Meet Kerrianne Waters
Attorney
Kerrianne Waters is a passionate advocate for her clients, combining her compassion for people with her drive to make things right. She began working in the legal industry at age 17 and is now in her second decade of working in litigation. Kerrianne works hard to make sure her clients’ stories are heard and their voices matter. She lives in Central Illinois with her family and loves concerts, board games, and every dog she’s ever met.
Education and Experience
Kerrianne has consistently been recognized for her pro bono work. In 2019, she was named Pro Bono Young Lawyer of the Year by the Peoria County Bar Association. Two years later, she received the Public Interest Law Initiative and Tenth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Service Award. Most recently, Kerrianne served as the Senior Civil Litigation Attorney for Prairie State Legal Services, where she secured the largest fair housing settlement for a single client in the firm’s 49-year history.
Kerrianne is licensed to practice in Illinois (2014), the Central District of Illinois (2015), and the United States Supreme Court (2019). She is a member of the American Association for Justice, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Peoria County Bar Association, and Tazewell County Bar Association.
Kerrianne earned her law degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law, where she volunteered and ran the SIU Law Self Help Legal Center. She received her bachelor’s degree in Business-Marketing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Earlier in her career, Kerrianne fought for clients who suffered injuries from dangerous medical devices and represented over 300 farmers in a lawsuit against Syngenta for its negligence. Whether she’s standing up to an insurance company or a billion-dollar corporation, Kerrianne is ready to fight for her clients and help them get the justice and compensation they deserve.
