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1967

Robert F. Wagner of the Indianapolis law firm Lewis Wagner LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. This is the tenth consecutive year that Wagner has been listed. He is also among the Top 50. Additionally, he has been named by his peers to 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. He was named to the listing in the areas of personal injury litigation defendants, and product liability litigation defendants.

1968

Jerard I. Ancel of the Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Ancel was named to the listing in the area of bankruptcy & creditor/debtor rights.

1972

Robert G. Weddle of the Indianapolis-based law firm Bose McKinney & Evans LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Weddle was named to the listing in the area of civil litigation defense.

1973

Steven J. Strawbridge of the Indianapolis office of Frost Brown Todd has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Strawbridge was named to the listing in the area of construction/surety. Additionally, he has been named to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Strawbridge was named to the listing in the areas of construction law, and litigation-construction.

1974

Gregory F. Hahn of the Indianapolis-based law firm Bose McKinney & Evans LLP and principal of Bose Public Affairs Group has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Hahn was named to the listing in the area of political law. Additionally, he has been appointed to the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation Board of Directors.

1975

Randall K. Craig, CELA, of the Law Offices of Randall K. Craig in Evansville, IN, has been selected for inclusion in the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of Trusts and Estates. He has also been named in the 2013 annual Indiana Super Lawyers list and has again been listed in the 2013 Martindale Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

Thomas L. Davis of the Indianapolis office Frost Brown Todd has been named to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Davis was named to the listing in the area of personal injury litigation-defendants.

Robert L. Hartley of the Indianapolis office of Frost Brown Todd has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Hartley was named to the listing in the area of business litigation. Additionally, he has been named to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Hartley was named to the listing in the area of commercial litigation.

Steve Sanders of the St. Louis law firm Williams Venker & Sanders has been named Best Lawyers' 2013 Lawyer of the Year for personal injury defense litigation. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is honored as the lawyer of the year.

1976

Donald K. Densborn of the Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Densborn was named to the listing in the area of mergers & acquisitions.

1978

Jeffrey B. Bailey of the Indianapolis-based law firm Bose McKinney & Evans LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Bailey was named to the listing in the area of securities & corporate finance.

Julia Blackwell Gelinas of the Indianapolis office of Frost Brown Todd has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Gelinas was named to the listing in the area of appellate practice.

Alan S. Brown of the Indianapolis office of Frost Brown Todd has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Brown was named to the listing in the area of business litigation. Additionally, he has been named to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Brown was named to the listing in the area of commercial litigation.

Howard R. Cohen of the Indianapolis office Frost Brown Todd has been named to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Cohen was named to the listing in the area of banking and finance law.

Julia Blackwell Gelinas of the Indianapolis office Frost Brown Todd has been named to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Gelinas was nmaed to the listing in the areas of appellate practice, construction law, and litigation-construction.

Kathleen Lucas of the Indianapolis-based law firm Bose McKinney & Evans has been selected as the recipient of the 2012 Antoinette Dakin Leach Award from the Indianapolis Bar Association's Women and the Law Division.

Judge Robyn Moberly has been appointed a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.

Patrick Shoulders, Partner of the Evansville, IN law firm Ziemer, Stayman, Weitzel, & Shoulders, LLP was named a 2013 Super Lawyer. This marks the tenth consecutive year Shoulders has received the honor. He has twice been named by the magazine as one of Indiana’s top 50 attorneys. Shoulders is also an Indiana University Trustee.

David L. Swider of the Indianapolis-based law firm Bose McKinney & Evans LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Swider was named to the listing in the area of employment & labor.

1979

Thomas W. Farlow of the Indianapolis office of Frost Brown Todd has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Farlow was named to the listing in the area of Criminal Defense: White Collar. Additionally, he has been named to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Farlow was named to the listing in the areas of criminal defense: non-white collar, and criminal defense: white collar.

Kevin Charles Murray of the Indianapolis office Frost Brown Todd has been named to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Murray was named to the listing in the area of administrative/regulatory law.

Patricia Polis McCrory of the Indianapolis office of Frost Brown Todd has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. McCrory was named to the listing in the area of business litigation. Additionally, she has been named to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. McCrory was named to the listing in the areas of commercial litigation, litigation-banking and finance, mass tort litigation/class actions-defendants.

