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P.O. Box 906
1115 Harrison
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
618-242-0246
618-242-1170 fax
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- Managing Partner
- Bankruptcy
- Banks and Banking
- Foreclosure Law
- Title Insurance
- Real Estate Law
- Litigation & Appeals
- Collections & Repossessions
- Estate Planning
- Creditor's Rights
- Certified Fraud Examiner, 1993
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- Certified Public Accountant, State of Illinois, 1969
- Illinois, 1973
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1973
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 2005
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1986
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1991
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2007
- University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois, 1973
- J.D.
- University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, 1970
- B.S.
- "Termite Traps for Homebuyers", Illinois Bar Journal, August, 2007
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- Bridging the Gap", Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1978
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- "The Chapter 12 Trustee," Agricultural Bankruptcy Practice - A Field of Transition", Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1987
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- "Make My Day: Ten Reasons Why a Banker Should Not Necessarily Fear a Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Proceeding", Norton Bankruptcy Law Advisor, June, 1987
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- "Defining Value", Journal of Commercial Lending, January, 1996
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- "Ten Reasons to Lessen the Fears of Ag Lenders About Chapter 12 Bankruptcy", The Journal of Commercial Bank Lending, August, 1987
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- "Do You Need Bankruptcy Advice?", Northwest Oil World, May, 1987
- Anna National Bank v. Prater, 506 N.E.2d 769
(Ill.App. 5 Dist. 1987)
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- In re Willingham, 83 B.R. 552
(Bkrtcy.S.D.Ill. 1988)
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- In re McDowell, 87 B.R. 554
(Bankr. S.D.Ill. 1988)
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- In re Wiggs, 87 B.R. 57
(Bkrtcy.S.D.Ill. 1988)
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- Home Federal Sav. & Loan Ass'n of Centralia v. Cook, 525 N.E.2d 151
(Ill.App. 5 Dist. 1988)
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- In re Atchison, 925 F.2d 209
(7th Cir. 1991)
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- In re Tomer, 128 B.R. 746
(Bankr. S.D. Ill. 1991)
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- Veath v. Specialty Grains, Inc., 190 Ill.App.3d 787, 137 Ill.Dec. 892
(5th Dist. 1989)
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- Anna National Bank v. Prater, 154 Ill.App.3d 6, 107 Ill.Dec. 26, 506 N.E.2d 769
(5th Dist. 1987)
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- In re Tomer, 147 B.R. 461
(S.D. Ill. 1992)
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- In re Chenoweth, 132 B.R. 161, 143 B.R. 527,3 F.3d 1111
(Bankr. S.D. Ill. 1991)
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- Farm Credit Bank of St. Louis v. Dorr, 620 N.E.2d 549
(Ill.App.5th Dist. 1993)
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- Knight's Prairie Hunting Club, Inc. v. Holmes, 636 N.E.2d 29
(Ill.App.5th Dist. 1994)
- Centrue Bank
- First Community Bank
- First Financial Bank
- Peoples National Bank
- Preferred Bank
- South Pointe Bank
- Ag Lease
- Agricredit Acceptance Corporation
- Bombardier Capital
- Farm Credit Leasing
- Housing Authority, City of Mt. Vernon
- N.E. Mt. Vernon Water Company
- Roger Tedrick, Tedrick Insurance, Mt. Vernon, Illinois
- Ron Kruep, Ron's One Stop, Mt. Vernon, Illinois
- Dan Black, Ray Black & Sons Construction, Mt. Vernon, Illinois
- Cheryl Foley, M.G. Foley, Inc., Mt. Vernon, Illinois
- Bruce Flanigan, First State Bank of Dix, Mt. Vernon, Illinois
- Bill Beck, Beck Bus Transportation, Mt. Vernon, Illinois
- Instructor, Law and Banking, Rend Lake College, Ina, Illinois,
1981
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- Lecturer, Chapter 12 Seminar, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education,
1986
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- Lecturer, Chapter 12: The Family Farmer Reorganization Act of 1986 Seminar, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education,
1987
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- Planning Chairman and Lecturer, Secured Transaction Procedures in Illinois, Basic and Advanced Course, I.I.C.L.E.,
1988
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- Lecturer, Commercial Bankruptcy and Banking Seminar, I.I.C.L.E.,
1989
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- Lecturer, Southern Illinois Bankruptcy Institute Seminar, 1991 - 1998 & 2000
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- Lecturer, Two Dozen Ways to Cut Bankruptcy Losses, Illinois Bankers' Association Annual Convention
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- Lecturer, Current Issues in Workouts and Bankruptcies, Illinois Bankers' Association Seminar
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- Editor, Southern Illinois Bankruptcy Institute,
1991
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1998
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- Host and Lecturer, Dealing with the Southern Illinois Debtors Under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act of 2005 and other Lending Issues
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- Life Insurance and Bankruptcy in Illinois, Financial Services Seminar, Carbondale, IL,
2005
- Recognized by his peers as one of Illinois' Top Bankruptcy Attorneys, Leading Lawyers Network
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- Rated A/V by MARTINDALE-HUBBELL LAW DIRECTORY, reflecting the highest ratings given on legal ability and ethical standards.
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- Repeatedly listed in the MARTINDALE-HUBBELL BAR DIRECTORY OF PREEMINENT LAWYERS.
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- Admitted to the Illinois Leading Lawyers Network, an organization limited to the top 5% of Illinois practitioners based on a survey of Illinois lawyers asking to whom they would send their relative or close friend if they had a problem in an area.
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- Member of the Leading Lawyers Network Advisory Board, comprised of those Leading Lawyers who received the highest number of votes in their subject matter and geographical areas.
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- Voted Peoples Choice Award "Best Lawyer in Jefferson County Area for 2007."
- Jefferson County Bar Association,
1975
- President
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- Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce,
1984
- President
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- Southern Illinois Bankruptcy Institute,
1991 - Present
- Board Member
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- Mt. Vernon Rotary,
1977
- President
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- Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce,
1984 - Present
- President
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- Illinois State Bar Association
- Member
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- American Bar Association
- Member
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- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- Referrals from Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation
- July 28, 1944, Mt. Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
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