Partner
Ron has practiced law since 1971 primarily in commercial/business law, commercial lender financing law, and wealth-transfer planning/probate law. These areas are interrelated and often overlap in his client representation.
His commercial/business practice has included transactions involving:
- Business entity selection and formation
- Succession planning
- Business operations (e.g., leasing, employment, financing, taxation, contract and real estate matters)
- Sale and acquisition of assets
- Entity ownership interests and related owner agreements
His experience in wealth transfer planning includes:
- Federal gift tax and estate tax analysis and planning
- Preparation of various estate planning documents
- Advice, counsel and document preparation with respect to life insurance matters and charitable giving/bequest matters
- Advice and counsel with respect to probate and estate administration matters, including serving as counsel for personal representatives and preparation of federal and Indiana death-tax returns
- Advice and counsel to grantors and trustees with respect to trust administration matters
Ron has represented national banks and other commercial lenders with respect to the making/establishment of term loan and line-of-credit facilities involving (primarily) borrowers' working capital needs, equipment/asset acquisitions, and business acquisitions and expansions.
- Represented media company in its sale of assets to a media conglomerate.
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Served as buyer's counsel in connection with a multi-million dollar acquisition of electrical motor company.
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Served as buyer's counsel with respect to the acquisition of a warehouse/distribution business.
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Counseled owners of closely-held businesses with respect to sophisticated estate-planning matters and business-succession matters.
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Represented high net worth families with respect to planning aspects involving substantial business holdings.
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Represented personal representatives of estates and trustees of trusts involving substantial and diverse assets (e.g., business interests and natural resources, real estate interests) and complex dispository issues.
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- Partner
- Business & Corporate Services
- Tax Advice
- Wealth Transfer Planning, Estate Planning & Administration
- Dental Practices
- Family & Closely Held Businesses
Ron has practiced law since 1971 primarily in commercial/business law, commercial lender financing law, and wealth-transfer planning/probate law. These areas are interrelated and often overlap in his client representation.
His commercial/business practice has included transactions involving:
- Business entity selection and formation
- Succession planning
- Business operations (e.g., leasing, employment, financing, taxation, contract and real estate matters)
- Sale and acquisition of assets
- Entity ownership interests and related owner agreements
His experience in wealth transfer planning includes:
- Federal gift tax and estate tax analysis and planning
- Preparation of various estate planning documents
- Advice, counsel and document preparation with respect to life insurance matters and charitable giving/bequest matters
- Advice and counsel with respect to probate and estate administration matters, including serving as counsel for personal representatives and preparation of federal and Indiana death-tax returns
- Advice and counsel to grantors and trustees with respect to trust administration matters
Ron has represented national banks and other commercial lenders with respect to the making/establishment of term loan and line-of-credit facilities involving (primarily) borrowers' working capital needs, equipment/asset acquisitions, and business acquisitions and expansions.
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Admitted to the Indiana Bar and U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana
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Butler University, B.A. – 1967
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University of Michigan and Indiana University, J.D. – 1971
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Admitted to the Indiana Bar in 1971
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Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations
- Represented media company in its sale of assets to a media conglomerate.
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Served as buyer's counsel in connection with a multi-million dollar acquisition of electrical motor company.
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Served as buyer's counsel with respect to the acquisition of a warehouse/distribution business.
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Counseled owners of closely-held businesses with respect to sophisticated estate-planning matters and business-succession matters.
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Represented high net worth families with respect to planning aspects involving substantial business holdings.
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Represented personal representatives of estates and trustees of trusts involving substantial and diverse assets (e.g., business interests and natural resources, real estate interests) and complex dispository issues.
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Born in Indianapolis, Indiana
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Admitted to the Indiana Bar and U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana
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Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations
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