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The Roanoke area has been my lifelong home. There I grew up in the retail hardware trade - and have never quite gotten the "nuts and bolts" out of my blood. Following law school, my wife and I (whom I met in first grade) chose to return to our roots, as a desirable spot to raise a family. And that we did.
Although my early aspirations tended toward the courtroom, the fork in the road led to trust work with northern Indiana's most prominent bank. The position of counsel for the trust department permitted me to develop in-depth knowledge and experience in trust and estate administration, estate and personal planning, as well as related areas of taxation and charities. When I later opted for private practice, I chose to confine my efforts to these fields; that choice has yielded much satisfaction.
Indiana
U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
U.S. Tax Court
American Bar Association
Indiana State Bar Association
Allen County Bar Association
Ashland University (Trustee)
Roanoke Area Heritage Center, Inc. (Board of Directors)
Baker Street Community Assn., Inc. (Board of Directors)
M.E. Raker Foundation, Inc. (Board of Directors)
Fort Wayne Estate Planning Council
Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana LL.B.
Indiana University B.S.Major: Business Administration