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Robert A. Stuart Jr. 
Springfield, Illinois
Partner
phone 888-763-9594
217-280-4271
fax (217) 241-1333
email Email Me

Primary Industries Served:

Estate Planning, Probate & Trust; Real Estate Law; Business Organizations; Business Planning; Business Successions; Non-Profit & Tax-Exempt Organizations.

Litigation Percentage:
25% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1973
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1974
U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
U.S. Tax Court, 1981
Education:
University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois, 1973
J.D.


Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1970
B.A.


New Mexico State University, New Mexico


University of Edinburgh, Scotland


Published Works:
Chapter-Basic Estate Administration, IICLE, 1989-1999


Basic Probate in Illinois, N.B.I., 1988


Basic Drafting of Wills & Trusts in Illinois, N.B.I., 1988


Estate Planning, N.B.I., 1991


Estate Planning & Probate in Illinois, N.B.I., 1987, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2000


Illinois Practical Probate, N.B.I., 1987


Representative Clients:
Littler-Charitable Trust
Defraitis Charitable Trust
Illinois Scottish Rite Fund
National Recreation Foundation
US Bank Trust Department
JP Morgan/Chase
References:
US Bank, Mary Jo Janssen, Trust Officer
JP Morgan/Chase, Jennifer Rahn, Trust Officer
Town & Country Bank, Thomas Gallagher, Trust Officer
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Basic Probate in Illinois, N.B.I., (2009, 2002, 1988)


Estate Planning & Probate in Illinois, N.B.I., (2000, 1996, 1993, 1992, 1987)


Estate Planning, N.B.I., (1991)


Basic Drafting of Wills & Trusts in Illinois, N.B.I., (1988)


Trust Administration in Illinois - Lorman, (2008, 2007, 2006)


Illinois Practical Probate, P.S.I., (1987)


Mid-Year Meeting, I.S.B.A., (1986)


Illinois Institute CLE - Basic Estate Administration, (2007)


Honors and Awards:
Fellow, American Bar Foundation, (2002 - Present)


Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, (1998 - Present)


Designated a "Super Lawyer" by Chicago Magazine, (2004 - Present)


Selected a Leading Lawyer by Leading Lawyer Network, (2004 - Present)


Selected by Leading Lawyer Network as One of "Top 50 Leading Consumer Lawyers in Downstate Illinois." (2008), (2009)


Silver Beaver, Boy Scouts of America, (1993)


Distinguished Eagle, Boy Scouts of America, (2002)


Silver Wreath, National Eagle Scout Assn. A Lincoln Council


33rd Degree A.A.S.R., (1990)


Citation for Meritorious Service, Rotary Foundation, (2001)


Distinguished Service Award, Rotary Foundation, (2009)


Lifetime Appreciation Award by Illinois Association of Park Districts, (2008)


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Abraham Lincoln Association, (1993 - Present)
V.P., Bylaws Chair and Endowment Committee


Abraham Lincoln Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Executive Committee (1983 - Present)
Past President, (1991 - 1992) & Chair of Trust Committee (2000 - 2005)


American Cancer Society, Distinguished Gift Committee, (2001 - 2003)
Past Executive Advisor


American Heart Association, Sangamon County Unit, Special Gifts Committee
Past Chair


Area Three Central Region, Boy Scouts of America, (2009)
President (2009 - Present)


Bowdoin Alumni Schools Interviewing Committee
Past Member


First Presbyterian Church, (1991 - 1992)
Elder and Trust Management Chair


Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, (2000 - 2004)
Chair (2003) and Liaison to Economic Development Council (2000-2003)


Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Estate Planning Short Course, Plan Committee
Member, (2007 - Present)


Illinois State Bar Association, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Section Council, (1986 - 1987)
Past Chair and Past Chair of Legislative Subcommittee (1986)


Illinois State Museum Society, (1995 - 2010)
Past Trustee


JC Penny Golden Rule Awards Judges Panel, (1999)
Past Chair


Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries, (1983 - 1992)
Past Member


Leading Lawyers Network Advisory Panel, (2003 - Present)


Memorial Medical Center Foundation, (2001 - 2005)
Past Board Member


National Recreation Foundation, (1992 - Present)
V.P./Legal Counsel and Executive Committee Member


Rotary Club of Springfield (1975 - Present)
Past President (1983)


Rotary International, (2005 - 2007)
R.I. Director (2005-2007), Exec. Committee (2006-2007)


Rotary International, (2005 - 2007)
R.I. Constitution & Bylaws Committee - Chair (2008-2010)


Rotary Peace Centers Major Gift Initiative, (2008 - 2010)
Committee Member


Rotary Foundation, Katrina Relief Donor Advised Fund
Past Chair (2005 - 2008)


Rotary Foundation, Haiti Earthquake Relief Donor Advised Fund
Member (2010)


Sangamon County Bar Association, Memorials Committee
Past Chair


Sangamon County Historical Society, (1982)
Past President


Sangamon Valley Estate Planning Council
Member


Scottish Rite, (1991)
Past Most Wise Master


York Rite
Past Sovereign, Red Cross of Constantine (1998)


Shrine (Ansar Temple)
Past President, Ceremonial Cast


SIU School of Medicine, Advisory Council, (1991 - 1996)
Past Member


Springfield Kids at Hope, (2006)
Incorporator


Springfield Parks Foundation, (2004 - 2010)
Past Trustee


Springfield YMCA, (1989 - 1991)
Past Board Member


Springfield YMCA Capital Campaign, Special Gifts Committee, (1986 - 1987)
Past Chair


United Way of Central Illinois, (1996)
Past Campaign Chair, Past Executive Committee Member


United Way Foundation, (2000)
Past Chair


Past Employment Positions:
Brown, Hay & Stephens, Partner (Associate), 1973 - Present


Honorable Discharge-U.S. Army Reserve, Captain


Fraternities/Sororities:
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Phi Delta Phi

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.