Position: Principal
Education & Academic Honors:
2003 - Bachelor of Science in Business Computer Systems - Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
- Dean's List
2005 - Juris Doctor - Thomas M. Cooley Law School (cum laude), Lansing, Michigan
- Top 5% of class
- Two-Year Accelerated Schedule Graduate
- Dean's List, all terms
- Honor Roll, all terms
- Certificate of Merit Award (highest grade) in 5 classes
- Phi Delta Phi Professional Responsibility Award
Licensed:
Illinois State and Appellate Courts
United States District Court, Central District of Illinois
Practice Areas:
Collections & Creditors' Rights, with emphasis on post-judgment collection effectiveness, wage garnishments, non-wage garnishments, & citation proceedings;
Business Formation/Transactions;
Estate Planning, with emphasis on Special Needs Trusts; Minor Trusts; and Adult Guardianships
Commercial Real Estate;
Title Insurance (through JBN Title Services, Inc.);
Commercial (UCC) and Business Litigation; and
Local Government, Sanitary District Law, and Municipal Law.
Academic Appointments & Speaking Engagements:
Bradley University Affiliate Professor of Business Law (past)
Illinois Central College's "The People's Law School" - Estate Planning Basics
Peoria County Bar Association 2008 Winter CLE Lecture - Real Estate Transactions - Current Issues
Thomas M. Cooley Law School Sixty Plus Elder Law Clinic Co-president (past)
Traders Realty (Peoria Office): "Title Commitment Overview"; "Closing Issues"; "New Agent Training - The Title Company"; "Realtor Business Entity Selection"
Jim Maloof Realtor (East Peoria Office) First Time Home Buyers Speaker: "Attorney's Role in the Home Buying Process"
METEC, Inc.: "What to Expect in Your First Closing"
Country Companies (Peoria Office) : "General Estate Planning"
Frequent presenter on general collection, business, litigation, estate planning, real estate, and title insurance topics
Past & Present Professional & Community Organizations:
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Johnson, Bunce & Noble, P.C.