Michael Wells has been named to the board of directors of Ameriana Bancorp. Wells is president of REI Investments Inc., and manager of REI Real Estate Services LLC. He is a member of the law school's Board of Visitors.

1980

Michael P. Bishop, partner at the law firm of Cohen Garelick & Glazier, has received the designation of being named a Super Lawyer for 2013 for a tenth consecutive year. Additionally, he has been named one of The Best Lawyers in America for 2013 in the practice areas of Estate and Probate Litigation and Mediation and Arbitration. This makes the eighth consecutive year Bishop has received the Best Lawyer distinction. Mr. Bishop has also been chosen by the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum to serve as chair for the program "CME for Civil Mediators."

Kimberly Oliphant Smith has been selected to be the Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company president and CEO effective January 1, 2014. Smith, a 32-year insurance industry veteran, has been with Indiana Farmers Mutual since 2000. She currently serves as the company’s executive vice president and legal counsel.

1981

Terence L. Brookie of the Indianapolis office of Frost Brown Todd has been appointed as practice group leader for the Frost Brown Todd Construction Law Group. He will oversee 15 attorneys throughout Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. Additionally, he has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Brookie was named to the listing in the area of construction/surety. He was also named to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Brookie was named to the listing in the areas of commercial litigation, construction law, and litigation-construction.

Randall R. Fearnow has once again been named to the Illinois Super Lawyers for 2013. Fearnow is a partner at Krieg Devault in Chicago, IL.

Donald S. Smith has joined the DTCI board of directors. Smith is a partner in the Indianapolis law firm of Riley Bennett & Egloff LLP.

John C. Trimble of the Indianapolis firm Lewis Wagner LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. This is the tenth consecutive year that Trimble has been listed. He is also among the Top 50. Additionally, he has been named Best Lawyers' 2013 Indianapolis Insurance Lawyer of the Year. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is honored as the lawyer of the year. Mr. Trimble has also been named by his peers to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Trimble was named to the listing in the areas of insurance law, and personal injury litigation defendants.

1982

MaryEllen Bishop of the Indianapolis-based law firm Cohen Garelick & Glazier has been named a 2012 Five Star Wealth Manager. The designation and its independent research for the designation is completed by an independent firm. Additionally, Ms. Bishop has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America for 2013 in the areas of litigation-trusts and estates, and estates and trusts. Ms. Bishop has also joined the Indiana University Women's Philanthropy Council. She also is an IU Trustee, and a trust and estate lawyer with Cohen Garelick & Glazier.

David Cutshaw, a partner at the Indianapolis-based firm Cohen & Malad, LLP, was named to the Indiana Lawyer Leadership in Law Distinguished Barrister list. David leads their medical malpractice group as well as our business litigation team.

Jerry Hammond of the Indianapolis firm Lewis Wagner LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Hammond is among the Top 50. Additionally, he has been named by his peers to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Hammond was named to the list in the areas of litigation trusts and estates, and trusts and estates.

1983

Jackie M. Bennett of the Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Bennett was named to the listing in the area of business litigation.

Jeffery R. Gaither of the Indianapolis-based law firm Bose McKinney & Evans LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Gaither was named to the listing in the area of business litigation.

James W. Hehner, a member of Hehner & Associates in Indianapolis, was named secretary of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana at its Nineteenth Annual Conference and Annual Meeting. He will assume office on January 1, 2013.

Mary K. Reeder is the first ever in-house General Counsel for Reid Hospital and Health Care Services in Richmond, Indiana. Reeder had been a partner at the Indianapolis-based firm Riley Bennett & Egloff.

Marlene Reich of the Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Reich was named to the listing in the area of bankruptcy & creditor/debtor rights.

Richard C. Richmond, III of the Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Richmond was named to the listing in the area of business litigation.

1984

Douglas R. Brown of the Indianapolis-based law firm Bose McKinney & Evans LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Brown was named to the listing in the area of business/corporate.

James P. Moloy of the Indianapolis-based law firm Bose McKinney & Evans LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Moloy was named to the listing in the area of bankruptcy & creditor/debtor rights.

Marci A. Reddick of the Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Reddick was named to the listing in the area of real estate.

Steven C. Shockley of the Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Shockley was named to the listing in the area of business litigation.

Michael C. Terrell of the Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Terrell was named to the listing in the area of employment & labor.

Lu Carole West, a former senior director and assistant general counsel of Eli Lilly and Company, has joined Ice Miller LLP as one of the leaders of the law firm's Government Enforcement, Investigations and Corporate Compliance practice.

