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| | Address | | 25 N.W. Riverside Drive, P.O. Box 1287 | | Evansville, Indiana 47706-1287 | | (Vanderburgh Co.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Bowers Harrison, LLP practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Practice and Litigation in all Courts, Banking, Corporation and other Business Entities, Railroad, Mineral, Environmental, Probate and Estate Planning, Real Estate, Taxation, Labor and Employment, Bankruptcy, Patent and Trademark. | Firm Profile:
One of Southern Indiana's largest and perhaps oldest continuously practicing law firm. It originally commenced practice as Hynes and Gilchrist in 1873. All attorneys are members of the local and state bar associations of their respective bar admissions. | | Firm Size: 22 | Representative Clients:
ADM/Growmark; American Family Insurance Co.; American General Finance, Inc.; Ameritech Corp.; Bank of Evansville; Bernardin, Lochmueller & Associates, Inc.; Castle Properties and Construction; Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co.; Deaconess Womens' Hospital; Evansville Surgery Center; Dunn Hospitality Group; GMAC Insurance Group; Hardee's Restaurants; Harding Shymanski & Co.; Hartford Insurance Group; Integra Bank, N.A.; Kenny Kent Toyota; Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc.; Meisler Companies; Norfolk Southern Railway Co.; Peabody Development Co.; Regency Commercial Associates; Romain Buick, Inc.; United Fidelity Bank; WFIE-TV. |
REPRESENTATIVE LABOR CLIENTS: Amealth, Inc.; Citiy of Flora, Illinois; Dollar General Corporation (Indiana); Marion Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co.; Peabody Coal Co; Regional Medical Center of Madisonville, Kentucky; Vincent Industrial Plastics, Inc.; Whirlpool Corporation. | References:
Integra Bank N.A.; Old National. | | EQUITY PARTNERS | | Joseph H. Harrison (Member) admitted to bar, 1953, Indiana and District of Columbia; 1955, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; 1968, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (A.B., 1952; J.D., cum laude, 1953). Note Editor, Notre Dame Law Review, 1953. Director, 1958-1968 and President, 1964-1966, Vanderburgh County Legal Aid Society. Commissioner: Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO), 1982— (Chairman, 1986-1987); Evansville Economic Development Commission, 1991— (President, 1996-2001); Vanderburgh County Convention & Visitors Bureau, 1998-2001. Practice Areas: Taxation; Real Estate; Banking Law; Business Law; Mineral Law; Estate Planning. Email: Joseph H. Harrison | | Paul E. Black (Member) born 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, Indiana, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Education: University of Evansville (B.A., 1967); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1970). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, 1979-1991 and President, 1990-1991, Vanderburgh County Election Board. President, Evansville Bar Association, 1999-2000. Commissioner, 1978—, and Chairman, 1996—, Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education. Member: National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (Member and Secretary, National Executive Committee); Brooks Inns of Court. [Lt., USNR, JAGC, 1970-1974]. Practice Areas: Litigation; Banking Law; Medical Law; Social Security; Railroad Law. Email: Paul E. Black | | Arthur D. Rutkowski (Member) born 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; 1976, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1991, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1964; J.D., 1967). Publisher, Health Employment Law Update and Employment Law Update, Newsletters, 1985—. Member, Committee on ADR in Labor and Employment Law. Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Law. Email: Arthur D. Rutkowski | | Paul J. Wallace (Member) admitted to bar, 1979, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1984, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1975; M.B.A., 1979; J.D., 1979). Attorney, Evansville Airport Authority District, 2004—. Member: Indiana State Bar Association (Chair, Taxation Section, 1996-1997; Member: Ethics and Aviation Law Committees; 8th District Representative Council, Business Law Section, 2002—). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Health Care Law; Taxation; Estate Planning; Business Litigation; Tax Litigation. Email: Paul J. Wallace | | David L. Jones (Member) born Elkton, Maryland; admitted to bar, 1976, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Lincoln University; University of Evansville (B.A., cum laude, 1972); Indiana University (J.D., 1975). Listed, Indiana Super Lawyers, 2004 and 2006. Member, 1991—, Judge Advocate and Board of Directors, Veterans Council of Vanderburgh County. County Attorney, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, 1981-1986. Attorney to Vanderburgh County Council, 1978-1986. Adjunct Faculty Instructor, American Institute of Banking, University of Evansville, 1979-1984. Court Commissioner, Vanderburgh Circuit Court, 1976-1977. Corporation Counsel, City of Evansville, 2004—. Member, Board of Directors: John Sanders Memorial Evansville Bar Foundation; Vanderburgh Law Library Foundation; Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association. [With U.S.N.R.; With U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, 1965-1966; With U.S. Marine Corps, 1966-1968; Service in Vietnam, 1966-1968]. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense; Law Enforcement Liability; Civil Rights; Municipal Law; Personal Injury; Product Liability. Email: David L. Jones | | David E. Gray (Member) born 1951; admitted to bar, 1978, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1985, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Southern Indiana (B.S., magna cum laude, 1974); Indiana University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1977). Associate Editor, Indiana Law Review, 1976-1977. [USMC, 1970-1972]. