Hinshaw was saddened to hear about the recent passing of our former partner, Richard "Dick" Ernest Eagleton.
Dick was a partner and of counsel in the firm’s Government practice group for 26 years, from 1990 to his retirement in 2016. In addition to being a wonderful personality and family man, Dick was also a legendary Illinois lawyer who contributed greatly to the legal profession and his local community.
- Born and raised in Peoria
- Yale University undergraduate degree and University of Illinois law degree
- U. S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois from 1965–1969
- Circuit Court Judge in Illinois' 10th Judicial Circuit for 20 years, including three years as Chief Judge
- Distinguished Naval Officer and Chief Judge of the Naval Reserve Trial Judiciary
We send our condolences to Dick’s family.
Obituary: https://www.cumerfordclary.com/obituaries/Richard-Dick-Ernest-Eagleton?obId=33862972