Smith, Peter Thomas

Lawyer Overview

Areas of Practice

• Civil Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Estate Organization
• Municipal Law
• Personal Injury Law
• Probate Law
• Real Estate Law

Representative Clients

• Castle Bank in DeKalb/Sycamore
• The American National Bank of DeKalb County
• The National Bank & Trust Company of Sycamore
• Elmer Larson, L.L.C.
• Blackhawk Moving & Storage, Inc.
• FPL Energy Illinois Wind, LLC
• Lost Lake Utility District
• Kingston Township
• Old Second National Bank, NA

Representative Cases

• The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. v. OSHA, 509 F.2d 1301 (1975)
• Natick Paperboard v. Weinberger, 524 F 2d 1103 (1975)
• Minnesota v. Cloverleaf Creamery, 449 U.S. 456 (1981)
• Laue v. Leifeit, 105 Ill. 2d 191 (1984)
• Falkner v. Hinckley Parachute, 533 N.E. 23 941 (2d Dist. 1988)
• Eckhardt v. Kirts, 179 Ill.App.3d 863, 534 N.E.2d 1339 (2d Dist. 1989)

West Practice Categories

Business Organizations, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Estate Planning, Family Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Liability

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1977
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1983
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1983
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1983
• District of Columbia, 1971
• U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 1971
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1972
• U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1975

Professional Associations and Memberships

• DeKalb County Bar Association (Member)
• Kane County Bar Association (Member)
• Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
• District of Columbia Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• U.S. Marine Corps, 1968 - 1976 (Officer)
• DeKalb County Republicans, 1980 (Treasurer)
• DeKalb County Bar Association, 2002 - 2003 (President)

Pro Bono Activities

• President, Sycamore Kiwanis Club, 1990
• Chairman, Sycamore United Givers Fund, 1985
• Chairman, DeKalb County Unit, American Cancer Society, 1992 - 1996
• Chairman, St. Mary's School Foundation, 1997 - Present

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 - 2006
• Smith, Tucker, Coghlan & Smith, LLC, Attorney, 2007 - 2008
• Smith & Tucker, LLC, Attorney, 2008 - Present

Education

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

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Alpha Delta

References

• Castle Bank in DeKalb/Sycamore
• The American National Bank of DeKalb County
• The National Bank & Trust Company of Sycamore
• Old Second National Bank, NA

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Address

1958 Aberdeen Court
Suite 1
Sycamore, IL 60178-3175

Phones

888-866-0397
815-827-6578

Faxes

815-748-1020

Emails

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