East Enterprise Business Lawyers

Jake Gattuso focuses his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, and real estate law. He has experience working with businesses of various sizes, and represents clients in the initial formation stages, and provides day-to-day operational counsel such as providing assistance with respect to the negotiation and drafting of third-party contracts, internal governance matters. Similarly, he represents clients in the growth or fundraising stages, by providing guidance for private placements, Regulation D securities offerings, and similar matters involving state “blue-sky” laws and federal securities laws compliance. Further, Jake assists clients buying and selling businesses of various sizes. Additionally, Jake represents...

A partner at Barrett McNagny, Phil focuses his practice on business transactions, business succession planning, federal and state taxation, estate planning, probate matters, and estate administration. Phil also advises business owners regarding the choice of entity issues, valuation issues, buy-sell agreements, and business succession issues.

John Frandsen works with our transaction group which serves business clients of all sizes from sole proprietorships to Fortune 500 companies. The group provides assistance with entity selection for new businesses, the drafting of operating agreements, bylaws and shareholder agreements, and the sale and purchase of businesses, including the due diligence process and the enforceability of non-competition agreements in connection with the sale of a business.

Lewis Ostermeyer is part of our business transactions team assisting with drafting and reviewing of contracts, regulatory compliance, and due diligence. He also supports business clients with general corporate matters, including advising on business structure and entity formation. Prior to joining the firm, Lewis spent two years as a Legislative Assistant for the Indiana House of Representatives, where he worked alongside three state legislators and staffed the Courts and Criminal Code Committee and other criminal justice committees and councils. He also has worked in the Allen County Voter Registration Office and in the office of the Allen County Board of Commissioners.

Caleb Peery is a member of the litigation team where he handles matters involving insurance defense, commercial litigation premises liability, products liability, collections, and contract disputes. He has experience with the court system, as he spent time following law school clerking for the Honorable Jennifer DeGroote and the Honorable Andrew Williams in Allen County Superior Court. During law school, he was a judicial intern for the Honorable Rossie Alston at the Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse in Alexandria, VA and for the Honorable Daniel Ortiz in Fairfax County Circuit Court in Fairfax, VA.

S. Adam Long is a native of Boonville, Indiana. Adam graduated from the University of Southern Indiana in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and received his J.D. in 2006 after attending St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami, Florida and Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis. Adam was admitted to the Indiana bar in 2006 and has also been admitted practice before the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Indiana. In 2012, Adam became a Certified Family Law Mediator. Adam is the County Attorney for Warrick County, Indiana and shares the attorney...

Trust, Estate, Elder Law & Business Attorney.

Charles Parkinson has been licensed to practice in Indiana since 1998. Since then, he has practiced primarily in the areas of employment, real estate, business law, and litigation. In addition, he has spoken to numerous groups on topics ranging from employment wage and hour laws to planning and zoning.

Office located in Crown Point, Indiana. Telephone (219) 663-7400. Adam Decker has practiced law in Crown Point since 1994.

Crown Point Estate Planning Attorney

Ryan Hatfield is an attorney at Hatfield Law in Evansville, IN, and serves as a State Representative in the Indiana General Assembly. As an experienced trial lawyer, Ryan represents clients in a wide range of matters in state and federal courts. Prior to joining Hatfield Law, he served as a Deputy Prosecutor in Vanderburgh County prosecuting felony drug cases, sexual assaults, and homicides. He also served as an instructor at the Southwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy and as prosecutor for the Vanderburgh County Treatment Courts and Veterans Court.

As State Representative, Ryan serves as a member of the following...

Our firm represents small businesses and families in a wide variety of areas. Some of our main practice areas are litigation, estate planning, general corporate, real estate, probate/will disputes, elder law, and family law.

I am passionate about solving legal problems and helping clients get the outcomes they want.

Katherine Sheets is engaged in the general practice of law, with emphasis on civil litigation matters. Ms. Sheets graduated summa cum laude from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in May 2018 and also earned a Graduate Certificate in Advocacy Skills. During law school, Ms. Sheets was named to the Moot Court Society Order of the Barristers in the fall of 2016, served on the Moot Court Board as the Associate Justice for Scorekeeping, was an associate member of the Indiana International and Comparative Law Review, and advised first-year students through the Dean’s Tutorial Society. In addition,...

Dedicated, Experienced Legal Representation for Indiana Clients My attorney's office is located in Danville Indiana, Hendricks County. I practice all throughout central Indiana. As a lawyer I focuses mostly in the area of Family Law, Criminal, and Probate. When you entrust me with your matter, you expect and deserve a lawyer who will work hard with a dedicated commitment to your matter. You want a lawyer who will take your matter to heart, and not treat you or your as just another file. You want a lawyer who understands what is at stake for you. ...

Jamie E. Harrell earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 2011. Born and raised in Avon, Indiana, she graduated from Indiana University majoring in Political Science.

Jamie focuses her practice primarily on civil litigation, especially in the area of family law. She has extensive experience handling divorce, marital property disputes, child custody and support issues. In addition to experience with parenting time issues, Jamie has handled a variety of third party custody and grandparent visitation cases.

In addition to civil litigation, Jamie enjoys working closely with individuals and families to reach...

I am a first-generation American, born to immigrant parents from Barbados. My childhood was spent in Brooklyn, New York, before relocating to Orlando, Florida. It was in Orlando where I developed a profound desire to serve my community, a passion that steered me towards higher education. I attended Florida A&M University, a distinguished Historically Black University, where I obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. My education there provided me with a solid foundation in financial management, which has been crucial in my career. I continued my studies at the Florida A&M University College of Law in Orlando, where I delved...

