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| Selected by peers as a Leading Lawyer in: | Extensive Experience in: |
| Banking & Financial Institutions Law | Mergers and Acquisitions |
| Closely & Privately Held Business Law | Other Corporate Transactions |
| Mergers & Acquisitions Law | |
| Advisory Board Member | |
| County: Sangamon | |
| Practice Description: Mr. Ferguson has been involved in commercial banking for more than 25 years, initially in the private practice of law, focusing on financial institutions, securities law, and general corporate transactions. In 1986, he left private practice to become executive vice president and chief financial officer with Firstbank of Illinois Co., a large, publicly-traded multi-bank holding company headquartered in Springfield. In 1988, he was named chairman and chief executive officer of Firstbank, which soon became the largest and most profitable banking organization in downstate Illinois. Critical to the company's success were its numerous acquisitions of banks and other financial services companies in central and southern Illinois and in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Following Firstbank's merger with Mercantile Bancorporation of St. Louis, Mr. Ferguson became president and chief executive officer of Mercantile Bank of Illinois and its successor, Firstar Bank of Illinois. He returned to private practice with Sorling, Northrup, Hanna, Cullen & Cochran, Ltd., following his retirement from Firstar in 2001. His practice in Springfield has focused on commercial banking transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, and he has advised banks and bank holding companies in Illinois and elsewhere in the Midwest. Bar Admissions: Illinois, 1978 U.S. Tax Court, 1981 U.S. Supreme Court, 1982 Hourly Rate: Varies by case Retainer: Varies by case Date of Birth: 1953 Law School: University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 1978 Undergraduate School: University of Illinois at Urbana, 1975 Bar/Professional Association Involvement: Sangamon County Bar Association Illinois State Bar Association American Bar Association Community Involvement: Memorial Health System and Memorial Medical Center, Springfield Board of directors and past chairman, 1989-present University of Illinois Foundation Board of directors, 1996-2002 Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL Board of trustees, 1993-2003 Springfield (IL) School District #186 Board of education, 1997-2003; president, 2000-2003 MII, Inc., Lincoln, IL Board of directors, 1993-present Firm Description: Sorling, Northrup, Hanna, Cullen & Cochran, Ltd. was founded in Springfield in 1944. It has attracted a diverse base of clients varying in legal specialization requirements, organization size, and geographic presence. The firm represents clients primarily in Springfield and central Illinois, but also serves a rapidly growing statewide and national clientele with respect to interests in downstate Illinois and other areas of the Midwest. Representative clients include individuals as well as businesses in a wide range of industries, including, among others, agriculture, real estate, construction, professional services, broadcasting, commercial banking, health care, insurance, telecommunications, utilities, and manufacturing. The firm has an established litigation practice in various administrative tribunals as well as in state and federal courts. Its activities also include the representation of state and local governmental entities and agencies, as well as an extensive government relations practice. 1038517 | |
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