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Robert A. Stuart Jr. 
Springfield, Illinois
Partner
phone (217) 544-8491 (ext. 248)
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:
10% 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:
Lincoln College
Winchester Farmers Elevator
Defraitis Charitable Trust
Illinois Scottish Rite Fund
National Recreation Foundation
US Bank Trust Department
BankOne
Town & Country Bank
WNNS-WQLZ Radio Stations
References:
US Bank, Thomas Gallagher, Trust Officer
Bank One, Illinois, Jennifer Rahn, Trust Officer
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Basic Probate in Illinois, N.B.I., 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


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


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


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


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


Silver Beaver, Boy Scouts of America


Distinguished Eagle, Boy Scouts of America, 2002 - Present


Silver Wreath, National Eagle Scout Assn. A Lincoln Council


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


Citation for Meritorious Service, Rotary Foundation, 2001


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Abraham Lincoln Association, 1993 - Present
Treasurer, Past Bylaws Chair and Endowment Committee


Abraham Lincoln Council of the Boy Scouts of America, 1983 - 2005
Chair of Trust Committee (2000-present) and Past President


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


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


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
Past Member


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 - Present
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
Board Member


National Recreation Foundation, 1992 - Present
Secretary/Legal Counsel and Executive Committee Member


Rotary International, 1975 - Present
R.I. Director (2005-2007), Exec. Committee (2006-2007)


Sangamon County Bar Association, Memorials Committee
Member and Past Chair


Sangamon County Historical Society, 1982
Past President


Sangamon Valley Estate Planning Council
Member


Scottish Rite, 1991
Past Most Wise Master


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


Springfield Kids at Hope, 2006 - Present
Incorporator


Springfield Parks Foundation, 2004 - 2006
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


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
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.