Joseph T. Bumbleburg, born Lafayette, Indiana, January 5, 1937; admitted to bar, 1961, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; U.S. Court of Military Appeals. Preparatory education, University of Notre Dame (A.B., 1958); Ivy Tech Community College (A.S., Honorary Degree, College and Community Service, 2013); legal education, Indiana University Maurer School of Law (J.D., 1961). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Registered Mediator. County Sheriffs Merit Board, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, 1969-. Board of Zoning Appeals, Lafayette, Indiana, 1970-1971. State Board of Trustees, Ivy Tech Community College, 1992-2007. Recipient: Sagamore of the Wabash Award, 2004; Leadership in Law Distinguished Barrister Award, The Indiana Lawyer, 2014. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America®, since 2007; Mediation, 2011. Member: Tippecanoe County Bar Association (Secretary, 1965-1966; Vice-President, 1981-1982; President, 1982-1983); Indiana State Bar Association (Sections: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Land Use & Zoning); American Bar Association. Fellow: Indiana Bar Foundation (Master); Indiana University School of Law Academy of Alumni Fellows. (Capt., JAGC, U.S. Army, 1961-1964; Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame, 2018). E−Mail: Joseph T. Bumbleburg
Brenda M. Clapper, born Lafayette, Indiana, May 30, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Preparatory education, Purdue University (B.A., 1994); legal education, Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis (J.D., 1997). Named in, Indiana Super Lawyers® 'Rising Star' edition, 2009. Member: Tippecanoe County Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association (Sections: Probate Trust & Real Property; Elder Law); American Bar Association. E−Mail: Brenda M. Clapper
Brian A. Karle, born Raleigh, North Carolina, June 30, 1987; admitted to bar, 2013, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Preparatory education, Purdue University (B.S., Economics, 2010); legal education, Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indiana University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2013): Law Clerk to Hon. Margaret Robb, Indiana Court of Appeals, 2013-2015. Member: Indianapolis Bar Association (Appellate Practice Section); Tippecanoe County Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association. E−Mail: Brian A. Karle
John K. McBride, born Cincinnati, Ohio, January 15, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Indiana; 1968, Ohio; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Preparatory education, Denison University (A.B., 1965); legal education, University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1968). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Order of the Coif. President, Greater Lafayette Estate Planning Council, 1978. Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education, 1993-1997; Chairman, 1997. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America®, 2013-2020; Trust and Estates. Member: Tippecanoe County Bar Association (Treasurer, 1971-1972; President, 1992-1993); Indiana State Bar Association (Sections: Probate, Trust & Real Property; Corporate Counsel); American Bar Association (Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section). Fellow: Indiana Bar Foundation (Master). E−Mail: John K. McBride
Laura L. Mommsen, born Clinton, Iowa; admitted to bar, 2012, Iowa; 2016, Nebraska; 2021, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. Preparatory education, Drake University (B.A., 2007); legal education, Drake University Law School (J.D., 2012). Order of Barristers. Member: Iowa State Bar Association; Nebraska State Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association; Iowa Association for Justice. E−Mail: Laura L. Mommsen
Abby E. Neely, born Houston, Texas, October 24, 1995; admitted to bar, 2021, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Preparatory education, Ball State University (B.S., Legal Studies, summa cum laude, 2018); legal education, Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indiana University (J.D., 2021). Member: Indiana State Bar Association. E−Mail: Abby E. Neely
John Paul Schafer, born Lafayette, Indiana, January 30, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Preparatory education, Christendom College (B.A., History, cum laude, 2003); legal education, Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis (J.D., 2007). Member: Tippecanoe County Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. E−Mail: John Paul Schafer
Elizabeth B. Searle, born Hammond, Indiana; admitted to bar, 1995, Indiana; 2004, Texas (inactive); also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Preparatory education, Valparaiso University (B.A., with honors, 1992); legal education, Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indiana University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1995). Fraternity: Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Tippecanoe County Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. E−Mail: Elizabeth B. Searle
Michael J. Stapleton, born Chicago, Illinois, October 8, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. Court of Claims; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Preparatory education, University of Kentucky (A.B., 1970); legal education, University of Kentucky College of Law (J.D., 1972). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Registered Mediator. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America®, since 2008; Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Member: Tippecanoe County Bar Association (President, 2006); Indiana State Bar Association; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 2004-); American Association for Justice; Indiana Association of Mediators. Fellow: Indiana Bar Foundation (Master); Indiana College of Trial Lawyers; American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chairman, 2007-2008); International Academy of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates. E−Mail: Michael J. Stapleton
Brian W. Walker, born Frankfort, Indiana, September 17, 1957; admitted to bar, 1984, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Preparatory education, Purdue University (B.S., 1981); legal education, Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis (J.D., 1984). Fraternity: Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient, Big Ten Medal of Honor, Purdue University. Member: Tippecanoe County Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association (Sections: Personal Injury; Family Law); Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. E−Mail: Brian W. Walker
Jack L. Walkey, born Lafayette, Indiana, April 21, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. Preparatory education, Ohio State University (B.S.B.A., 1968); legal education, Indiana University Maurer School of Law (J.D., 1971). Distinguished Military Graduate, U.S. Army ROTC Program, Ohio State University, 1968. Fraternity: Phi Alpha Delta. Board Certified Indiana Trust and Estate Lawyer by the Trust and Estate Specialty Board. Lafayette Police Merit Board, 1993-2018. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America®, Trusts and Estates, 2013-2020. Recipient: Hall of Fame Award, General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section, Indiana State Bar Association, 2018; Distinguished Barrister Award, Leadership in Law, The Indiana Lawyer, 2018; Selected by the City of Lafayette, Grand Marquis de Lafayette Award (for 25 Years of Service on Lafayette Police Civil Service Commission, Past President). Member: Tippecanoe County Bar Association (President, 2000); Indiana State Bar Association (Sections: Taxation; Probate, Trust & Real Property); American Bar Association (Sections: Real Property, Trust and Estate Law; Taxation); Greater Lafayette Estate Planning Council (President, 1985-1986). (Capt., U.S. Army Reserve, A.G., 1968-1977). E−Mail: Jack L. Walkey