MEMBERS OF FIRM
Richard A. Nussbaum, II (Member) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 4, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 1978, Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., cum laude, 1974; J.D., 1977). Corporation Counsel, City of South Bend, 1988-1998. General Counsel: Lt. Governor of State of Indiana, 1998-2003. Special Counsel, Governor of State of Indiana, 2003-2005. Secretary and Legal Counsel, Midwest League of Professional Baseball Clubs, Inc., 1993. Member, Board of Trustees, University of Notre Dame; President, Notre Dame Alumni Association, 2007-2008. Member: St. Joseph County (President, 1993-1994), Indiana State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate Law; Municipal Law; Sports Law; Estate Planning.Email: Richard A. Nussbaum, II
Brent E. Inabnit (Member) born Indianapolis, Indiana, April 22, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1993, Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: Ball State University (B.S., 1987); Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1990). Member: St. Joseph County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury.Email: Brent E. Inabnit
Matthew R. Kaczmarek (Member) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, January 3, 1968; admitted to bar, 1996, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Marquette University (B.A., 1990); Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1996). Court Appointed Special Advocate, 1992. Attorney, Town of Dune Acres, Indiana, 1998-1999; Associate Attorney, Town of Chesterton, Indiana and Town of Burns Harbor, Indiana 1996-1999. Member: St. Joseph County (Member, Board of Governors, 2003), Indiana State and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Robert A. Grant Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Business Law; Civil Practice; Commercial Law; Corporate Law; Litigation; Municipal Law; Personal Injury; Torts; Trade Secrets.Email: Matthew R. Kaczmarek
ASSOCIATE
Joshua A. Visser (Associate) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, July 26, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Education: University of Michigan (B.A.); Valparaiso University (J.D., 2004). Member: St. Joseph County and Indiana State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law.Email: Joshua A. Visser
OF COUNSEL
Thomas C. Sopko (Of Counsel) born Warren, Ohio, March 21, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, Indiana. Education: Xavier University (B.S., 1967); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1970). Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, St. Joseph County, 1975-1978. Attorney, Town of Osceola, Indiana, 1975-1982. Member: St. Joseph County (Member, Judicial Nominating Committee; Chairman: Public Defenders' Committee, 1983-1986; Grievance Committee, 1984-1986; President, 1994), Indiana State (District Chairman, Trial Lawyers Section, 1979-1980; Member, Board of Governors, 1990-1995) and American Bar Associations; Indiana Trial Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Master of the Bench Council Oak Inn of Court. Fellow: Indiana Bar Foundation. [Capt., USAR, 1970-1978]. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Corporate Law; Probate and Estate Planning; Real Estate; Banking.Email: Thomas C. Sopko
Ronald J. Jaicomo (Of Counsel) born South Bend, Indiana, October 23, 1932; admitted to bar, 1959, Illinois; 1960, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1975, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 1979, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Bradley University (B.S., 1954); University of Illinois (J.D., 1959). Associate Editor, Illinois Law Forum, 1957-1959. Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1963. Listed in Who's Who in American Law. Instructor, Paralegal Studies Program, Indiana University at South Bend, 1987-1996. Past President, Estate Planning Council of St. Joseph County, 1994-1995. Member: St. Joseph County (President, Board of Governors, 2004-2005) and Indiana State Bar Associations. Fellow: Indiana Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Corporate Law; Taxation.Email: Ronald J. Jaicomo