Harlon D. Keel

Harlon Keel is a paralegal in the firm’s Corporate & Business practice. He has experience with:

• The organization and maintenance of corporations, limited liability companies, family limited partnerships and other business entities
• Preparing and conducting annual shareholder/director meetings
• Maintaining annual state filings with all Secretary of State offices
• Maintaining stock records, ledgers and transfers for corporations
• Mergers and acquisitions

Additional professional experience includes work for:

• Office of the Missouri Secretary of State, 2006-2008

• Served on 12-member corporate development panel with Secretary Robin Carnahan
• Transactional consultant for the Secretary

• Village of Pontoon Beach
  • Office of the Clerk, 2011 - present
  • Board of Trustees, member by appointment, 2008
• Police Commissioner and Secretary of the Commission, by appointment, 2004-2007

Professional & Civic Affiliations

• Missouri Paralegal Association, Board of Directors and 1st Vice President, 2010-2014
• Emerald Meadows Homeowners Association, Board of Directors, Chairman, 2007-2008
• Grand Lodge of Illinois

• • Grand Officer and Membership Chairman
  • Coordinator and Moderator of Membership Seminars
  • Special Deputy of the Grand Master of Masons of Illinois
  • Worshipful Master (presiding officer), Marine Lodge 355
  • Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Illinois
  • Worshipful Master Pontoon Beach Lodge #1177
  • Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star in Illinois, Membership Chairman, 2005-2008
  • Current Member of the Board of Governors
  • Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star in Illinois, 2009-2014

• Southern Illinois Gospel Music Association, 2003 – 2005

• • Board of Directors
  • Moderator of Special Awards Ceremonies
  • Chairman of the Nominating Committee and Special Awards Honorees
• Guest pianist and vocalist for Southern Gospel Music Seminars