Practice Areas

Springfield, Illinois, Lawyers

Business, Real Estate, Family Law

The attorneys of Brown, Hay & Stephens, LLP, have been earning recognition for our expertise and integrity since the inception of our firm back in the early 19th century. Please contact us to schedule a consultation with one of our lawyers about your specific legal need in any of the following areas of the law. Brown, Hay & Stephens, LLP, is focused on helping our business, government, and individual clients succeed.

Business law: We provide a full range of commercial litigation and transaction services for public corporations, as well as owners and shareholders of privately-owned businesses.

• Corporate setups and restructuring
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Contract law, breach of contract litigation
• Partner and shareholder dispute resolution
• Labor and employment law
• Collections, creditors rights, banking and finance law
• White collar crime defense

Energy and mineral law: Downstate Illinois is the home of corporate interests in a wide range of oil, gas, and coalfield industries. We have a wealth of experience litigating in all areas of energy and mineral law for many decades.

• Oil and gas field leases
• Pipeline right of way issues
• Distribution and licensing agreements
• Coal field law
• Land use and lease agreements
• Valuation of mineral rights and reserves
• Mineral rights and leasing

Healthcare law: Professional, aggressive, and effective legal defense for healthcare professionals and organizations involved in medical malpractice lawsuits.

• Medical malpractice defense
• Insurance defense
• Product liability defense
• Licensing and certification
• Federal civil litigation
• Risk management

Commercial real estate and environmental law: We provide competent and effective legal representation and counsel for both commercial and individual clients involved in the land development, real estate, and construction industries. We also work with clients in matters related to land use, building projects, and zoning issues.

• Purchase and sales transactions
• 1031 exchanges
• Land use and environmental impact regulations
• Developer agreements
• Pre-annexation agreements
• Commercial leasing
• Subdivision, condominium and planned unit developments

Family law: We also help individual clients with all of their Illinois family law needs.

• Divorce, visitation and child custody issues
• Elder law and Medicaid planning
• Wills
• Trusts and estate preservation plans
• Advance health care directives, including powers of attorney and living wills
• Estate administration
• Guardianship

Education and government law: We provide expertise to state and local entities, including municipalities and taxing bodies. We also offer services in the following educational areas:

• Collective bargaining
• Student discipline
• Administration and board issues
• Special Education issues
• Employment policies and procedures

Learn more about how we can help you with your legal needs. Contact us to schedule a consultation. We remain committed to providing legal service based on our hallmark of competency and integrity.