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1968

Jerald Ancel of Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP, was chosen for the 2009 Indiana Super Lawyers list. Compiled by Law & Politics Magazine, the list recognizes only the top 5% of Indiana lawyers based on peer evaluation, professional achievement and recognition.

Patricia Gifford, retired Judge, Marion Superior Court, is named a "Distinguished Barrister" by the Indiana Lawyer for their "Leadership in Law" issue.

1970

Carr L. Darden, Judge, Indiana Court of Appeals, is named a "Distinguished Barrister" by the Indiana Lawyer for their "Leadership in Law" issue.

1974

David C. Campbell of Bingham McHale is chosen for The Best Lawyers in America list.

Linda Pence of Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP, was chosen for the 2009 Indiana Super Lawyers list. Compiled by Law & Politics Magazine, the list recognizes only the top 5% of Indiana lawyers based on peer evaluation, professional achievement and recognition.

1975

Randall K. Craig, CELA, has been selected for inclusion in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of Trusts and Estates. He has also been named as an Indiana "Super Lawyer" by Law and Politics media for 2009. He was previously named an Indiana "Super Lawyer" in 2007 and 2008. He is also certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation and is a certified Estate Planning and Administration Specialist by the Specialty Certification Board of the Indiana State Bar Association. He is a cum laude graduate of the law school.

J. Richard Kiefer of Bingham McHale is chosen for The Best Lawyers in America list.

1976

John Boyd, a partner at Barnes & Thornburg, LLP was included in Indiana Super Lawyers for 2009.

Donald K. Densborn of Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP was chosen for the 2009 Indiana Super Lawyers list. Compiled by Law & Politics Magazine, the list recognizes only the top 5% of Indiana lawyers based on peer evaluation, professional achievement and recognition.

Susanah M. Mead, Professor of Law, Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolils, is named a "Distinguished Barrister" by the Indiana Lawyer for their "Leadership in Law" issue.

1977

Karl L. Mulvaney of Bingham McHale is chosen for The Best Lawyers in America list.

1979

David F. Snively is Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel for Monsanto Company (NYSE MON), the global leader in agricultural biotechnology, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. In May 2009 he will be recognized as “America’s Top General Counsel” by Corporate Board Member Magazine. Monsanto’s global legal team also received the prestigious award of “best governance, ethics and compliance program” for 2008 from Corporate Secretary Magazine. Prior to joining Monsanto, Snively was a trial lawyer with Barnes & Thornburg.

1980

Michael P. Bishop, partner at Cohen Garelick & Glazier, was named a Super Lawyer for the sixth consecutive year. He also received the distinction of being named one of The Best Lawyers in America for 2009 in the specialty of Alternative Dispute Resolution. He received Best Lawyer honors in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Bishop was named as an Indiana Superior Lawyer in the area of litigation 2004 through 2008. In 2008, he was selected as a Member of the American Arbitration Association National Roster of Neutrals, one of only 40 serving in Indiana. Bishop is a Fellow of the Indianapolis Bar Association, Fellow of the American College of Civil Trial Mediators, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. Further, he has an AV Peer Review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Bishop currently serves as Treasurer of the Board of Directors for the Indiana Bar Foundation.

Frank Deveau of Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP was chosen for the 2009 Indiana Super Lawyers list. Compiled by Law & Politics Magazine, the list recognizes only the top 5% of Indiana lawyers based on peer evaluation, professional achievement and recognition.

Kevin P. McGoff of Bingham McHale is chosen for The Best Lawyers in America list.

Gary L. Miller, former Marion Superior Court Judge and Tammy J. Meyer former senior partner at Lewis Wagner, LLP announce that they are forming the law firm of MillerMeyer, LLP. Miller will focus on mediation, civil and criminal litigation and legal ethics.

1981

Raymond H. Carlson has been named the in house counsel for the Jacksonville Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, FL.

John C. Trimble, Managing Partner, Lewis Wagner, is named a "Distinguished Barrister" by the Indiana Lawyer for their "Leadership in Law" issue.

1982

Mary E. Solada of Bingham McHale was chosen for The Best Lawyers in America list.

