MEET OUR ATTORNEYS
Robert E. Martensen, PartnerBob was born and raised in Paxton, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1959 with a B.S. in Commerce and Law. He graduated from the University of Illinois School of Law in 1961. Bob joined his father, Delmar E. Martensen, in the practice of law in Paxton, Illinois upon graduation. He served as City Attorney for the City of Paxton, Illinois from 1969 to 2012. He is licensed to practice in the Federal District Court and the United States Tax Court. Bob resides at Bayles Lake, Loda, Illinois with his wife, Sue.
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Jerry Niemann, PartnerJerry was born and raised in Buckley, Illinois. He graduated from Illinois State University in 1970 with a degree in mathematics and physics and taught for four years in the Melvin-Sibley school district before entering law school. In 1977, he received his law degree from the University of Illinois and began his legal career with Martensen & Andrew. He is a member of the Illinois Bar Association, the Ford County Bar Association, and an associate member of the Illinois Association of Drainage Districts and is a frequent presenter at its annual meeting. He enjoys cross country motorcycle touring and spending time with his wife, two daughters, and six grandchildren.
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Ross Sorensen, PartnerRoss was born and raised in Crescent City, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2006 with a B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering. After spending a few years in construction and engineering, Ross graduated from the Southern Illinois University School of Law, summa cum laude, in 2011 and began working in this firm shortly thereafter. In his spare time, he enjoys growing hops, making beer, and spending time in the outdoors. He resides in rural Buckley with his wife and son, two dogs, and two barn cats.
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Holly Galvin, AssociateHolly grew up in Rockford, Illinois. She graduated from Palm Beach Atlantic University in 2008 with a B.A. in Pre-Law. She graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 2011 and shortly thereafter began working as a staff attorney for the Fifth District Appellate Court in Mount Vernon, Illinois. In 2015, she began a term clerkship with a United States District Judge in the Southern District of Illinois. She entered private practice at the end of her clerkship term by joining a firm in Marion, Illinois, specializing in Elder Law. Holly joined Martensen, Niemann and Sorensen in October 2017. Holly is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Washington State bar, inactive status. Holly resides in Paxton, Illinois with her husband, son, and pets. She enjoys the outdoors, hiking, and running.
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Heather K. Clauss, AssociateHeather was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona. She received both her bachelor’s degree (B.A. Summa Cum Laude, Anthropology, 2005) and Juris Doctor (Cum Laude, 2008) from the University of Arizona. She was admitted to practice in Arizona in 2008, when she worked as a Deputy County Attorney, prosecuting for the Pima County Attorney’s Office in Tucson. Heather moved to Cissna Park and joined Spenn, Johnson & Thompson in March 2015, and then joined Martensen, Niemann and Sorensen in December 2017. Heather is a member of the Illinois State, Arizona State (inactive) and the Iroquois County Bar Associations, the Illinois Township Attorneys Association, and is an associate member of the Illinois Association of Drainage Districts. Heather resides on her husband Brady’s family farm in rural Cissna Park with their two daughters. Away from the office, she enjoys her girls and helps feed their small cattle herd while Brady farms and flies a medical helicopter out of Joliet, IL.
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