1985

Leah A. Hartman has joined The Delaware Bay Company, LLC as Director of Research.

1987

Richard A. Kempf of the Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Kempf was named to the listing in the area of business litigation.

J. Joseph Tanner, a partner at the Indianapolis Office of Faegre Baker Daniels, has been named by the Indiana Lawyer the winner of the 2013 Leadership in Law Award for his outstanding legal work and community involvement.

1988

Mary Foley Panszi of the law firm LewisWagner has been selected as a delegate by the Indianapolis Bar Association to the Indiana State Bar Association’s House of Delegates. Panszi has served as the Marion County Delegate since 2005. Members of the House of Delegates control and determine policy of the Indiana State Bar Association.

Eric A. Riegner of the Indianapolis office of Frost Brown Todd has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Riegner was named to the listing in the area of personal injury defense: products. Additionally, he has been named to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Riegner was named to the listing in the areas of personal injury litigation-defendants, and product liability litigation-defendants.

Partner James Sales has joined the intellectual property group at the Indianapolis-based law firm Bose McKinney & Evans. Sales joined the firm after working at Eli Lilly and Company, where he focused on client counseling for pharmaceutical research and development and marketing teams. He also has served as general patent counsel at JohnsonDiversey, Inc.

1989

Gary L. Chapman, of the Indianapolis-based law firm Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, has been selected to participate as an advisor for eLegacyConnect, a subscription-based online forum for agribusiness owners and farm families to build strategic business and succession plans.

George Dremonas has recently been appointed as Senior Counsel at ExactTarget. Prior to this, he spent several years as an attorney with the Indiana Department of Transportation.

Mary M. Feldhake, Esq. of the Indianapolis-based law firm Bose McKinney & Evans LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Feldhake was named to the listing in the area of personal injury defense (medical).

Jeffrey A. Hokanson of the Indianapolis office of Frost Brown Todd has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Hokanson was named to the listing in the area of bankruptcy & creditor/debtor rights. Additionally, he has been named to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Hokanson was named to the listing in the areas of bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law, commercial litigation, and litigation-bankruptcy.

Scott D. Yonover is Deputy Director of Financial Policy for the City of Chicago.

1990

Susan Traynor Chastain, a partner with Bose McKinney & Evans, will serve as a presenter for the Indiana Association of School Business Officials (IASBO) HR Issues Seminar regarding teacher remediation and dismissal. Chastain is vice chair of the firm’s Education Law Group.

Cameron F. Clark has been appointed as director for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources by Governor Mike Pence effective May 10, 2013. Clark most recently served as Chief Legal Counsel within DNR, a role he has held since 2011.

Susan E. Cline of the Indianapolis firm Lewis Wagner LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Cline is among the Top 25 Women. Additionally, she has been named by her peers to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. She was named to the list in the area of medical malpractice law defendants.

Richard K. Shoultz of the Indianapolis law firm Lewis Wagner LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Additionally, he has been named by his peers to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Shoultz was named to the list in the area of insurance law.

1991

Katharine Gardner was recently installed as President of the Chattanooga Chapter of the Federal Bar Association for 2013. She is employed by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee as a Career Law Clerk for the past 15 years.

1992

Nancy Dameron-Frazier is leading a workshop titled A "How to" Survival Guide for Women Facing or Contemplating Divorce on January 26, 2013 & February 13, 2013. She is a partner at The Drew Law Firm in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Nikki Gray Schoultz of the Indianapolis-based law firm Bose McKinney & Evans LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Schoultz was named to the listing in the area of utilities.

1993

Lani Barnes has joined one of the Carolina's leading corporate and commercial law firms, Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A. She has joined the firm as trademark of counsel.

Matthew W. Conner of the Indianapolis-based law firm Bose McKinney & Evans LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Conner was named to the listing in the area of personal injury defense (medical).

Mark A. Scott, recently concluded his term as President of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, to which he was elected by his colleagues in May of 2012. Scott served as the 52nd President of the Association, which is committed to protecting the rights of people who are wrongfully injured or killed in Indiana. Scott is the founder of the Scott Law Office in Kokomo, where he concentrates his legal practice on serious personal injury and wrongful death litigation.

