Wade focuses his practice on civil litigation, with a concentration on commercial litigation, casualty/tort litigation and toxic tort defense.

He is actively involved in every stage of litigation – case strategy, depositions, drafting pleadings and motions, court appearances, trial preparation, and trial team work. He has been responsible for drafting and arguing numerous critical dispositive motions and has taken and defended numerous depositions, including those of plaintiffs, fact witnesses, treating physicians, corporate representatives, and experts throughout the country. Clients he has represented include industrial manufacturers, insurance companies, premises owners, governmental entities, and private businesses. In 2019, Wade was recognized as one of the "40 Leaders Under 40" by InterBusiness Issues, a leading publication in Central Illinois.

Wade earned his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his law degree from Northern Illinois University College of Law, where he focused his studies on labor and employment, commercial litigation, and economic torts. During law school, he was a participant in the Lenny B. Mandell Moot Court Competition.

A native of Washington, Illinois, Wade Blumenshine joined Heyl Royster's Peoria office in 2015. Prior to law school, Wade returned to Central Illinois and began working at Heyl Royster as a file clerk. In 2014, he was a summer associate at the firm where he gained valuable experience in a variety of matters and practice areas. Wade is active in his community and profession and enjoys giving back.

• "Changes Are Coming To the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act," Heyl Royster Governmental Newsletter (2019) - Read Article
• "State of Unused Land: An Introduction into Acquiring or Re-Acquiring Abandoned Illinois State Land," Heyl Royster Governmental Newsletter (2017) - Read Article
• "A HS Student's Arrest Leads to Close Examination of School Resource Officer Roles & Responsibilities," A Lesson Learned Newsletter (2016) - Read Article

• 40 Leaders Under 40 - Peoria, 2019

• Defense Research Institute
• Illinois Association of Defense Counsel
• Peoria County Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Abraham Lincoln Court
• Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce (Young Professionals Organization of Greater Peoria)
• Illinois Farm Bureau

• State Courts of Illinois
• United States District Court, Central District of Illinois