Education:
- Master of Laws in Intellectual Property, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Auburn Hills, MI, 2010
- Juris Doctor, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI, 2008
- Associate Degree in Applied Science, Harrington College of Design, Chicago, IL, 2003
- Bachelor of Science, Journalism, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 1996
- Muncie Central High School, Muncie, IN
Licenses and Certifications:
- State Bar of Indiana, 2008
- State Bar of Illinois, 2010
- State Bar of New York, 2021
- Certified Guardian Ad Litem
- US Court Southern and Northern Districts
Professional:
- Member, Delaware County Bar Association
- Attorney for the City of Muncie, Indiana, 2012 – 2019
- Attorney, Muncie Redevelopment Commission, 2015 – 2019
- Attorney Public Defender, Delaware County, Indiana, 2011 – Present
- Member, Indiana State Bar Association, 2008 – Present
- Member, Illinois State Bar Association, 2010 – Present
- Member, Chicago Bar Association, 2010 – Present
Community Involvement:
- Founding Member & President, Board of Directors, Ross Community Center, Inc., 2011 – 2016
- Volunteer, Advocacy Committee, Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, Chicago, IL
- Member, Board of Directors, Back to School Teachers Store, 2014 – 2019
- Member, 2014 United Way of Delaware County Campaign Cabinet
- Volunteer Attorney, Lawyers for the Creative Arts
- Member, Board of Directors, Muncie Arts & Culture Council, Inc., 2021 – Present
Areas of Practice:
- Adoption
- Administrative & Agency Law
- Art & Cultural Heritage
- Business Formation & Management
- Civil Litigation
- Consumer Protection
- Contract
- Civil Appeals
- Defamation, Slander, & Libel
- EEOC, Civil Rights
- Employment & Human Resources Management
- Estate Planning, Probate, & Elder Law
- General Business & Start-up
- Guardianship & Conservatorship
- Intellectual Property
- Juvenile & Juvenile Delinquency
- Landlord Tenant
- Mental Commitments
- Municipal & Government
- Non-Profit Law
- Probate
- Real Estate & Property
- Small Claims
- Trademark & Copyright
- Unsafe Building & Land Use
- Wills & Estates
Contact:
117 E Main Street
Muncie, IN 47305
t. 765.288.5035
f. 765.288.0205