1995

Dina M. Cox , of Lewis Wagner, LLP, has joined the Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Broadcasting’s (MIPB) Board of Directors — WFYI Public Media’s executive governing board. Additionally, she has been named by her peers to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Cox was named to the list in the areas of product liability litigation defendants, and professional malpractice law defendants. She has also been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Cox is among the Top 25 Women and Top 50 overall.

1996

Faith A. Graham, a juvenile magistrate for Tippecanoe Superior Court 3, has been appointed judge of that court by Governor Mitch Daniels.

Alexandra S. Sylvia, a partner at Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP, has been elected to The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation. Sylvia is also a Fellow of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation.

1997

Richard M. Blaiklock of the Indianapolis firm Lewis Wagner LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. This is the tenth consecutive year that Blaiklock has been listed. He is also among the Top 50. Additionally, he has been named by his peers to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. He was named to the list in the areas of commercial litigation, and corporate law.

1998

Jennett Hill will join Citizens Energy Group as vice president and general counsel. She comes to the post, effective February 1, from Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, where she has been a partner.

Kyle A. Lansberry of the Indianapolis firm Lewis Wagner LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Additionally, he has been named by his peers to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. He was named to the list in the area of litigation environmental.

James Pheifer has been named Assistant General Counsel for Human Resources at OneAmerica Financial Services, Inc. Pheifer has extensive experience in compensation and benefits practice, including human resources operations. He brings over 16 years of legal experience to OneAmerica. Prior to joining OneAmerica, Pheifer worked as a senior manager for Ernest & Young LLP.

1999

Erin M. Engels was recently appointed a member of the Board of Trustees for Hendricks Regional Health, Danville, Indiana. Appointed by the Hendricks County Commissioners, the Board sets strategic direction by guiding hospital policy and expansion. Erin is also the Director of the Paralegal Certificate Program at IUPUI.

Christopher Felts, a partner in the Indianapolis office of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, was recently named board vice president for the Immigrant Welcome Center, an organization that serves immigrant newcomers in Indianapolis. Felts will serve a one-year term in his elected position.

John R. Humphrey of the Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Humphrey was named to the listing in the area of bankruptcy & creditor/debtor rights.

Jeff Papa was elected President of the Zionsville Town Council, and was named as Honorable Mention in the HPI Indiana Power 50 List.

Bradley W. Schwer of the Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers - Rising Stars. Schwer was named to the listing in the area of mergers & acquisitions.

Amy L. Stewart, of the Indianapolis office of Bingham Greenebaum Doll, has been named to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the area of family law.

2000

Doug Boles has been named the Chief Operating Officer of Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation. Boles has served as vice president of communications for the speedway since 2010.

Stephanie L. Cassman of the Indianapolis firm Lewis Wagner LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers - Rising Stars.

Valerie L. Hughs of the Indianapolis firm Lewis Wagner LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers - Rising Stars.

2001

Anita Kolkmeier Samuel will serve as Director of State Personnel for Governor-Elect Mike Pence. She was named general counsel in 2011 under Governor Mitch Daniels after working as assistant general counsel and policy director for State Personnel since 2005.

2002

Steven M. Lutz, a partner with Church, Church, Hittle & Antrim, has been named a 2013 “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers.

Jimmie McMillian, a partner in the Indianapolis office of Barnes & Thornburg, will deliver the keynote address at the IUPUI Top 100 recognition dinner on April 12, 2013.

Paul D. Vink of the Indianapolis-based law firm Bose McKinney & Evans LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers - Rising Stars. Vink was named to the listing in the area of business litigation.

2003

Michael Biberstine is re-joining the Indianapolis office of Frost Brown Todd as counsel in the firm’s government services practice group. He will will focus his practice on executive and legislative lobbying. Biberstine most recently served as the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Public Policy Director.

Tishia Dunham was recently promoted to associate professor of legal skills at Stetson University. Professor Dunham, who also directs bar preparation services at Stetson Law, is the co-author of Florida Constitutional Law: Cases and Materials, forthcoming this summer from Carolina Academic Press.

Brian M. Falcon has been promoted to Member in Frost Brown Todd's Indianapolis Office. He concentrates his practice on construction law and litigation, public contract law, surety law and general business litigation. Falcon joined the firm in 2008. Additionally, he has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers - Rising Stars. Falcon was named to the listing in the area of construction/surety.

