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Glenn E. Benckendorf 
Peoria, Illinois
phone (309) 673-0797 (Peoria)
(309) 266-6121 (Morton)
fax (309) 673-8759
email GBenckendorf@Benckendorf.com

Born and raised in Streator, Illinois, Glenn served in the U.S. Navy for two years and then attended and graduated from Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois and Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri , where he received his J.D.

Glenn practiced law in Pekin, Morton and Peoria until his son, David, entered the legal profession in 1981, at which time they established the firm of Benckendorf & Benckendorf, P.C.  In 1987, his younger son, Jim, also joined the firm.

While practicing law, Glenn was an owner and president of Barrett Industrial Supply Company and Tonemaster Electronics Company and an owner and officer of Georgetown Life Insurance Company and Exchange Investment Company.

Year Joined Organization:
1981
Areas of Practice:
50% Real Property
20% Trusts and Estates
20% Contract Law
10% Corporations Law
Litigation Percentage:
10% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1957
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1961
Education:
Washington University School of Law, St Louis, Missouri, 1955
J.D.


Eureka College, Eureka, IL, 1953
B.A.
Honors: With Distinction
Major:  History
Major:  Pre-Law


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Tazewell Drug Abuse Center
President, 1972 - 1973


Morton United Methodist Church Men's Club
President, 1968 - 1970


Tri-County Boy Scout Assembly
Director, 1967 - 1970


Morton Methodist Church
Trustee, 1965 - 1968


Morton American Legion
Commander, 1959 - 1960


Morton Jaycees
President, 1958


Fraternities/Sororities:
Lambda Chi Alpha