Bradley W. Small

In 1979 Brad Small began his career with a Southern Illinois law firm. He concentrated his practice in the representation of financial institutions, probate, real estate and commercial work. Since 1993 Brad has served as president of the Farmers & Merchants National Bank of Nashville, IL. He has been a director of the St. Louis Federal Reserve since 2001 and currently serves as chair of the Reserve’s audit committee. As a director he has had the opportunity to discuss financial matters with the Open Market Committee Chairman, Alan Greenspan. A graduate of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and St. Louis University Law School, Brad is a popular speaker at

economic conferences as well as for the Illinois State Bar Association’s Banking, Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section.

Primary Practice Areas

  • Banking Law
  • Banking Regulations & Compliance
  • Loan Documentation
  • Foreclosures
  • Replevins
  • Lender Liability
  • Formation of Holding Companies
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Subchapter S Corporations
  • Real Estate Law
  • Probate
  • Dischargeability Complaints
  • Relief from Automatic Stay
  • Loan Workouts
  • Formation of Business Entities
  • Wills & Trusts
Career and Education
  • 2004-Present - Principal with Mathis, Marifian, Richter & Grandy, Ltd.
  • 2001-2004 - Director, St. Louis Federal Reserve/Audit Chairman
  • 1993-2004 - President, Farmers & Merchants National Bank of Nashville
  • 1990-1993 - In-house counsel, Farmers & Merchants National Bank of Nashville
  • 1979-1990 - Partner with Hohlt, House, Demoss and Johnson, Nashville, IL
  • U.S. Bankruptcy & District Courts for Southern & Central Districts of Illinois
  • Admitted to practice: Illinois - 1979 • St. Louis University School of Law, J.D., 1979
  • Southern Illinois University, B.A. {President’s Scholar}, 1976
Professional Affiliations
  • American Bar Association
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Illinois Bankers Association
  • Community Bankers Association
  • Kaskaskia College Foundation, Director
  • St. Louis Federal Reserve, Director

“Quality legal service is necessary in the ever changing banking arena.”

Email: bsmall@mmrg.com

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