R. Lee Allen

R. Lee Allen joined BRANDT as an EVP and Corporate General Counsel in 2014. Based in Springfield, Lee’s primary focus is on providing legal counsel and strategic advice for all aspects of the business. He was most recently a partner at Sorling Northrup of Springfield.

With deep ties in the community, Allen brings a wealth of experience to the BRANDT organization. Since 1994, Allen was with Sorling Northrup concentrating on corporate law, business advising, M&A, real estate, succession and estate planning and trust administration. He started as an associate attorney and became a partner in 1998. Past chair of the Lincoln Land Community College Foundation, Allen is on the boards of the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce and the Memorial Medical Center Foundation.

Allen has a BS in Agricultural Economics and his JD from the University of Illinois. He is also a graduate of American Bankers’ Association National Graduate Trust School.