ATTORNEY SHANE MENDENHALL ANNOUNCES HIS INTENTION TO RUN FOR RESIDENT CIRCUIT MACON COUNTY JUDGE
Attorney Shane Mendenhall has declared his candidacy for Resident Circuit Macon County Judge for the Sixth Judicial Circuit. He will be seeking the Republican nomination to fill the open position following the announcement that Judge Thomas E. Little would not be seeking retention in 2022.
Shane’s greatest motivations to serve the community are his family and faith. “I want my children to grow up in a community that is safe; a community that is fair and just; and a community where people are treated with respect and at the same time held accountable for their actions,” said Shane. “That is why I am running for Circuit Judge.”
Shane is a lifelong resident of Macon County and passionate about serving the community. He is a proud graduate of Mt. Zion and Millikin University, and his desire to help people led him to receive his Juris Doctorate from the Oklahoma City University School of Law. Shane began practicing law in 2008 with Bolen Robinson & Ells, LLP in Decatur. His work ethic, leadership, and focus on client service led him to become a partner with the firm in 2010. Shane has devoted his career to representing families and small businesses throughout Central Illinois, a practice which has included business law, estate planning, injury work, class actions, and civil litigation. BRE Law’s managing partner, Chris Ellis, said “Shane and I have worked closely together for over 13 years. He has the experience, judgement, and temperament to serve the people of Macon County very well.”
Shane values being involved in the community and giving back. He has served as a Village Trustee for the Village of Mt. Zion and on the Board of Directors for the Mt. Zion Foundation for Quality Education. Additionally, Shane served on the boards of the Macon County Animal Shelter and the Millikin University Alumni Association. He currently volunteers as a soccer coach at Midstate Soccer Club, as a Trustee at First Christian Church in Decatur, and is the President-elect for the Decatur Attorney Bar Association.
He currently lives in Long Creek with his wife Alison, of 16 years. They have been blessed with four children: Emmarie, Brexton and twins Brennan and Emberlynn. He is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys spending time fishing and hunting with his kids.
