Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Primary Industries Served:

Commercial Banks; Construction & Related Machinery; Building Construction; New & Used Car Dealers; Automotive Dealers; Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service; Private Households

Representative Clients

• Roland Machinery Company, Springfield, Illinois
• Isringhausen Imports, Inc., Springfield, Illinois
• Barker Real Estate, Springfield, Illinois
• Harmon Foods, Springfield, Illinois

West Practice Categories

Commercial Banks, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranties, Business Organizations, Closely Held Businesses, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnerships, Shareholders' Rights, Business Successions, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Employment Law -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Affirmative Action -- Employer, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employer, Family Law, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Prenuptial Agreements, Commercial Insurance, Insurance Subrogation, Motor Vehicle, Property & Casualty, Title Insurance, Labor Law, Labor Disputes, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Property Damage -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Residential Real Estate, State, Local & Municipal Law, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1978
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1978
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1985

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Business Club, 1978 - 1990
• Illinois State Bar Association, 1978 - Present
• Sangamon County Bar Association, 1978 - Present
• United Way, 1980 - 1984
• Youth Service Bureau, 1978 - 1987

Honors and Awards

• St. Louis University (MA), Dean's List, 1974 - 1975
• St. Louis University (JD), Writing, 1977 - 1978
• Inns of Court, 1995 - Present

Pro Bono Activities

• Numerous Cases

Past Employment Positions

• Ensel, Jones, Blanchard & LaBarre, Partner, 1976 - 1989

Education

• Saint Louis University School of Law, St Louis, Missouri, 1978
  J.D.
  
  Law Journal: St. Louis University Law Journal, Member/Editor, 1976 - 1978
• George Washington University, Washington, D.C., 1972
  B.A.
  Major: Philosophy
• St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1974
  M.A.

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Delta Theta

References

• Tom Harmon, Springfield, Illinois
• Geoff Isringhausen, Springfield, Illinois
• Ray Roland, Springfield, Illinois
• Robert Barker, Springfield, Illinois

Published Works

• Housing Dispersal After Gautreaux, St. Louis U. Law J., 1978

Address

205 S. Fifth Street
Suite 700
Springfield, IL 62701

Phones

(217) 544-8491 (ext. 224)

Faxes

(217) 544-9609

Emails

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Websites

http://www.bhslaw.com