Criminal Defense

• Won acquittal for clients at Jury Trial in serious Felony cases.
• Won acquittal for clients at Jury Trial in misdemeanor cases.
• Won acquittal for clients at Bench Trial on criminal charges.
• Achieved dismissal of serious felony charges for violation of Constitutional rights.
• Obtained release of client from custody in Class A Felony for violation of constitutional right to speedy trial.
• Won reversal of client's Felony conviction, and release from prison, through Post-Conviction Relief.
• Successfully represented foreign national clients in expungement of arrest records.
• Obtained clients' early release from prison following Sentence Modification proceedings.
• Successfully represented clients in reducing felony convictions to misdemeanors at post-conviction proceedings.
• Obtained immunity for client in murder investigation.
• Successfully represented university student in appeal of school suspension following criminal arrest.

Estate and Life Planning [top]

• Wills and Trusts. Represent individuals and families in planning the transfer of assets at their death, while minimizing taxes and administrative burdens.
• Health Care Planning. Assist clients in preparing for possible incapacitation through the preparation of health care powers of attorney, general powers of attorney, and living wills.
• Life Planning. Advise clients on issues of wealth preservation for children, prenuptial and cohabitation agreements, and protecting the assets of children from prior relationships.
• Adoptions. Successfully assisted families and step-parents in the adoption of children.

Domestic Partners [top]

• Relationship Planning. Represent domestic partners, including gay and lesbian couples, in defining and protecting the property rights in their relationship, including Cohabitation Agreements.
• Living Trusts. Represent domestic partners in utilizing Living Trusts to plan the transfer of their assets at death, while maintaining privacy and protecting their partner.
• Health Care Planning. Assist domestic partners in preparing for possible incapacitation through the preparation of health care powers of attorney, general powers of attorney, and living wills.

Probate Administration and Litigation [top]

• Probate and Transfer of Assets. Assist clients in the efficient transfer of assets in probate proceedings.
• Executors and Personal Representatives. Represent Personal Representatives in executing their duties, determining claims, and distributions to heirs.
• Litigation. Successfully represented clients in probate litigation, including the challenge of prenuptial agreements. Represent clients in will and trust contests, tortious interference with inheritance, and obtaining spousal elective shares.

Complex Litigation [top]

• Successfully defended Indiana city in discrimination and retaliation claims in United States District Court.
• Defeated large Indianapolis law firm in original action before Indiana Supreme Court.
• Successfully defended landlord in mold litigation matter.
• Won judgment to specifically enforce land purchase agreement.
• Successfully represented clients at trial in both setting aside and upholding prenuptial agreements.
• Won judgment in favor of client in lease option dispute.
• Successfully represented clients in personal injury cases, including automobile accidents, construction site negligence, hazing, and negligent and tortious activities.
• Represent corporate clients in contract disputes, collections of debt, and various employment related issues.
• Obtained release of highly confidential adoption records to secure critical medical history information for client with health care needs.

Business and Corporate [top]

• Choice of entity. Advise clients on choice of entity considerations, including S-corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships.
• Business formation. Represent clients in business formation, issuance of shares, tax elections, and governmental reporting requirements.
• Business Acquisitions. Negotiate business acquisitions on behalf of clients, including advising on structure and financing issues and drafting asset and stock purchase agreements, real property transfer documents, and financing documents. Representative transactions include acquisition of veterinary clinic, purchase of restaurant, and purchase of technology company.

• Non-Compete Agreements. Advise clients on industry specific issues relating to non-compete agreements, including enforceability, scope, duration, and modification. Represent clients in drafting enforceable non-compete agreements for key employees and sales people.
• Shareholder Agreements. Advise clients on business and succession planning and the use of buy-sell agreements, estate planning, and financial planning. Represent clients in drafting agreements to retain control of closely-held corporations in the event of shareholder death, divorce, or disability.
• Operational Agreements. Negotiate and draft product license agreements, confidentiality agreements, covenants not to compete, product distribution agreements, marketing and distribution agreements, and specific contracts to enable business objectives to be completed.

• Licensing. Represent software developers in drafting software license agreements.
• Development. Represent clients in negotiating and drafting software development, modification, and maintenance agreements.
• Confidentiality and protection of assets. Advise clients in protecting confidentiality and non-disclosure of technology, including software, source code, and applications, including in transactions with vendors, developers, partners, and distributors.

• Finance and Economic Development. Represented Indiana city in drafting transaction and financing documents to secure government loans and grants for job training program for the benefit of local employers.
• Grants and Equipment. Represented Indiana city in obtaining Indiana’s largest IDEM grant for purchase of heavy equipment for use in recycling program.
• Governance and new laws. Represented Indiana city in drafting new laws to protect the safety of citizens in public areas. Advised city on United States and Indiana constitutional limits on scope of city ordinances.