1983

Jackie M. Bennett, Jr. of Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP was chosen for the 2009 Indiana Super Lawyers list. Compiled by Law & Politics Magazine, the list recognizes only the top 5% of Indiana lawyers based on peer evaluation, professional achievement and recognition.

James A. Reed of Bingham McHale was chosen for The Best Lawyers in America list. He has had this honor for more than 10 years.

Marlene Reich of Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP was chosen for the 2009 Indiana Super Lawyers list. Compiled by Law & Politics Magazine, the list recognizes only the top 5% of Indiana lawyers based on peer evaluation, professional achievement and recognition.

Richard C. Richmond, III of Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP was chosen for the 2009 Indiana Super Lawyers list. Compiled by Law & Politics Magazine, the list recognizes only the top 5% of Indiana lawyers based on peer evaluation, professional achievement and recognition.

1984

Brian Hunt has been named Vice President and General Counsel at Pinnacle Airlines Corp. Pinnacle Airlines Corp. is the parent company of Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. and Colgan Air, Inc. Hunt joins Pinnacle after an 18-year career at ATA Airlines where he was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.

Marci Reddick, a partner in the Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, was chosen for the 2009 Indiana Super Lawyers list. She has also been re-appointed Chair of the Land Use Section of the Indiana State Bar Association. Reddick has been a member of the association for twenty-four years and the Lane Use Section Executive Committee for four. She is a member of Taft's Real Property and Business & Finance Practice Groups.

Steven C. Shockley of Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP was chosen for the 2009 Indiana Super Lawyers list. Compiled by Law & Politics Magazine, the list recognizes only the top 5% of Indiana lawyers based on peer evaluation, professional achievement and recognition.

Michael C. Terrell of Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP was chosen for the 2009 Indiana Super Lawyers list. Compiled by Law & Politics Magazine, the list recognizes only the top 5% of Indiana lawyers based on peer evaluation, professional achievement and recognition.

1985

David R. Prechtel of Bingham McHale was chosen for The Best Lawyers in America list.

Wayne C. Turner of Bingham McHale was chosen for The Best Lawyers in America list.

1986

Samuel Hodson was named Partner at Barnes & Thornburg, LLP. He is a member of the Finance, Insolvency and Restructuring Department and Financial Institutions Practice Group. He practices primarily in the areas of commercial litigation and bankruptcy.

1987

Nana Quay-Smith of Bingham McHale was chosen for The Best Lawyers in America list.

1989

John A. Floreancig, Executive Director/General Counsel, Indianapolis Legal Aid Society, is named a "Distinguished Barrister" by Indiana Lawyer for their "Leadership in Law" issue.

Tammy J. Meyer former senior partner at Lewis Wagner, LLP and Gary L. Miller, former Marion Superior Court Judge, announce that they are forming the law firm MillerMeyer, LLP.
Ms. Meyer will continue to focus on litigation in the areas of medical products, business and insurance defense.

1992

Nikki G. Shoultz, Partner, Bose McKinney & Evans, is named a "Distinguished Barrister" by the Indiana Lawyer for their "Leadership in Law" issue.

1994

Joe Alberts was named to the Indiana Business Journal's 2009 "Forty Under 40." He is litigation counsel at Dow Chemical Co. and Dow AgroSciences.

1995

Angela Hopper of Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP is named as 2009 Indiana Rising Stars. Compiled by Law & Politics Magazine, Rising Stars are Indiana's best attorneys who are 40 and under or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.

Carol Mihalik was named the 2008 Consumer Advocate of the Year by the Indiana Trial Lawyer's Association for her work on behalf of the Indiana Department of Insurance as the Chief Deputy Commissioner and Counsel of the Consumer Protection Unit.

Elizabeth South has been named General Counsel and member of the Senior Management Team at Co-Alliance, LLP.

1997

Ed Simcox, Jr. was named to the Indiana Business Journal's 2009 "Forty Under 40." He is Director of information services at Clarian Health Partners, Inc.

1998

Brent Auberry, was named a partner at Baker & Danies LLP where he is a member of the tax group.

