BEST LAWYER

Tim Timoney

Patrick “Tim” Timoney is well over six feet tall, but he stands out in the courthouse in other ways. Don’t think he loves being a lawyer? Check out the ringtone on his cell phone – it’s the theme from the television show “Law and Order.” And Timoney, a former assistant state’s attorney, has argued the law from both sides since 1990. He’s best known in Springfield as a defense attorney for suspected drunken drivers, but he also works as a public defender in Logan County. When he’s not practicing law, he’s making sure things go smoothly at The Corner Pub, his west side bar and restaurant, a great place to eat and drink. And if the cops think you’ve made too much merry, you know who to call. Runner-up: Alex Rabin