Stephens, Harvey M.

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Updated 5/27/2010

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Brown, Hay & Stephens, LLP

205 S. Fifth Street
Suite 700

Springfield, IL 62701

Phone: 888-763-9594 / 217-280-4271

Fax: (217) 241-1333

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Summary

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.

5% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

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

Qualifications

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

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

Articles

Published Works

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

Office Information

Address

205 S. Fifth Street
Suite 700
Springfield, IL 62701

Phones

888-763-9594
217-280-4271

Faxes

(217) 241-1333

Emails

Contact Us

Websites

http://www.bhslaw.com

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