activity and continuing legal education programs tied to trial work. He continues to practice in Illinois and represents clients in litigated matters before state courts, practicing as a partner at The Collins Law Office, P.C.