Douglas G. Gallagher has been named partner of the law firm Bingham Greenbaum Doll LLP. Gallagherfocuses his practice on protecting the intellectual property assets of small, medium and large clients while avoiding the intellectual property rights of others, has helped clients with patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright issues in a wide variety of fields.

Erik S. Mroz of the Indianapolis office of Hunsucker Goodstein PC was selected by his peers as a 2013 Indiana Super Lawyers - Rising Star in the area of Environmental Law.

Kevin M. Quinn of the Indianapolis-based law firm Bose McKinney & Evans LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers - Rising Stars. Quinn was named to the listing in the area of business litigation.

Amy S. Wilson of the Indianapolis office of Frost Brown Todd has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers - Rising Stars. Wilson was named to the listing in the area of employment and labor.

2004

Tonya Bond has been named partner of the law firm Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP. She practices in the area of complex litigation, focusing on insurance recovery, products liability, and commercial litigation. In addition to litigation, Tonya practices appellate work at both the state and federal level.

Kahalah Dixon was sworn in as the clerk of the Circuit Court in St. Clair County, Illinois on February 3, 2011. She is the first woman and the first African-American to hold the office in the county's 220-year history.

David J. Duncan of the Indianapolis-based law firm Bose McKinney & Evans LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers - Rising Stars. Duncan was named to the listing in the area of real estate.

Alex Intermill of the Indianapolis-based law firm Bose McKinney & Evans has been named chair of the Indiana State Bar Association’s Environment Law Section for 2012-2013.

Peter J. Prettyman of the Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers - Rising Stars. Prettyman was named to the listing in the area of business litigation.

2005

Robert M. Baker, IV has been named a partner of the law firm LewisWagner. He practices in complex litigation, handling individual and class action lawsuits in federal and state court at the trial and appellate level. Additionally, he has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers - Rising Stars.

Jayna M. Cacioppo of the Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers - Rising Stars. Cacioppo was named to the listing in the area of environmental litigation.

Andy Campbell has been named a partner at the Indianapolis law office of Faegre Baker Daniels, where he concentrates on product liability and commercial litigation. He is a magna cum laude graduate from the law school.

Michael Frischkorn was recently appointed as the Deputy Director of Economic Development for Anderson, Indiana.

Jason Hessler has been promoted to vice president and manager of the Elkhart Personal Asset Management Group office of 1st Source Bank.

Kelley Johnson of Cohen & Malad, LLP was sworn in by U.S. District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson as the 2013 President of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation.

Jonathan Mayes has been appointed as a commissioner with the State Employees’ Appeals Commission. SEAC is an independent commission with statutory authority to hear or investigate appeals from state employees with respect to workplace employment and disciplinary matters, and renders decisions as to the validity of appeals. Mayes is of counsel in the labor and employment group of Bose McKinney & Evans.

Joseph Pettygrove has been named a partner at the Indianapolis law office of Faegre Baker Daniels, where he practices employment litigation and counseling. He is a magna cum laude graduate from the law school.

Stephen C. Unger of the Indianapolis-based law firm Bose McKinney & Evans LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers - Rising Stars. Unger was named to the listing in the area of government/cities/municipalities.

2006

Andrew T. Heath has been appointed by North Carolina's Governor Pat McCrory to the North Carolina Industrial Commission. Heath currently serves as an attorney at Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo, LLP in Wilmington, NC. He also serves on the New Hanover County Bar Association Board of Directors.

Michael A. Lang of the Indianapolis-based law firm Bose McKinney & Evans LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers - Rising Stars. Lang was named to the listing in the area of real estate.

Jason M. Lee of the Indianapolis firm Lewis Wagner LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers - Rising Stars.

Lesley A. Pfleging of the Indianapolis firm Lewis Wagner LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers - Rising Stars.

Alexander P. Pinegar, a partner with Church, Church, Hittle & Antrim, has been named, for the third year in a row, a 2013 “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers.

Claudia Peña Porretti has been appointed execituve director of La Esperanza in Georgetown, Delaware.

2007

Christina M. Bruno has joined Bose McKinney & Evans LLP as an associate at their Indianapolis Office.

John Paul Schafer has joined the law firm Ball Eggleston, PC in Lafayette, Indiana.

2008

Jeff D. Cohn has joined Life Technologies in Carlsbad, California as in-house Corporate Counsel, M&A and Integrations.

