Current Employment Position(s)

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Lawyer Overview

Mr. Tracy's practice is concentrated in corporate and employment law, including mergers and acquisitions.  Mr. Tracy is active in the Illinois State Bar Association (past chair of Corporations & Securities Law Subcommittee, past chair of Judicial Advisory Polls Committee, past member of Labor & Employmment Subcommittee), the Sangamon County Bar Association (past President) and the Illinois Secretary of State's Corporate Acts Advisory Committee (past Chair).  He has published articles on banking and corporate law and given numerous lectures on commercial law, employment law and corporate law. Mr. Tracy represents several family businesses and has served as lead counsel for closely held businesses in numerous commercial, corporate, tax and employment matters throughout the country.

Representative Clients

• A&L Outdoors, Inc.
• Bartlow Brothers, Inc.
• Curtin Consulting, Inc.
• Dot Foods, Inc.
• Dot Transportation, Inc.
• edotfoods, inc.
• Hayes Abrasives, Inc.
• Illinois National Bank
• Illinois Venture for Community Action
• Midwest Truckers Association
• Tracy Holdings, LLC
• Twin Hollows, Inc.
• Watts Copy Systems, Inc.

Representative Cases

• Terry v. Watts Copy Systems, Inc., 329 Ill. App. 3d 382, 768 N.E.2d 789 (4th Dist. 2002)
• E&E Hauling, Inc. v. Ryan, 306 Ill. App. 3d 131, 713 N.E.2d 179 (1st Dist. 1999)
• Thompson v. Dot Foods, Inc., 5 F. Supp. 2d 622 (C.D. Ill. 1998)
• Knickman v. Midland Risk Services-Illinois, Inc., 298 Ill. App. 3d 1111, 700 N.E.2d 458 (4th Dist. 1998)
• In re Jack-Rich, Inc. (Farmers & Merchant Bank v. DeKalb Swine Breeders, Inc.), 204 B.R. 709 (Bkrtcy. C.D. Ill. 1997)
• USX Corporation v. Ryan , (Cook Co.)
• Oglesby v. Springfield Marine Bank, 250 Ill. App. 3d 1038, 620 N.E.2d 594 (4th Dist. 1993)
• Barnes v. Gerhard, 834 S.W.2d 902 (E.D. Mo. 1992)
• FDIC v. State Bank of Virden, 893 F.2d 139 (7th Cir. 1990)
• INB v. Bonnett, 895 F.2d 1155 (7th Cir. 1989)
• Shoopman v. Allen, 144 Ill. App. 3d 1018, 495 N.E.2d 130 (4th Dist. 1986)
• In Re McKee Creek Watershed, Case No. 4860184 (Rule 23 Dismissal) (4th Dist. 1986)
• INB v. Patton, Case No. 4830286 (4th Dist. 1984)
• GMAC v. Williams, 608 F.2d 1015 (5th Cir. 1979)
• Hurley v. Poteet , (W.D. Tenn. 1978)

West Practice Categories

, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Workouts, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Closely Held Businesses, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers & Acquisitions, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Business Successions, Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Employment Law -- Employer, Affirmative Action -- Employer, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Litigation & Appeals, Bankruptcy Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, Legal Malpractice, Taxation Law, Corporate Taxation, Estate & Gift Taxation, Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes, Sales & Use Taxes, Transportation Law, Trucking

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1977
• Tennessee, 1976
• Missouri
• Maryland
• California
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri
• U.S. District Court District of Delaware
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Abraham Lincoln Association Board, 1994 - Present ((Past President))
• Corporate Acts Advisory Committee, 1989 - Present ((Former Chair))
• Dana-Thomas House Foundation Board, 1987 - 1990 ((Past President))
• Illinois State Bar Association, Corporation and Securities Law Section Council, 1987 - 1989 ((Former Chair))
• Illinois State Bar Association, General Assembly, 1988 - 1990
• Illinois State Bar Association, Judicial Advisory Polls Committee, 1991 - 2000 ((Former Chair))
• Illinois State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section Council, 1998 - 2004 (Member)
• Oak Ridge Cemetery Board, 1993 - 1996 ((Past President))
• Sangamon County Bar Association Board, 1993 - 1996 ((Past President))
• Springfield YMCA, 2004 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, 1990 - 1995
• Don Tracy, P.C., 1982 - 1990
• Illinois National Bank of Springfield, 1980 - 1982
• Baker & Donelson (Memphis, TN), 1976 - 1980
• Adjunct Professor of Law (Secured Transactions)

Education

• University of Memphis School of Law, Memphis, Tennessee, 1976
  J.D.
• Arizona State University, 1972
  B.S.

Published Works

• Civil (War) Trial, ISBA Labor & Employment Law Newsletter, August, 2003
• California (Trial) Adventure, ISBA Labor & Employment Law Newsletter, October, 2002
• Employee Drug Testing, ISBA Labor & Employment Law Newsletter, April, 2002
• Illinois Close Corporation Law: To Elect or Not To Elect?, Illinois Bar Journal, November, 1992
• Bank Officer & Director Liability in Illinois, ISBA Corporations & Securities Law Newsletter, January, 1989
• The Illinois Close Corporation Act, ISBA Corporations & Securities Law Newsletter, February, 1986
• Illinois Landlord Liens, Illinois Bar Journal, July, 1985
• Disclaiming & Limiting Liability for Commercial Damages, Comercial Law Journal, January, 1978

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