Attorneys
Jay B. Strayer Wheaton, Illinois
| phone | (630) 221-1755 |
| fax | (630) 221-1756 |
| jstrayer@huckbouma.com | |
The primary focus of Mr. Strayer's law practice is corporate and commercial law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions. He also provides estate planning, probate and commercial real estate. Mr. Strayer represents both large and small companies, as well as individuals.
Prior to Huck Bouma, Mr. Strayer was a principal in the law firm of Fewkes Wentz & Strayer in Naperville, Illinois. In January 2007, his firm merged with Huck Bouma P.C.
Prior to private practice Mr. Strayer was Assistant General Counsel of McGraw-Edison Company (NYSE), where he directed the activities of the corporate legal staff. McGraw was a multi-national corporation with revenues exceeding $3 billion prior to being acquired by Cooper Industries in 1985. Mr. Strayer was also General Counsel and Secretary of Atcor, Inc., a publicly traded (NASDAQ) manufacturer and distributor of steel conduit pipe and related products. Mr. Strayer was also Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of The Jepson Corporation, a diversified (NYSE) holding company that operated ten manufacturing subsidiaries.
Mr. Strayer is also a retired U.S. Naval Reserve Officer (Commander), specializing in defense logistics and contract administration, and served as Commanding Officer of two Naval Reserve Units. He has served his community as a trustee of the Village of Glen Ellyn from 1998-2003, and currently is Vice Chair of the Plan Commission. Mr. Strayer has been very active in local politics and community service.
- Areas of Practice:
- Corporate
- Commercial Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Estate Planning
- Probate
- Commercial Real Estate
- Education:
- University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas
- The University of Kansas,
1971
M.B.A. - University of Kansas,
1964
B.A.
Major: Economics
- Honors and Awards:
- KU with Membership in the Nichols League of Former Student Leaders, 2000
- Glen Ellyn Jaycees Named, Citizen of the Year, 1988
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Bar Association
- DuPage County Bar Association
- Village of Glen Ellyn, 1998 - 2003
- Trustee
- Village of Glen Ellyn, Plan Commission
- Vice Chair
- Past Employment Positions:
- Fewkes Wentz & Strayer in Naperville, Illinois, Principal
- U.S. Naval Reserve Officer, Commander
- McGraw-Edison Company (NYSE), Assistant General Counsel
- Atcor, Inc., General Counsel and Secretary
- The Jepson Corporation, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
- U.S. Naval Reserve Officer, Commander
- Naval Reserve Units, Commanding Officer
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Trustee, Village of Glen Ellyn, 1998 - 2002












