Andrew (AJ) Sheehan has joined Heyl Royster’s Springfield office. Sheehan focuses his practice on the defense of workers’ compensation claims. Prior to joining Heyl Royster, he was in a civil practice for three years representing employers and insurers throughout Illinois and Missouri.

Sheehan has appeared before both the Illinois and Missouri Workers’ Compensation Commissions. He earned his J.D in 2015 from the Southern Illinois University School of Law and his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Illinois. He joins the firm as an associate.

Heyl Royster is a Midwest regional law firm with more than 120 lawyers and seven offices located in Illinois (Champaign, Chicago, Edwardsville, Peoria, Rockford and Springfield) and Missouri (St. Louis). The firm provides legal services for businesses and corporations, professionals, healthcare organizations, governmental entities, universities, insurance carriers, and other major institutions.