Partners Elected & Appointed to Missouri/Southern Illinois Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates Positions EDWARDSVILLE, Il., September 18, 2002 . . . Reed, Armstrong, Gorman, Mudge & Morrissey, P.C. today announced that one of its partners, Martin K. Morrissey, has recently been elected secretary of the Missouri/Southern Illinois Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). The firm also announced that Harry C. Armstrong was appointed as a National Board Representative for ABOTA. ABOTA is an invitation only association of 5,000 members with chapters in all 50 states divided evenly between defense and plaintiff civil trial lawyers which has rallied nationally and locally to the defense of civil jury trials. Reed, Armstrong, Gorman, Mudge & Morrissey, P.C. is a civil law practice law firm with an emphasis in the defense of complex personal injury and property damage litigation. The firm, founded in 1927, and based in Edwardsville Madison County Illinois, serves the needs of clients in Central and Southern Illinois. For more information about Reed, Armstrong, Gorman, Mudge & Morrissey, P.C. and its services, visit www.reedarmstrong.com or call (618) 656-0257.     © 2002 Reed, Armstrong, Gorman, Mudge & Morrissey