Nathan Maddox is an attorney living in Springfield, Illinois. He served in a U.S. Army infantry unit in South Vietnam, where he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. He was als...ver maisNathan Maddox is an attorney living in Springfield, Illinois. He served in a U.S. Army infantry unit in South Vietnam, where he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. He was also awarded a Purple Heart after being wounded in action while on patrol in the jungle. After returning from Vietnam he obtained an undergraduate degree and completed law school with a juris doctorate degree.Mr. Maddox’s legal career has included criminal cases ranging from misdemeanor trials to death penalty appeals. In his civil law practice he has handled everything from small claims cases to winning a multi-million dollar award for the State of Illinois. His legal experience has included serving as a clerk for an appellate court justice, and serving as an assistant state’s attorney and assistant attorney general. He represented clients in civil and criminal matters while in private practice. After returning to government service he oversaw numerous programs for the Illinois supreme court, and has been with the Illinois secretary of state’s office (the DMV in Illinois) since 1999. In that office he has served as assistant general counsel and senior legal advisor to the secretary. He also served for 14 years as the executive inspector general for the secretary of state.ver menos