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| | Address | | 309 Dubois Avenue | | Crawfordsville, Indiana 47933 | | (Montgomery Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 765-362-2640 | | Fax: 765-362-8796 | | |
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| Wernle, Ristine & Ayers, L.P.C. practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Practice. Corporation, Construction, Contracts, Domestic Relations, Real Estate, Negligence, Insurance, Probate and Estate Planning. Trials. | | Year Established: 1836 | Firm Profile:
The firm dates from 1836 when Ben Taylor Ristine began the practice of law in Crawfordsville. The firm offers a wide range of legal services, and its members are active in civic and community affairs. | | Firm Size: 3 | Representative Clients:
Montgomery County North Ridge Development, Inc; SPI Binding, Inc.; Masonic Temple Association; McKeown Engineering; Tip Scott Architect; Crawfordsville District Public Library; Safety National Casualty Corporation. | References:
National City Bank; Crawfordsville, Indiana; Tri-County Bank & Trust Co., Roachdale, Indiana. | | RETIRED | | Richard O. Ristine (Member) born Indianapolis, Indiana; admitted to bar, 1944, New York and Indiana. Education: Wabash College (A.B., 1941); Columbia Law School (LL.B., 1944). Phi Beta Kappa. Emeritus Trustee, Wabash College. Lieutenant Governor, State of Indiana, 1961-1965. (Retired). | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Robert F. Wernle (1914-2005). | | James E. Ayers (Member) born Russiaville, Indiana; admitted to bar, 1966, Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1978, Colorado; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Wabash College (A.B., 1963); Harvard University (LL.B., 1966). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. [Capt., JAGC, U.S. Army, 1967-1971]. Reported Cases: Richardson et al v. County of Montgomery and State of Indiana et al, 653 N.E.2d 136, 726 N.E.2d 888; Spears v. Blackwell, 666 N.E.2d 974; Shell Oil Company v. The Lovold Company, 687 N.E.2d 383; MSP Collaborative Developers v. Fidelity & Deposit Co., 596 F.2d 247; Safety National Casualty Company v. Cinergy Corporation, 829 N.E. 2d 986 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005); Masonic Temple Association of Crawfordsville v. Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company, 837 N.E. 2d 1032 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005). Languages: German. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Construction; Corporations; Contracts; Negligence; Insurance; School Law; Social Security; Workers Compensation. | | OF COUNSEL | | Gwyneth A.E. Ayers (Of Counsel) born El Paso, Texas, 1968; admitted to bar, 1997, Colorado; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 2000, Indiana; 2006, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1993); University of Colorado at Boulder (J.D., 1997). Editor, Amicus, 1995-1997. Law Clerk to the Hon. William L. West, District Court Judge, 20th Judicial District of Colorado, 1997-1998. Member: Boulder and Colorado Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Colorado Trial Lawyers Association; American Civil Liberties Union. (Also Member, Ayers Law Firm, P.C., Boulder, Colorado). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Civil Rights; Negligence; Employment Law. | | LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL | | Troy D. Deckard (Legal Assistant) born Crawfordsville, Indiana; Education: A.E.M.T. State of Indiana, Cedarville College (B.A., 1991). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Social Security. |
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