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Appellate Practice; Taxation. Email: David E. Gray | | Thomas A. Massey (Member) born 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 1989, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Purdue University (B.S.M., 1981); Valparaiso University (J.D., 1984). Law Review, 1982-1984. Police Merit Commissioner, City of Evansville, 1999-2004. Member, ICLEF Board of Directors, 1999-2005. Member, Vanderburgh County Election Board, 1994-1996, 2005—. Certified Mediator, Family Law Mediator, 1992—. Master, American Inn of Court No. 36. Practice Areas: Family Law; Litigation. Email: Thomas A. Massey | | Keith E. Rounder (Member) born Evansville, Indiana, August 23, 1959; admitted to bar, 1987, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Evansville (B.A., 1981); Indiana University (J.D., 1987). Vanderburgh County Attorney, 1993-1996. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Trademark Litigation; Patent Litigation; Banking Law; Lender Liability Litigation. Email: Keith E. Rounder | | Gary K. Price (Member) born Evansville, Indiana, November 4, 1956; admitted to bar, 1990, Indiana; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Chaminade University of Waikiki, Hawaii (B.S., Computer Science, 1981); University of Louisville (J.D., 1989). Adjunct Professor, Computer Science, University of Evansville and University of Southern Indiana, 1983—. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Corporate Law; Business Law; Unfair Competition. Email: Gary K. Price | | NON-EQUITY PARTNERS | | Greg A. Granger (Member) born 1956; admitted to bar, 1983, Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Six and Seventh Circuits. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1978; J.D., 1983). Certified: NBPA Player Agent, 1999—; NFLPA Contract Advisor, 1997-2000. Warrick County Council Attorney, 2001-2007. Member: Sports Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Sports Law. Email: Greg A. Granger | | Mark E. Miller (Member) born Evansville, Indiana, August 8, 1957; admitted to bar, 1984, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1985, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 1990, U.S. Supreme Court; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., cum laude, with honors, 1979); University of Connecticut (J.D., 1984). Publication: "An Analysis of Tort Reform In Indiana," Vol. 17, Verdict 3, 10. Member: Citizens Commission for the Future of Indiana Courts, 1996-2000; Juries for the 21st Century, 1998-2000. Board of Directors: National Issues Forms Institute, Washington, D.C., 1995-1999; Indiana Civil Liberties Union, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1999—. Member: Evansville and Indiana State Bar Associations; Brooks American Inn of Court #36 (Master). Reported Cases: 7th Circuit 160 Federal 3rd 409; 7th Circuit 969 F.2d 585. Languages: French. Practice Areas: General Litigation; Small Business; Commercial Law; Labor and Employment; Real Estate; Estate Planning; Collections; Debtor and Creditor; Family Law; Personal Injury. Email: Mark E. Miller | | Joseph H. Harrison, Jr. (Member) born Evansville, Indiana, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Indiana; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1981); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1984). Evansville City Attorney, 2002—. Evansville-Vanderburgh County Building Authority Attorney, 2002—. Area Plan Commission Attorney, 2002—. Vanderburgh County Attorney, 1997-2000. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Litigation; Commercial Law. Email: Joseph H. Harrison, Jr. | | Christopher L. Lucas (Member) born 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana. Education: Indiana State University (B.S., 1984); Indiana University (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Construction and Development Law; Business Law; Corporate Law; Estate Planning; Probate; Estate Administration. Email: Christopher L. Lucas | | Robert W. Rock (Member) born Anderson, Indiana, September 28, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1985; J.D., 1988). Captain, U.S. Marine Corps, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, 1988-1991. Member: Indiana State Association. Practice Areas: General Practice(40%); Municipal Law(25%); Personal Injury(15%); Family Law(20%). | | Jay A. Ziemer (Member) born 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Indiana and Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern, Central and Southern Districts of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Marquette University (B.A., 1987); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Articles Editor, Indiana Law Review, 1990-1991. Assistant Vanderburgh County Attorney, 2001—. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Criminal Litigation; Litigation; Municipal Law; Personal Injury; Employment Litigation. Email: Jay A. Ziemer | | Sara Harrison Zeidler (Member) born 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana. Education: St. Mary's College (B.A., 1987); Indiana University (J.D., 1992). Languages: Italian. Practice Areas: Title Insurance; Real Estate. Email: Sara Harrison Zeidler | | ASSOCIATES | | Cory A. Kuhlenschmidt (Associate) born Evansville, Indiana; admitted to bar, 2001, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Indiana University at Bloomington (B.A., 1998); University of, Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation; Corporate Law. Email: Cory A. Kuhlenschmidt | | Joshua M. Mastison (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; Indiana Supreme Court. Education: Indiana State University (B.S., Political Science/Legal Studies, magna cum laude, 2003); Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Family Law; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Joshua M. Mastison | | OF COUNSEL | | Keith M. Wallace (Of Counsel) born Evansville, Indiana, April 2, 1956; admitted to bar, 1983, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 1984, Kentucky; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Indiana University (B.A., 1978); Valparaiso University (J.D., 1983). Hearing Officer, City of Evansville Department of Code Enforcement, 1992-1999. Assistant City Attorney, City of Evansville, 1984-1990. Foreign Expert, Peking University, Beijing, PRC, 1990-1991. Member: Evansville, Indiana State and Kentucky Bar Associations; American Academy of Adoption Attorneys; National Association of Counsel for Children; Christian Legal Society. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Family Law; Adoption Law. Email: Keith M. Wallace |
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