Lawyer Overview

Representative Clients

• First National Bank in DeKalb/Sycamore
• The American National Bank of DeKalb County
• The National Bank & Trust Company of Sycamore
• Elmer Larson, L.L.C.
• Swedberg & Associates, Inc.
• Blackhawk Moving & Storage, Inc.
• American Capital Financial Services, Inc.
• The Society of The Plastics Industry, Inc.

Representative Cases

• Laue v. Leifheit, 106 Ill.2d 191 (IL Sup. Ct. 1984)
• Clover Leaf Creamery Co. v. Minnesota, 449 U.S. 456 (U.S. Sup. Ct. 1981)
• The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. v. OSHA, 509 F.2d 1301 (2d Cir. 1975)
• Natick Paperboard v. Weinberger, 525 F.2d 1103 (1st Cir. 1975)
• Falkner v. Hinkley Parachute, 533 N.E.2d 941 (2d Dist. IL 1988)

West Practice Categories

Agribusiness, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Banking & Finance Law, Lending & Secured Transactions, Bankruptcy Law, Creditors' Rights, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions, Secured Transactions, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Health & Health Care Law, Labor Law, Collective Bargaining, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Litigation & Appeals, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Military Law, Courts-Martial & Discharge, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Conveyancing, Eminent Domain, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Residential Real Estate, Title Insurance, State, Local & Municipal Law, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Employment, Municipal Liability, State & Municipal Bonds & Financing, Taxation Law, Estate & Gift Taxation, Income Taxation, Agriculture Law

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1977
• District of Columbia, 1971
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1978
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1979
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1972

Professional Associations and Memberships

• DeKalb County Republicans, 1980 - 1982 (Treasurer)
• Sycamore Kiwanis Club, 1989 - 1990 (President)
• Sycamore United Givers Fund, 1984 - 1985 (Chairman)
• DeKalb County Unit American Cancer Society, 1992 - 1996 (Chairman)
• St. Mary's School Foundation, 1997 - Present (President)

Pro Bono Activities

• Court Appointed Special Advocate, 2000

Past Employment Positions

• U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C., Judge Advocate, 1971 - 1974
• Keller & Heckman, Washington, D.C., Associate Attorney, 1974 - 1977
• Private Practice, Sycamore, IL, Attorney, 1977 - 1979
• Minnihan & Smith, Sycamore, IL, Attorney, 1980 - 1984
• Private Practice, Sycamore, IL, Attorney, 1985 - 1990
• Smith & Strauss, Sycamore, IL, Attorney, 1990 - 2000
• Smith Strauss Tucker & Brown, Sycamore, IL, Attorney, 2000 - 2001
• Smith Tucker & Brown, Sycamore, IL, Attorney, 2001 - Present

Education

• George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1971
  J.D.
  Honors: With Honors
• Loyola University of Chicago, IL, Chicago, Illinois, 1968
  B.S.
  Honors: With Honors

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Alpha Delta

References

• First National Bank in DeKalb/Sycamore
• The American National Bank of DeKalb County
• The National Bank & Trust Company of Sycamore

Address

1958 Aberdeen Court
Sycamore, IL 60178

Phones

815-787-7033

Faxes

815-748-1020

Websites

http://www.smithtucker.com