Bar Fellowship
of the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel, a member of the Indiana and Illinois chapters of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and a member of the Indiana Association of Mediators. Jeff is an active member of the Westside Church of Christ (elder, 2005-present) and Sullivan Rotary Club (president, 2012-13). He volunteers for the Wabash Valley United Way's ""Real Men Read"" program by reading to kindergarten students. He was born in Sullivan in 1966. Professional enjoyment: At the end of an initial client meeting, I often ask, ""How do you feel now?"" I love hearing my beleaguered client reply, ""I think I am better now, and I may be able to sleep tonight.""; Your inspiration: lawyers that overcome problems boldly and creatively (e.g., John Adams - defense counsel for British soldiers after the Boston Massacre; Abraham Lincoln - union commander-in-chief in the Civil War; Thurgood Marshall - landmark civil rights litigator; and Kenneth Feinberg - special master of the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund). Why bar association involvement: The ISBA promotes the best interests of my Hoosier friends, family and peers. As the practice of law evolves in the technological revolution, the ISBA will help reshape the most basic elements of what it means to be a lawyer, judge, law practice regulator or law professor. If not a lawyer: teacher, counselor or minister; Fav hobbies: traveling with my family, reading, watching historical documentaries, hunting, trying to play banjo and getting my next shot back on the fairway; Fav book: ""Team of Rivals"" by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Fav vacation spot: holding my sweetie's hand on any sunny beach with a cool breeze; Fav food or restaurant: the well-kept secret that offers local delicacies. Otherwise, I enjoy grilling and eating on the back porch in view of the deer and other wildlife that surrounds our home. Top of my bucket list: charting my genealogy to find my ancestors' emigration to the United States Fellow: of the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel, a member of the Indiana and Illinois chapters of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and a member of the Indiana Association of Mediators. Jeff is an active member of the Westside Church of Christ (elder, 2005-present) and Sullivan Rotary Club (president, 2012-13). He volunteers for the Wabash Valley United Way's ""Real Men Read"" program by reading to kindergarten students. He was born in Sullivan in 1966. Professional enjoyment: At the end of an initial client meeting, I often ask, ""How do you feel now?"" I love hearing my beleaguered client reply, ""I think I am better now, and I may be able to sleep tonight."" ; Your inspiration: lawyers that overcome problems boldly and creatively (e.g., John Adams - defense counsel for British soldiers after the Boston Massacre; Abraham Lincoln - union commander-in-chief in the Civil War; Thurgood Marshall - landmark civil rights litigator; and Kenneth Feinberg - special master of the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund). Why bar association involvement: The ISBA promotes the best interests of my Hoosier friends, family and peers. As the practice of law evolves in the technological revolution, the ISBA will help reshape the most basic elements of what it means to be a lawyer, judge, law practice regulator or law professor. If not a lawyer: teacher, counselor or minister; Fav hobbies: traveling with my family, reading, watching historical documentaries, hunting, trying to play banjo and getting my next shot back on the fairway; Fav book: ""Team of Rivals"" by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Fav vacation spot: holding my sweetie's hand on any sunny beach with a cool breeze; Fav food or restaurant: the well-kept secret that offers local delicacies. Otherwise, I enjoy grilling and eating on the back porch in view of the deer and other wildlife that surrounds our home. Top of my bucket list: charting my genealogy to find my ancestors' emigration to the United States Fellow: of the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel and a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Jeff is an active member of the Westside Church of Christ (elder, 2005-present) and Sullivan Rotary Club (president, 2012-13). He volunteers for the Wabash Valley United Way's Real Men Read program by reading to kindergarten students. He was born in Sullivan in 1966. Professional enjoyment: Lawyers are the guardians of liberty and justice. Your inspiration: historical accounts of lawyers shaping America and fictional expressions of language shaping society and politics Why bar association involvement: The ISBA promotes the best interests of my Hoosier friends, family and peers. If not a lawyer: teacher, counselor or minister Fav hobbies: traveling with my family, reading, watching historical documentaries, trying to play banjo and getting my next shot back on the fairway. Fav book or author and current reading: Navigating the Winds of Change by Lynn Anderson. Fav vacation spot: holding my sweetie's hand on any sunny beach with a cool breeze. Fav food or restaurant: the well-kept secret that offers local delicacies. Otherwise, I enjoy grilling and eating on the back porch in view of the deer and other wildlife that surrounds our home. Top of my bucket list: charting my genealogy to find my ancestors' emigration to the United States. *** EDUCATION: BS Business, 1988, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana JD, 1992, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky BAR ADMISSIONS: Indiana and United States District Court Northern & Southern Districts of Indiana, 1992; and Illinois, 2012 MEMBERSHIPS: Indiana State Bar Association: Professional Legal Education, Admission & Development Section (PLEADS), Inaugural Chair (2000-01); Probate, Trust, & Real Property Section, Past Chair (2009-10); Elder Law Section; Business Law Section; Agricultural Law Section; GP, Solo & Small Firm Section; ADR Section; Board of Governors (1996-98, 2006-10, and 2012-16); House of Delegates, Past Chair (2009-10); and President (2014-15). Illinois State Bar Association: Business Advice and Financial Planning Section; Elder Law Section; Real Estate Law Section; and Trusts and Estates Section. American Bar Association: Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section; Dispute Resolution Section; and House of Delegates (2014-15) National Council of Bar Presidents (2014-15) Indiana Supreme Court Pro Bono Reporting Task Force (2014) Trust & Estate Specialty Board: Past Co-Chair (2010-13) American College of Trust and Estate Counsel: Fellow (2011-present) National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys: Member, Indiana Chapter Indiana Bar Foundation: Fellow (2001-present) and Member of the Board of Directors (2012-13) Sullivan County Bar Association Terre Haute Bar Association REGISTRATION & SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION: Registered Indiana Civil Mediator Trust & Estate Specialty Board Certified Indiana Trust & Estate Lawyer COMMUNITY SERVICE: Westside Church of Christ, Sullivan, Indiana: Elder Sullivan Rotary Club: Past President (2012-13)
Member: Sullivan County, Indiana State (Past Chair, Probate, Trust & Real Property Section; Business Law Section; Solo, Small Firm & General Practice Section; Past Chair, Professional Legal Education, Admission and Development Section; Elder Law Section; Agricultural Section; Long Range Planning Committee; Past Chair, Young Lawyers Section; Board of Governors, 1996-1998 and 2006-2010; Past Chair, House of Delegates) and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Business Law Section) Bar Associations; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Member of Indiana Chapter. Fellow: Indiana Bar Foundation; American College of Trust & Estate Counsel.
