Education
- Indiana University at Bloomington School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana
- J.D. – 1973
- Honors: Cum Laude
- University of Notre Dame
- B.B.A. – 1970
Bar Admissions
- Indiana, 1973
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1975
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1973
Published Works
- Initial Preparation of Defense Cases, ICLEF, 1989
- Summary Judgment form the Defense Perspective Drafting and Defending Them, ICLEF, 1995
- Hot Topics in Employment Law, ICLEF, 1998
- Labor & Employment Law Update, ICLEF, 2003
Professional Associations
- Terre Haute Bar Association, Member
- Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum:
- Board of Directors, 1997-2003
- Secretary, 1998-1999
- Indiana State Bar Association, Member:
- Board of Governors, 2002-2004
- Labor & Employment Law Section
- Membership Benefits Committee
- Facilities Review Committee
- Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, Member
- Defense Research Institute, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Federal Bar Association, Member
Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Contracts
- Commercial Law
- Corporate Law
- Civil Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Labor & Employment Law
- Landlord - Tenant
- Real Estate Law
- Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning & Administration
Honors
- Recipient, Diplomat Award, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, 1993
Classes & Seminars
- Uninsured Motorist Coverage from the Defense Perspective, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana seminar, 1995
- Speaker, Project Peace (Peaceful Endings through Attorneys, Children and Educators) Training Seminars, Indiana State Bar Association
Pro-Bono Activities
- Project Peace Volunteer Attorney
- Indiana Bar Foundation
- Board of Directors, 2002
- Master Fellow
- Terre Haute Bar Association, Mock Trial Challenge
- Volunteer Teacher, 2018 & 2019
Past Positions
- Honorable Cale J. Holder, Judge, U.S. District Court for Southern District of Indiana, Law Clerk, 1973 to 1975