1999

James J. Bell has been elected partner of Bingham McHale. He has been appointed as the 2009 Vice President of the Indianapolis Bar Association. He is a litigation attorney at Bingham McHale LLP. Currently, he is on the Executive Committee of the Criminal Justice Section of the Indianapolis Bar Association (IBA). He is a member of the Indiana Assessment Team of the American Bar Association’s Death Penalty Moratorium Implementation Project. He teaches Criminal Procedure for the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Bar Exam Review.

Gregory Neibarger has been elected partner of Bingham McHale where he is a member of the firm's litigation department.

Bradley Schwer of Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP has been named as one of the "Indiana Rising Stars." Compiled by Law & Politics Magazine, Rising Stars are Indiana's best attorneys who are 40 or under or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.

Jeff Todd was recently appointed as Chief Operating Officer for Prevent Blindness America. This Chicago-based national non-profit is the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight.

2000

Brett Ashton has joined Krieg DeVault LLP in an Of Counsel capacity. Mr. Ashton most recently employed with American International Group (AIG) as their Assistant General Council of State Relations, will become a member of the firm's Governmental Affairs Practice. He will represent Krieg DeVault as a key member of the firm's legislative and executive branch lobbying team focusing on the financial services industry.

Craig Borowski was named a partner at Baker & Daniels LLP. He practices in the firm's labor employment group.

Stuart Buttrick was named a partner at Baker & Daniels LLP where he is a member of the labor and employment group.

Terry Hall was named a partner at Baker & Daniels LLP. She leads the firm's energy and climate change legal team and practices in commercial transactions and business restructuring.

Joshua Hollingsworth has been named a partner at Barnes & Thornburg, LLP. He concentrates his practice on business and corporate matters including mergers and acquisitions, corporate and venture finance, and entrepreneurial services.

Susan Kline was named a partner at Baker & Daniels LLP where she is a member of the labor employment group.

Pat Scheiderer was named a partner at Baker & Daniels LLP where he is a member of the real estate and corporate finance groups who practice from the Ft. Wayne office.

2001

Charise Frazier was promoted by Hall Render Killian Heath and Lyman to shareholder. Her practice areas include clinical services and patient care issues, medical staff relations, and regulation and compliance law.

Joshua T. Robertson a partner at Cohen Garelick & Glazier has been appointed to serve as chairman of the Riley Area Development Corporation (RADC) asset management committee. His appointment follows a long history of volunteerism for RADC, including his recent leadership role as RADC board vice president.

2002

Jonathan Bumgarner, was promoted by Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman to a shareholder. Bumgarner works across the country with various types of labor and employment law.

Ryan Cassman, a partner at Hollingsworth Sever Storey & Zivitz, PC ("HSSZ"), was appointed as president of the Hamilton County Bar Association's Family Law Section.

Timothy Hurlbut has joined the firm of Rubin and Levin. After receiving his law degree, Mr. Hurlbut was named the first ever Indiana Pro Bono Fellow and spent his fellowship working as a Staff Attorney for the Community Law Center in Indianapolis where he served in a general counsel role to non-profit organizations that focused on serving the homeless.

Jeffrey Kirk was named to the Indiana Business Journal's 2009 "Forty Under 40." He is a partner at Bose McKinney & Evans LLP.

Jimmie McMillian, an attorney at Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, was the 2009 recipient of the Center for Leadership Development's (CLD) "Up and Coming" award during the organizations 29th Annual Minority Business & Professional Achievers Recognition Dinner on March 23rd.

William S. Meyers, a lawyer at Baker & Daniels LLP, has been named to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's Physics and Optical Engineering Advisory Board. At Baker & Daniels, Meyers concentrates his legal practice on protecting intellectual property assets, primarily in the mechanical, electrical, optical and software related arts. He focuses on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications and client consultations. Additionally, Meyers has experience in the licensing of intellectual property assets and assisting clients in product design.

2003

Julie Halbig was named to the Indiana Business Journal's 2009 "Forty Under 40." She is Chief of Staff for the Indiana House of Representatives, Republican Caucus.

2004

Tonya Bond, an Associate at Plews Shadley Raher & Braun, is named an "Up and Coming Lawyer" by the Indiana Lawyer for their "Leadership in Law" issue.

