Stephens, Harvey M.

Lawyer Overview

Primary Industries Served:

Commercial Banks; Functions Closely Related to Banking; Closely Held Business; Trust & Estates; General Farms, Primarily Crop; Real Estate Operators & Lessors; Subdividers & Developers; New & Used Car Dealers; Motorcycle Dealers.

Representative Clients

• Fleury Enterprises, Springfield, Illinois
• First Community Bancorp, Hillsboro, Illinois
• Mt. Sterling Bancorp, Mt. Sterling, Illinois
• Stone Seed Co., Springfield, Illinois
• Hall's Harley Davidson, Springfield, Illinois

West Practice Categories

Administrative Rulemaking, Regulatory Enforcement, Agribusiness, Agrochemicals, Crops, Banking & Finance Law, Commercial Banks, Lending & Secured Transactions, Collections, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranties, Business Organizations, Closely Held Businesses, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Shareholders' Rights, Business Successions, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, Bankruptcy Law, Agriculture Law, Administrative Law, Admiralty & Maritime Law

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1988
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1988

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Dana-Thomas House, 1999 - Present (Vice President for Fundraising)
• First Presbyterian Church, 1995 - Present (Clerk of Session)
• Kenyon College, 1998 - Present (Kenyon Fund Executive Committee)
• Springfield Illinois Area Arts Council, 1990 - 1998 (President)
• United Way of Central Illinois, 1998 - Present (Board Chairman)

Past Employment Positions

• Senator Alan J. Dixon on the Senate Banking Committee, 1988

Education

• Washington University School of Law, St Louis, Missouri, 1988
  J.D.
• Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, 1985
  A.B.
  Honors: With Highest Honors in History

Fraternities/Sororities

• Delta Tau Delta

References

• Edward Teefey, Mt. Sterling Bancorp, Mt. Sterling, Illinois
• Fred Fleury, Fleury Enterprises, Springfield, Illinois
• Tom Gooding, First Community Bancorp, Hillsboro, Illinois
• Andy Stone, Stone Seed Co., Springfield, Illinois

Published Works

• Interpreting the Illinois Banking Act, Illinois Bankers Association, Law Watch

Address

205 S. Fifth Street
Suite 700
Springfield, IL 62701

Phones

888-763-9594
217-280-4271

Faxes

(217) 241-1333

Emails

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Websites

http://www.bhslaw.com