I was born December 19, 1969 in Rockville Center, New York .  I moved to Indiana at age seven.  I am a West Lafayette High School graduate.  Following high school, I attended and graduated from Wabash College with a Bachelor of Arts in History in 1992.  Following an internship at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC , I served honorably in the United States Army as an infantryman.  During my military service, I was stationed in both Germany and Macedonia with Operation Able Century, responsible for guarding the border between Serbia and Macedonia .

After successfully completing military service, I enrolled in the Thomas M. Cooley Law School .  In January of 1999, I graduated magna cum laude from Thomas M. Cooley Law School .  During that time I served on the law review, received 7 Certificates of Merit, and was a dean's list and honor role student throughout my course of study.

I am licensed to practice in the State of Indiana and the State of Illinois , as well as the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana and the United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

My practice focuses on estate planning and elder law.  I feel it is my responsibility to help clients plan for their future by developing a solid estate plan, and serving the elderly clients in my community, as well as probating estates after death.  I look forward to working with you.

Areas of Practice

• Adoption
• Business & Commercial Law
• Business Organizations
• Child Support
• Class Actions -- Plaintiff
• Constitutional Law
• 50% Criminal Law
• Custody & Visitation
• DUI/DWI
• Discrimination
• Divorce
• Elder Law
• Employment Law -- Employee
• Estate Planning
• 30% Family Law
• Lemon Law
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• 20% Probate & Estate Administration
• Sexual Harassment
• Traffic Violations
• Trusts
• Whistleblower/Qui Tam
• White Collar Crimes
• Wills
• Workers' Compensation Law

Bar Admissions

• Indiana, 1999
• Illinois, 1999
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1999
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1999
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2002

Education

• Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
  J.D.
  Honors: Magna Cum Laude
  Law Review: Thomas M. Cooley Law Review, 1997 - 1998
  
  
• Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1992
  B.A.
  
  

Representative Clients

• Wabash Valley Transportation, Inc.
• Schilli Transportation Services, Inc.

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Instructor, Purdue University, 2005 - Present

Honors and Awards

• Fellow, Indiana Bar Foundation

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Red Cross
  Member, Board of Directors
  
  
• Tippecanoe County Legal Aid
  Member, Board of Directors
  
  

Fraternities/Sororities

• Sigma Chi

Birth Information

• 1969, Rockville Centre, New York