Firm History

William H. Hart practiced law in the firm with his sons, Marion M. Hart and William W. Hart. Those sons continued the firm with their sons, William W. Hart, Jr. and Richard O. Hart, respectively, in 1954. Murphy C. Hart, Richard’s son, has been carrying on the family legacy since 1983 and continues to enjoy serving the community while practicing law.
Over the 130 years the firm has been in existence, other attorneys have come and gone while serving the firm and our community in an exemplary manner. Their contributions have not gone unnoticed as they have helped the Hart family to forge a great tradition of providing legal services to Southern Illinois residents. The Hart family has taken a great deal of pride in serving the people of Southern Illinois, and they look forward to that tradition continuing well into the future.