Robert S. Cohen

About

Bob is a long-time AV®-rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Rating, the oldest established peer review rating service. He was a shareholder of the firm until becoming “Of Counsel” in 2002. He maintains an active practice and is an invaluable asset to his clients. Bob’s clients utilize him as an aggressive, tenacious negotiator and advocate. He was the original voting member for Illinois in the State Capital Group and was a voting member during that group’s dramatic and substantial expansion worldwide. In past years, he served as the attorney for the City of Springfield, the Village of Chatham, Leland Grove, the Springfield Sanitary District and the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Areas of Practice:

• Real Estate Development
• Banking & Finance
• Commercial Law
• Condemnation
• Municipal Government
• Mergers & Acquisitions

Education:

• Washington University School of Law, J.D., 1959
• University of Illinois, B.S., 1954

Admissions to Practice:

• Illinois

Professional Associations:

• Numerous State & Local Boards & Commissions
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Sangamon County Bar Association

Civic Participation:

• Copley First Citizen Committee Chairman, 1972
• William Greenleaf Eliot Society of Washington University
• Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce and Past Director
• Illinois Housing Development Authority Board Member & Treasurer
• Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
• Springfield High School Hall of Fame Director
• U.S. Senate Committee on selection of members U.S. Service Academies
• University of Illinois Foundation
• University of Illinois Business School Advisory Board
• Illinois Symphony Orchestra
  • Board of Trustees

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