Hannah Kaufman Joseph joins Hollingsworth Sever Storey & Zivitz, P.C. (HSSZ). She will focus her practice on entrepreneurial services and business law. Prior to joining HSSZ, Hannah worked as corporate counsel to The Finish Line, Inc.

Jeffrey D. Preston, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the Marion County Prosecutor's Office - Major Felony Division, is named an "Up and Coming Lawyer" by the Indiana Lawyer for the "Leadership in Law" issue.

2005

Kelly J. Johnson an Associate at Cohen & Malad, is named an "Up and Coming Lawyer" by the Indiana Lawyer for their "Leadership in Law" issue.

Meghan Lehner joins West Palm Beach office of Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP. Her emphasis is on employment law, labor law, employment discrimination, and civil rights.

2006

Melody A. Goldberg an Attorney and director of Migrant Farmworker Law Center for Indiana Legal Services, is named an "Up and Coming Lawyer" by the Indiana Lawyer for their "Leadership in Law" issue.

Tyler J. Kalachnik an Associate at Ice Miller, is named an "Up and Coming Lawyer" by the Indiana Lawyer for their "Leadership in Law" issue.

Michael A. Montagano has joined Baker & Daniels LLP as an associate in the business and corporate finance practice in the firm's South Bend office. Montagano was an associate at the law firm of Stuart & Branigin LLP in Indianapolis before becoming the Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in Indiana's Third District during the 2008 election and later serving as in-house counsel for a local mid-sized business.

Robert Rath has been named the first-ever Director of Appellate Court Technology by the Indiana Supreme Court. Rath is uniquely qualified for the position with extensive information technology experience, a law degree, and bilingual skills.

2008

Meredith Devlin joins Bingham McHale as an associate in the firm's labor & employement and real estate departments.

Andrew McCoy has joined Baker & Daniels LLP as an associate in the law firm's intellectual property group. He will practice from Baker & Daniels' downtown Indianapolis office where his primary focus will be patent litigation.

Jane Kelso, '53
Jane Kelso passed away on January 12, 2007. She was the first female sports editor of her high school's newspaper in Indianapolis, and then was President of the Independent Women's Association at the University of Illinois, where she earned her bachelor's degree in 1949. At a time when women were virtually unrepresented in the legal profession, she earned her J.D. from the law school (1953), graduating at the top of her class. A life devoted to education, Jane taught 2nd and 7th grades, as well as Science, at Orchard Country Day School in Indianapolis, from 1964 to 1978. During this time, she collaborated with Dr. B.F. Skinner of Harvard University to prepare teacher materials as part of his handwriting skills program for young children. After moving to Sacramento, Jane served as Dean of Students and Director of Admissions at Pacific McGeorge from 1982 until 2001. In that role, she was an academic counselor to thousands of Pacific McGeorge students. Mrs. Kelso took a leadership role in many national legal organizations. She was associate director for a research study of part-time legal education for the Association of American Law Schools and director of a federal grant project to develop computer instructional materials related to legal problems of the elderly. From 1981 to 1983, she served as a consultant to the California Committee of Bar Examiners on performance testing. In the late 1990s, she was a member of the Students Services Committee of the ABA Section on Legal Education. She is survived by her husband, Charles Kelso, who was a professor at the Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis from 1951 to 1978.

Rachel McGeever, ‘84
Rachel McGeever passed away on Wednesday Jan 17, 2007 in Indianapolis. She was born Dec. 27, 1940 in Pittsburgh, PA and graduated from Mount Mercy Academy, a Pittsburgh girls' high school operated by the Sisters of Mercy. McGeever joined that religious order in 1958 and received her B.A. at Carlow College. She subsequently taught at Cathedral High School in Pittsburgh, and later at Conestoga High School near Philadelphia. Leaving religious life in 1969, she continued her graduate studies in Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania, where she and Patrick McGeever met, and were married in 1970. They moved to Indianapolis in 1971, where they raised three children. Rachel graduated from the law school in 1984, and subsequently held positions at the Indiana General Assembly's Legislative Services Agency, the Indiana Bar Foundation, the Indiana Ethics Commission and the Family and Social Services Agency. She served as General Counsel of FSSA for seven years, and was made a Sagamore of the Wabash by Governor Joe Kernan.

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