Theresa R. Parish of the Indianapolis firm Lewis Wagner LLP has been named to the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers - Rising Stars.

Blake N. Shelby has joined the Indianapolis office of Frost Brown Todd as as a senior associate in the product liability practice group.

Tony West has joined the Indianapolis office of Shean Law as of counsel and will handle worker's compensation claims.

2010

Daniel E. Pulliam has joined the business litigation group of the Indianapolis office of Faegre Baker Daniels. Prior to joining the firm, Pulilam was a law clerk to Judge John Tinder of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

2011

Sara McClammer has joined the Indianapolis office of Barnes & Thornburg as a staff attorney in the firm's litigation department.

Kate Mercer-Lawson will be joining the chambers of the Honorable Jerome A. Holmes on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals (Oklahoma City) in August 2013 for a two-year clerkship. She is currently in a two-year clerkship with the Honorable Sarah Evans Barker in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.

Joseph Thieke has joined the Cass County Prosecutor’s Office as a deputy prosecutor. He will be working primarily with misdemeanor cases in Cass Superior Court II.

2012

Alfred Degrafinreid II has joined the office of U.S. Representative Jim Cooper of Tennessee's Fifth Congressional District. Degrafinreid is based in Nashville, Tennessee, and advises on policy matters and coordinates community outreach for Representative Cooper.

Saulo Delgado has joined labor and employment law practice group of the Indianapolis office of Faegre Baker Daniels. Prior to joining the firm, Delgado served as a law clerk for Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Cale Bradford.

Julian E. Harrell has joined the Environmental practice group in the Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister.

Janelle P. Kilies has joined the Indianapolis-based firm LewisWagner as an associate. She will focus her practice on insurance coverage and professional liability defense. Prior to joining the firm, Kilies served as a judicial law clerk for Judge William Hughes of Hamilton Superior Court.

Jay R.S. Parks has joined the Indianapolis office of Bingham Greenebaum Doll as an associate. Parks is a member of the firm’s Environmental and Natural Resources Practice Group. He earned a graduate certificate in Environmental and Natural Resource law from the law school.

Mark L. Shope has joined the corporate law group of the Indianapolis office of Faegre Baker Daniels, where his practice focuses on international matters. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as a law clerk for Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Melissa S. May.

Leann P. Simpkins has joined the Indianapolis office of Benesch as a member of the general practice group. Simpkins is a former lobbyist and has worked in nearly all areas of state and local politics. Additionally, she is a qualified civil mediator.

Noah C. Thomas has joined the toxic tort group at the law firm Husch Blackwell LLP.

Tyler Winkleman has joined the Fort Wayne firm Carson Boxberger as a member of the business section. He will focus his practice on an array of corporate matters including securities offerings, corporate real estate, nonprofit organization and issues related to corporate governance, as well as building an emerging practice in estate planning.

John-Thomas Young has joined the Indianapolis office of Scopelitis Garvin Light Hanson & Feary as an associate. He is a cum laude graduate of the law school.

In Memoriam:

Hon. J. Patrick Endsley, ‘56

J. Patrick Endsley, retired United States Magistrate Judge, passed away on September 1, 2011. A military veteran who served during the occupation of Japan, he was also a graduate of IU’s School of Business, as well as the law school. During his long career he was an active member of the city, state, 7th Circuit, Federal and American bar associations. He served as president of the Indianapolis Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, and director of the Association of Conciliation Courts. He was also a member of the Federal Magistrate Judges Association and served as counsel for the Sugamo Prison Veterans Associations.

