Jay B. Strayer - a Wheaton, Illinois (IL) Business Services Lawyer

Wheaton Business Services Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Business Services
Real Estate
Mergers and Acquisitions
Wealth Transfer and Estate Planning

Attorney Information

Overview

Jay B. Strayer focuses his legal practice on corporate and commercial law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions. Jay also counsels individuals and business owners in their estate planning, probate, and commercial real estate transactional needs.

Jay was a principal in the law firm of Fewkes Wentz & Strayer in Naperville, Illinois until his firm merged with Huck Bouma in 2007. Prior to entering the private practice of law, Jay was Assistant General Counsel of McGraw-Edison Company, where he directed the activities of the corporate legal staff. Jay was also General Counsel and Secretary of Atcor, Inc., a publicly traded manufacturer and distributor of steel conduit pipe and related products. Jay was also Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of The Jepson Corporation, a diversified holding company that operated ten manufacturing subsidiaries.

Jay is 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. Jay and his family are longtime residents of Glen Ellyn.

Beginning in 2020, Jay has been appointed to a four year term on the Board of Governors of the University of Kansas Law School.

Awards and Honors

Honors

KU with Membership in the Nichols League of Former Student Leaders, 2000
Glen Ellyn Jaycees Named, Citizen of the Year, 1988

Education

Legal Education
- University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas, 1969
  J.D.
  Honors: KU Chancellor’s Club, Member
  Honors: Alumni Association President’s Club
Non Legal Education
- The University of Kansas, 1971
  M.B.A.
- University of Kansas, 1964
  B.A.
  Major: Economics

Current Employment Position(s)

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Of Counsel
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Past 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
University of Kansas Law School, Board of Governors, 2020-2024

Bar Admissions

Illinois

Other Affiliations

American Bar Association
DuPage County Bar Association
Village of Glen Ellyn, 1998 - 2003 (Trustee)
Village of Glen Ellyn, Plan Commission (Vice Chair)

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Contact

Wheaton, IL

1755 S. Naperville Road
Suite 200
Wheaton, IL 60189

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Phone: 630-395-7809

Fax: (630) 221-1756

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