Cote Klinefelter

Partner at Herbolsheimer, Duncan, Eiten, Hintz & Klinefelter, P.C.

Never a boring day

Cote Klinefelter found his career path in high school. Since then, the 32-year-old, who was born and raised in LaSalle, completed the classes and the steps to be a successful attorney as a partner with Herbolsheimer, Duncan, Eiten, Hintz & Klinefelter, P.C. in LaSalle.

With conviction, Klinefelter can say he never has a boring or similar day since each client and case is different and interesting.

“I took a business law course in high school, and I kind of gravitated towards law. I took law courses during my undergraduate, and I really enjoyed the problem-solving aspect,” said Klinefelter, who has been married to his wife, Erika, for four years. They have three children, 3-year-old Addison, 1-year-old George, and Kennedy, who was born in February 2023.

“I knew I wanted to come back to the Illinois Valley. Both my family and my wife’s family are in the Illinois Valley. It checked a lot of boxes, and it had a lot of flexibility as you can take a career in a lot of different directions with law,” he said.

After attending Illinois Valley Community College, University of Illinois, and Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Klinefelter returned to LaSalle and quickly began defending clients for the Herbolsheimer Law Office.

“My practice is primarily in the areas of real estate, estate planning, and business law. I’m a passionate problem solver and enjoy crafting creative solutions to help my clients reach their goals. I continually set goals for myself to keep me motivated and avoid complacency,” he said.

“I’m most proud of obtaining a favorable judgment for my clients after a week-long trial to uphold their father’s estate plan. I devoted a great deal of time and effort in preparation of the trial. It was immensely rewarding to see my hard work pay off and help my clients secure their father’s legacy,” he said.