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John Patrick Joyce Jr. 
Springfield, Illinois
Partner
phone 888-763-9594
217-280-4271
fax 217-544-9609
email Email Me

Primary Industries Served:

General Farms, Primarily Crop; Nonresidential Building Construction; Plumbing, Heating & Air-conditioning; Hardware Stores; Real Estate Operators & Lessors; Real Estate Agents & Managers; Subdividers & Developers; Services to Buildings; Motion Picture Theaters; Offices & Clinics of Medical Doctors; Hospitals; Elementary & Secondary Schools; Colleges & Universities; Business Associations; Civic & Social Associations; Engineering & Architectural Services; Private Households

Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1972
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1975
Education:
Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1972
J.D.
Law Review: Loyola University Law Review, 1971 - 1972


Loyola University, Chicago, Illlinois, 1969
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude


Published Works:
Case Comment, Loyola University of Chicago Law Journal, Vol. 3 No. 2, 1972


Lender Procedures for Farm Mortgages Chapter 13 of Advising Illinois Financial Institutions (Co-Author), IICLE, 1993


Representative Cases:
Memorial Child Care v. Dept. of Revenue, 238 Ill. App. 3d 985, 604 N.E.2d 530 (4th Dist. 1992)
Representative Clients:
Memorial Health System, Springfield, Illinois
George G. Kerasotes Corp., Springfield, Illinois
Capital Area Association of REALTORS, Springfield, Illinois
Spaghetti Shop of Mid-America, Inc., Springfield, Illinois
Allied Plumbing & Heating Co., Springfield, Illinois
Union Planters National Bank, Springfield, Illinois
US Bank, Springfield, Illinois
Bishop Hardware & Supply Co., Springfield, Illinois
References:
Thomas G. Cavender, Vice President, Memorial Health Systems, 701 N. First Street, Springfield, Illinois
Jeff Cole, CFO-Executive Vice President, George G. Kerosotes Corp., 755 Apple Orchard Street, Springfield, Illinois
Dan Sale, Executive Vice President, Capital Area Association of REALTORS, 3149 Robbins Road, Springfield, Illinois
Nick Miller, Chairman of Board, Allied Plumbing & Heating Co., 1315 Wabash Avenue, Suite 2, Springfield, Illinois
Lucy Bagot, Executive Vice President, Bishop Hardware & Supply Co., 214 N. Walnut, Springfield, Illinois
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Law for Legal Secretary & Paraprofessional (Instructor), IICLE, 1983


Role of Legal Assistants in Real Estate Transactions (Instructor), IICLE, 1980


Basic Real Estate Practice (Instructor), IICLE, 1979


Land Trusts (Instructor), IICLE, 1978


Sales & Financing Under the UCC (Moderator), IICLE, 1978


Honors and Awards:
Alpha Sigma Nu (National Honor Society in Philosophy Elected), 1979


Man of the Year, St. James Church, Riverton, Illinois, 1988


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Move Inc. (not-for-profit housing organization), 1976 - 1984
President and Board Member


Riverton Foundation for Education, 1991 - 1995
Board Member


Riverton Illinois Board of Education, 1979 - 1983
Past President (1981-1983) and Member


Riverton Knights of Columbus, 1982 - 1984
Grand Knight


St. James Church Pastoral Council, 1987 - 1988
President


Springfield Project, 2001 - Present
Board Member


Springfield Zoological Society, 1997 - Present
Board Member


Past Employment Positions:
Chicago Title Insurance Co., Assistant Regional Manager - Regional Manager, 1972 - 1975


Pro Bono Activities:
Habitat for Humanity, 1989 - 1996
Springfield Project, 1995 - Present
Judge, College Moot Court Competition, 1999

Springfield Office •
205 S. 5th Street
Suite 700
Springfield, IL 62701
Toll Free: 888.763.9594
Phone: 217.280.4271
Fax: 217.544.9609

Chicago Office •
20 S. Clark Street
Suite 3000
Chicago, IL 60603
Toll Free: 888.763.9594
Phone: 217.280.4271
Fax: 217.544.9609

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.

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