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| | Address | | Mutual Federal Building, 110 East Charles Street, P.O. Box 1648 | | Muncie, Indiana 47308 | | (Delaware Co.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Beasley & Gilkison LLP practices in the following areas of law:
General Practice. Civil Litigation and Personal Injury Law, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Business Law, Probate, Wills, Trusts, Banking Law, Real Estate, Labor and Employment, Creditors Rights, Bankruptcy, Municipal Law, Zoning Law, School Law, Elder Law, Environmental Law, Family Law, Adoptions Law. | Firm Profile:
Beasley & Gilkison LLP and its predecessors have been in practice in Muncie for more than 100 years. We represent clients throughout East Central Indiana and our practice includes a full range of civil matters in federal and state trial and appellate courts. The size and structure of our law practice allows us to respond promptly to the needs of our clients. We value our reputation for skillful advocacy and quality legal service. | | Firm Size: 12 | Clients:
COUNSEL FOR: MFS Financial, Inc.; Mutual Federal Savings Bank; Mutual First Financial; American Electric Power; CDS Leopold Corp.; Clancy's Car Washes, Inc.; Daleville Construction LLC; Wes-Del Community Schools; Hartford Glass Co., Inc; Indiana-American Water Co., Inc.; Littler Diecast, Inc.; Liberty-Perry Community School Corp.; Ludwig's of Dunkirk, Inc.; City of Muncie; Odle Inc.; Muncie Community Schools; Norrick Petroleum; Ontario Corp.; Pathologists Associated; Reber Machine & Tool Co., Inc.; Reliable Technical Services, Inc.; Reliance Machine Co., Inc.; Standt's, Inc.; Storer Scholarship Foundation; Taurus Tool & Engineering, Inc.; Robert G. Taylor, Inc; Terhunes, Inc.; Masters Financial Network, LLC; Muncie Medical Associations Corp.; A.C.T.I.O.N., Inc. of Delaware County; Twoson Tool, Inc.; Mursix Corporation; Blackford County Area Planning Commission. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
| | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | William F. White (1871-1946). | | William T. Haymond (1880-1964). | | Walter D. White (1900-1981). | | George W. Pierce (1908-1975). | | John B. Beasley (1917-2003). | | Charles R. Clark (Partner) born Muncie, Indiana, June 9, 1934; admitted to bar, 1962, Indiana. Education: Indiana University and DePauw University (A.B., 1959); Indiana University (LL.B., 1962). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Muncie (President, 1964-1965), Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: Burger Man, Inc., and Vesco Corporation v. Jordan Paper Products, Inc., 352 N.E.2d 821 (1976); Harris v. City of Muncie, 325N.E.2d 208 (Ind. App. 1975); Society For Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Humane Society of Delaware County, Inc., v. City of Muncie 769 N.E.2d 669 (Ind. App. 202); Clevenger v. Progressive Northwestern Ins. 838 N.E.2d 1111 (Ind. App. 205). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Corporate Law; Municipal Law. Email: Charles R. Clark | | William V. Hughes (Partner) born Muncie, Indiana, October 31, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Indiana. Education: Johns Hopkins University (A.B., 1969); Duke University (J.D., 1972). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Muncie (President, 1989-1990) and Indiana State Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Lakeview Country Club, Inc. v. State Board of Tax Commissioners, Ind. Tax, 565 N.E.2d 392; Board of School Trustees v. Barnell, Ind.Ct.App., 678 N.E.2d 799. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Zoning Law; School Law; Banking Law; Environmental Law. Email: William V. Hughes | | J. Philip Updike (Partner) born Elwood, Indiana, March 22, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Indiana. Education: Indiana University and DePauw University (B.A., 1972); Indiana University (J.D., 1975). Member, Legal Services Organization of Indiana, Inc., 1999—. Member: Muncie, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Banking Law; Commercial Law; Creditors Rights; Bankruptcy Law; Contracts; Wills. Email: J. Philip Updike | | Mark A. Ervin (Partner) born Muncie, Indiana, April 23, 1959; admitted to bar, 1993, Indiana. Education: Ball State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1981; M.A., 1985); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Recipient: G. Kent Frandsen Memorial Scholarship; Ball State University Outstanding Young Alumnus Award, 1994. Member: Muncie, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Wills; Probate; Adoption Law; Business Law; Corporate Law; Copyright Infringement; Trademark Infringement. Email: Mark A. Ervin | | Sara E. Shade (Partner) born Anderson, Indiana, September 5, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1998); Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington (J.D., 2001). Managing Editor, Federal Communications Law Journal, 2000-2001. Member: Muncie, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Elder Law; Wills; Probate. Email: Sara E. Shade | | ASSOCIATES | | Rebecca L. Brettin (Associate) born Wichita, Kansas, November 6, 1969; admitted to bar, 2005, Indiana. Education: College of Mount Saint Joseph (B.S.); Pursude University (M.S.); Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D.). Member: Muncie, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Ratliff-Cox American Inns of Court. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Civil Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Family Law. Email: Rebecca L. Brettin | | Daniel J. Gibson (Associate) born Muncie, Indiana; admitted to bar, 2007, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana. Education: Indiana University, Bloomington (B.S., 2004); Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis (J.D., 2007). Member: Muncie Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association; American Bar Association; Ratliff-Cox American Inns of Court; East Central Indiana Estate Planning Council. Special Agencies: Academy for Community Leadership, 2007. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Education Law; Business Organization; Business Succession Planning; Litigation; Civil Litigation. | | OF COUNSEL | | Frank E. Gilkison (Of Counsel) born Washington, Indiana, October 19, 1926; admitted to bar, 1950, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (A.B., 1948; J.D., 1950). Delta Theta Phi. Member: Muncie (President, 1961-1962), Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; Indiana Bar Foundation. Reported Cases: State of Indiana et al. v. King et al. 413 N.E.2d 1016 (1980); Reed v. Central Soya Company, Inc. et al. 621 N.E.2d 1069 (1993); modified on rehearing, 644 N.E.2d 84; Ball Memorial Hospital v. Freeman 196 N.E.2d 274 (1964), 9 ALR3d 567. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury Law; Wills. Email: Frank E. Gilkison | | Charles V. Retherford (Of Counsel) born Indianapolis, Indiana, April 6, 1927; admitted to bar, 1952, Indiana. Education: Harvard University (A.B., 1949; J.D., 1952). Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Member: Muncie (President, 1963-1964), Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Wills; Probate; Real Estate Law. Email: Charles V. Retherford | | Jack E. Buckles (Of Counsel) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, June 8, 1927; admitted to bar, 1953, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1950; J.D., 1953). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Muncie (President, 1960-1961), Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Wills; Probate. Email: Jack E. Buckles | | LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL | | Deanna L. Myers-Coppock (Paralegal) born Elwood, Indiana, May 25, 1938; Paralegal Experience: 28 years. Practice Areas: Mortgage Foreclosures; Corporations; Collections. Email: Deanna L. Myers-Coppock | | Malia K. Braun (Paralegal) born Honolulu, Hawaii, October 9, 1968; Paralegal Experience: 11 Years. Practice Areas: Litigation Support. Email: Malia K. Braun | | Kimberly N. Miller born Muncie, Indiana, June 8, 1980; Education: Ivy Tech State College (A.S., 2004). Practice Areas: Probate Administration and Support; Estate Planning; Elder Law Support. Email: Kimberly N. Miller |
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