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Denise M. Druhot 
Springfield, Illinois
phone (217) 544-8491 (ext. 241)
fax (217) 544-9609
email Email Me

Primary Industries Served:

Credit Reporting and Collection; Miscellaneous Business Services; Offices and Clinics of Medical Doctors; Offices of Other Health Practitioners; Elementary & Secondary Schools; Colleges & Universities; Schools & Educational Services; Job Training & Related Services; Social Services; Business Associations; Professional Organizations; Civic & Social Associations; Membership Organizations; Management & Public Relations; Services; Public Order & Safety; Administration of Educational Programs; Non-Profit Agencies/Association; Government

Litigation Percentage:
50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1987
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1988
Education:
Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, Illinois, 1986 J.D.
Honors: Order of Barristers, Law Journal Board of Editors, Jessup International Moot Court Team


Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, 1983
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, French Government Award, Phi Sigma Iota
Major:  French


Published Works:
Immigration Laws Excluding Aliens on the Basis of Health, A Reassessment after AIDS, Journal of Legal Medicine, April, 1986


The Constitutionality of the Illinois Mandatory Seat Belt Use Legislation, Illinois Bar Journal, February, 1986


Classes/Seminars Taught:
November 11, 2001. Retaliatory Discharge, Employment Law Seminar


June 6, 2001. Medical Records - Legal Aspects of Release and Confidentiality, IL Health Information Management Association


April 17, 2001. School Violence Issues: Protecting Our Schools in Illinois, Lorman Education Services


January 29, 2001. Special Education Law for the New Millennium in Illinois, Professional Development Network. Topic: Discipline and Behavioral Intervention Procedures


November, 16, 2000. Employment Law Seminar., Topic: Health Insurance Continuation Laws (State and Federal COBRA)


January 27, 2000. Special Education Law in Illinois: Navigating the New Regulations, Professional Development Network. Topic: Discipline and Behavioral Intervention Procedures


November 4, 1999. Employment Law Seminar., Topic: Family and Medical Leave Act


November 12, 1998. Employment Law Seminar., Topic: Employee Privacy


November 13, 1997. Employment Law Seminar., Topic: Wage and Hour Issues


September 26, 1997. School Law Seminar, Professional Development Network. Topics Illinois Student Records Act, Liability Claims, Harassment & Discipline


December 5, 1996. Employment Law Seminar., Topic: Sexual Harassment


February 22, 1996. Guest Lecturer at University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS), Topic: Special Education Law and Student Discipline


March 21, 1995. Decatur Teachers' Conference, Millikin University., Addressed a variety of legal issues impacting education


November 3, 1994. School Health Days Conference, Passavant Hospital, Illinois Department of Public Health


September 28, 1994. Sangamon State Roundtable of School Administrators in Springfield, Topic: Legal Issues with respect to School Security and Student Safety


September 21, 1994. Sangamon State University, Topic: Special Education Law


March 24, 1994. Legal Update on Search, Seizure and School Security, Educational Service Center (ESC) #14


February 15, 1994. Panel Participant Special Education, Discipline and the Americans with Disabilities Act, Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)


March 31, 1993. Minors' Rights, Update on Confidentiality of Medical Records in Illinois, Medical Educational Services


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Springfield Park District
Trustee, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002


Land of Lincoln Workforce Investment Board f/k/a Private Industry Council
Chair, 2000, 2001 and 2002; Board Member, 1999-Present


Land of Lincoln Workforce Investment Board f/k/a Private Industry Council, 1999 - Present
Board Member


Sangamon County Bar Association
Committee Chair, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002


Lincoln Library Board of Trustees, 1996-1999
Chair, 1997, 1998 and 1999


March of Dimes, Southern Illinois Division Board of Directors & Springfield Community Board of Directors, 1996-1999


Springfield Association for Retarded Citizens (SPARC)
President 1997-1998, 1998-1999; 1st Vice President, 1995-1996


Springfield Association for Retarded Citizens (SPARC), 1993 - 1999
Board of Directors


Central Illinois Foodbank, Inc.
Board President 1995 and 1996; Board of Governors, 1993-1996


Central Illinois Foodbank, Inc., 1993 - 1996
Board of Governors


Rutledge Youth Foundation
Board of Directors, 1998-1990


American Bar Association


Illinois State Bar Association


Central Illinois Women's Bar Association


National School Boards Association


Illinois Council of School Attorneys/Illinois Association of School Boards


Education Law Association


Women in Management


Past Employment Positions:
Supreme Court of Illinois, Staff Attorney, Research Department, 1986 - 1987


Pro Bono Activities:
Numerous

Springfield Office •
205 S. 5th Street
Suite 700
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 217.544.8491
Fax: 217.544.9609

Chicago Office •
20 S. Clark Street
Suite 3000
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: 217.544.8491
Fax: 217.544.9609

Carlinville Office •
113 S. Plum Street
Carlinville, IL 62626
Phone: 217.854.6753
Fax: 217.854.6788

Representative Clients

Brown, Hay & Stephens, LLP, provides legal counsel and representation for businesses, government entities, and individuals in Springfield, Illinois, and downstate Illinois communities such as Decatur, Mt. Vernon, Peoria, Rockford, Champaign, Bloomington, Quincy, Effingham, Urbana, Danville, Galesburg, Kankakee, Carbondale, and Carlinville, Illinois.