Areas of Practice

• Criminal Defense
• Drunk Driving
• License Suspension
• Felonies and Misdemeanors
• DUI/DWI
• Traffic Violations
• Drugs Charges
• Family Law
• Custody & Visitation
• Child Support
• Divorce
• Paternity
• Adoption
• Guardianships
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Estate Planning
• WIlls and Trusts
• Living Wills
• Powers of Attorney
• Small Business Formation
• Civil Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Indiana, 1993

Education

• Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana
  J.D.
  
  
• Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 1988
  B.S.
  Major: Public & Environmental Affairs
  Major: Criminal Justice
  
  

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association, 1993 - Present
  
  
• American Trial Lawyers Association, 1995 - Present
  
  
• Indiana Civil Liberties Union, 1999 - Present
  
  
• Indiana Bar Association, 1993 - Present
  
  
• Wayne County Bar Association, 1993 - Present
  
  
• Indiana Public Defender Council, 1995 - Present
  
  
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Wayne County Public Defender, Public Defender, 1993 - 1997
• Wayne County Prosecutors Office, Intern, 1992

Pro Bono Activities

• Indiana Legal Services, 1997 - Present
• District 9 Pro Bono Project, 2000 - Present

Birth Information

• 1961, Richmond, Indiana, United States of America