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Brian Michael Smith

Brian Michael Smith

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301 N Neil St., Suite 505, Champaign, IL 61820

Civil Rights Litigation/Section 1983, Employment & Labor, Education and 7 more

About Brian Michael Smith

Brian Michael Smith is a lawyer practicing civil rights litigation/section 1983, employment & labor, education and 7 other areas of law. Brian received a degree from University of Illinois in 1999, and has been licensed for 19 years. Brian practices at Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen Professional Corporation in Champaign, IL.

Brian Michael Smith (Champaign, Illinois)

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Areas of Law

  • Elder Law
  • Other 9
    • Civil Rights Litigation/Section 1983
    • Employment & Labor
    • Education
    • Business and Commercial Litigation
    • Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy
    • Trucking
    • Accountant and Realtor Malpractice
    • Legal Malpractice Defense
    • Design Professionals Litigation

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen Professional Corporation
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Significant Cases: Topflight Grain Coop. v. RJW Williams Farms, Inc. We prevailed at trial on behalf of a local grain company. The grain company sought to compel a farmer to arbitrate a contract for the sale
    delivery of corn. The farmer disputed the existence of the contract. The court concluded that a valid contract, which included a written arbitration provision, existed
    compelled the farmer to arbitrate the dispute.
    United States Securities
    Exchange Commission v. Roth Acting as one of the attorneys for the federal court appointed Receiver in a case arising from a $16.5 million dollar securities fraud case.
    U.S. v. Zabka Acting as attorney for the federal court appointed Receiver in a federal tax case.
    Bond v. Atkinson We represented law enforcement officials in a civil rights lawsuit where plaintiff contended that the defendants violated her constitutional rights under the Fourteenth Amendment by treating requests from victims of domestic violence with less priority than other crimes,
    failing to remove guns from her home without a court order. The federal claims were dismissed.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2007, Illinois
    United States District Court, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois
    United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
    Memberships

    Professional Associations

    •National Association of College and University Attorneys
    •Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
    •Illinois State Bar Association
    •Champaign County Bar Association
    •Defense Research Institute

  • Education & Certifications
    Other Education
    University of Illinois
    Class of 1999
    Bachelor of Arts

    University of Illinois
    Class of 1999
    Political Science and Portuguese

    University of Illinois College of Law
    Juris Doctor

    University of Illinois College of Law
    summa cum laude

    University of Illinois College of Law
    2007 Order of the Coif
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1977
    September 6, 1977

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