A life-long Democrat, Judge Endsley served as precinct and ward chair, and was awarded the JFK Award by the Marion County Young Democrats. He was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Indiana bar. Judge Endsley practiced in Marion County from 1956 until his election as Judge of the Circuit Court, 19th Judicial Circuit in 1974. In 1978 he was appointed as a United States Magistrate for the Southern District of Indiana and held that position until his retirement in 1994. His other civic roles included serving as Clerk-Treasurer of the then Town of Lawrence, Deputy City and County Prosecutor, Public Defender and Chief Deputy Attorney General under the late John J. Dillon ‘52 from 1965 until 1969. In retirement he served as chairman of the organizing committee for the Federal Court's Public Defender Program in the Southern District, having served on its Board of Directors for a number of years. Judge Endsley was named a Sagamore of the Wabash by both Governor Roger Branigan and Governor Evan Bayh. In addition, he was a member of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels. A dedicated supporter of the law school’s alumni association, he was a member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors for over a decade and in 1990 received the "Distinguished Alumni Service Award" from the IUAA. He was recognized with IUPUI’s Spirit of Philanthropy award for his volunteer and financial donations to the law school. His daughter Nancy G. Endsley, an attorney at Landman & Beatty, is also a 1988 graduate of the law school. Judge Endsley is survived by his five children: Nancy G. (Vincent Wagner), Deirdre E., Kevin C. (Kerry), Kathleen A. (George) Miroslavich and Rosemary C. (Jeffery) Kemp; brother, Thomas C. (Barbara); and sister, Mary Ellen Kelly. His wife, Eleanor Raudenbush Endsley and a brother, Robert B. Endsley predeceased him. Seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Hon. Robert H. Staton, ‘55

Robert H. Staton served with the 91^st Infantry Division of the Fifth Army from 1943 to 1946 and was attached to the 801 Special Combat Force which specialized in reconnaissance work behind enemy lines. He achieved the rank of major and was awarded numerous medals for his bravery, including a Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, and the Distinguished Flying Cross. After returning from the war, he enrolled at Indiana University, where he earned his undergraduate degree in 1952 and his LL.B. in 1955. After graduation, he spent three years as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Marion County. He founded the law firm of Staton & Ward, ran for the 10th District Congressional seat in 1966, and was made a Sagamore of the Wabash twice. He also carried the title of Life Honorary Editor of the Indiana Law Review. A distinguished attorney, jurist, and author, he served on the Indiana Court of Appeals from 1971-2000, where he authored more than 3,000 majority opinions. The first editor of Res Gestae, he also authored several state legal histories, including “The History of the Court of Appeals of Indiana” and “Lessons Learned: The History of Continuing Legal Education and Experiences from Mandatory Continuing Legal Education States.” Judge Staton was also the Chairman of the annual Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Update, as well as numerous Appellate seminars. He was a member of the American Bar Association, past president of the Indiana State Bar Association, and the Chairman of the ISBA specialization committee. Judge Staton was an avid supporter of the law school and the IU Alumni Association, having served as President of the IU Alumni Association as well as having served on the Executive Council for Indiana University, representing the law school. He also served on the law school’s Alumni Association Board of Directors from 2004 to 2007. The Intramural Moot Court Competition at the law school is named in his honor after friends and former law clerks of Judge Staton raised money to endow the competition. In 2007, Judge Staton’s own donation established the Honorable Robert H. Staton Best Brief Scholarship which is awarded to a legal writing student. Both of his daughters are attorneys and Jennifer Staton Stoesz is a 1987 graduate of the law school.He is survived by his two daughters, Jennifer Staton Stoesz (Steven), ‘87 and Elizabeth Staton Idleman (Scott), and four grandchildren.

Stephenie Jocham ‘01

Stephenie Jocham, ’01 passed away on June 2, 2011 after a battle with a rare form of cancer. Shortly after graduating from law school, she and two fellow women law school alumni founded Hollingsworth Jocham & Zivitz, where she practiced family law. In 2008 she helped to found another family law firm, Jocham Harden Dimick Jackson (JHDJ). An avid volunteer, she worked for many community and professional organizations, including the Indiana State Bar Association, Sagamore American Inn of Court, the Association for Conflict Resolution, the Women in Law Division of the IBA, the National Association of Women Lawyers and the Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis Alumni Association. She also founded Education Initiatives International to help local orphanages, as well as a program to help cancer patients. She received a Distinguished Barrister award from The Indiana Lawyer (2011), as well as awards from the Indiana Bar Foundation and the Indianapolis Bar Foundation. In addition, she gave her time to serve as a court-appointed special advocate and literacy tutor.

A regular speaker at continuing legal education and other programs, she also served as a mediation trainer at the law school. She was a frequent guest to discuss divorce and family law issues on local television programs as well as local and nationally syndicated radio programs.

A statement from JHDJ says, “Jocham was renowned for her skills as an experienced negotiator and respected for her professionalism as an attorney, but it was her sharp wit, comedic timing, and genuine warmth and compassion which endeared her to colleagues and clients. Despite the challenges she faced during grueling cancer treatment, her humor, grace, faith and courage did not waiver and continued to inspire members of the Indianapolis legal community.“

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