Connor Nolan received undergraduate degrees from Purdue University (B.A. Political Science & B.A. English, 2011) and his law degree from Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2015). Connor joined the firm as an associate attorney in September 2015, and became a partner/member of the firm in 2019. He is in general practice with concentrations of trial practice, business representation, real estate, estate planning, and municipal law.

Cassandra graduated from Valparaiso University School of Law, with honors, in 2003. Cassandra understands the needs of working families, as she attended Purdue North Central and Valpo Law School full time while also working her part-time job in a hospital laboratory and raising two young children with her husband, Ken. She began her legal career in her late 30's, so that she brings life experience as well as her legal knowledge to the table when helping her clients. Cassandra has worked primarily out of her Knox, IN, office since 2003, although she regularly travels to courts in counties...

Justin T. Molitoris concentrates his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, data privacy and cybersecurity. He works with clients of all sizes including sole proprietors, family-owned businesses and Fortune 500 companies assisting with a variety of corporate and business law matters, ranging from business formation and organization, corporate governance matters, contract drafting and review, and business transitions. He also has experience working on antitrust matters and assisting companies with Hart-Scott-Rodino analysis. Justin is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (United States) by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. He advises businesses on the impact of privacy laws in...

Mark Hassler has been a litigator for his entire professional career, beginning in 1981. Mark has represented individuals and business entities in numerous Indiana Courts and in Federal Courts in Indiana, California and Texas. He has extensive jury trial experience, including many trials involving wrongful death, serious personal injury and medical malpractice. His litigation experience also includes business and insurance disputes, as well as disputes involving family trusts, wills and real estate. Mark is AV Preeminent* peer review-rated, the highest rating through Martindale-Hubbell. He, too, has been selected by his contemporaries to serve as President and Secretary of the...

Education:
Harvard College, AB
Vanderbilt University Law School, JD
Cambridge University, LLM in International Law and Diploma in International Law

Other biographical information, please review website at:
www.stephenbcohenlaw.com

I am committed to helping individuals and businesses safeguard their legal rights. My practice delivers tailored legal solutions across various domains. I provide assistance with guardianship for family members, aid entrepreneurs in starting and growing their ventures, and devise detailed estate plans using wills and trusts. I am based in Vincennes, Indiana, and offer my services throughout the state. Clients can conveniently schedule appointments online and have the option to meet with me virtually, from their homes or offices. I regularly advocate for clients in the counties of Knox, Daviess, Sullivan, Greene, Pike, and Dubois. My passion lies in advocating on behalf of...

I am a local attorney practicing in the Lafayette, Indiana community. I help individuals and small businesses with their legal needs in Tippecanoe County and the surrounding area. I also practice in the area of plaintiffs' personal injury, and represent people who have been injured due to the negligence of another. If you have a legal issue that you think I may be able to help you with, please feel free to give me a call.

I HAVE BEEN A LAKE COUNTY INDIANA PUBLIC DEFENDER SINCE 1996. MY PRIVATE PRACTICE IS WITH CIPRIANO RODRIGUEZ III AND MARK CHARGUALF. I THINK THAT WE MAKE A GOOD LITIGATION TEAM!!!

Mr. Woodward concentrates his practice on defending individuals charged with crimes in state and federal courts. He has represented criminal defendants for 24 years, both privately and as court-appointed counsel. Presently, Mr. Woodward is a panel attorney for the Federal Defender’s office representing federal defendants in such matters as drug crimes, conspiracies, felon-in-possession of a firearm, immigration violations, bank robberies, and other federal charges. He also represents private clients charged with federal charges, including white collar crimes. On the state level, Mr. Woodward represents private clients charged with all levels of felony or misdemeanor. He is also a member of...

A lifelong resident of Northwest Indiana, served as a Combat Medic in the United States Army after high school. Upon returning to the states, I began to work at a property tax consulting firm in NWI, transforming it into a multi-million-dollar a year company. Opened my own property tax consulting firm in 2013 with a dedicated team, which continues to thrive. While being the C.E.O., I continued to push myself to obtain a Masters in Business in Administration from Valparaiso University and then set my sights on law school. In 2017, I graduated Cum Laude from Valparaiso School...

Patrick A. Koontz is of counsel at Johnson Carroll Norton & Kent P.C. For over 20 years, Patrick has worked in the estate and financial planning industry helping his clients define and achieve their goals. Through collaborative planning, Patrick assists his clients to reach tailored results which address their concerns and match their needs and wishes. His practice includes estate and trust planning and administration, elder law, business organization, and real estate. He grew up in Vincennes, IN and attended Indiana University- Bloomington for his undergraduate (’96) and law degrees (’99). After graduating, Patrick worked in private practice...

Cliff Whitehead is an associate with the firm who focuses his practice on Litigation in local and federal trial courts. He routinely advises clients in all phases of their businesses, including start-up, contract formation, and employer-employee relations, and in disputes involving commercial law (contracts, breach of fiduciary duty, business torts) and employment matters (discrimination, FMLA, harassment, ADA). Cliff also represents multiple government entities, including the City of Evansville and the Warrick County Council. In 2014, Cliff was recognized as an “Up and Coming Lawyer” by the Indiana Lawyer. Born in Evansville, Indiana, Cliff earned his B.A. in Political...