Member Headlines - March 8

Congratulations to these IndyBar members on their accomplishments! Have something to share? Email Becca Lienemann to be featured.


Cody Coldren recently joined Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP as an Associate. Cody’s practice focuses on business litigation and transactional law.

Tim Karns is now a partner at Easter & Cavosie. Tim focuses on construction and real estate disputes. 

Adam Willfond recently returned to public service to join the newly-created Hamilton County Legal Department as an Assistant County Attorney. Adam will represent the County's agencies, departments, and employees in federal and state litigation. 

Kelly Pyle recently made partner at Baldwin Perry & Wiley PC. Kelly has a passion for practicing criminal defense.

With all of the expectations lawyers face (especially early in their careers), it can be hard to carve out time away from learning to practice the law and break away from the billable hour to identify leadership opportunities where legal skills can provide a meaningful benefit for the Indianapolis community. The IndyBar Bar Leader Series program provides the perfect solution. 

The legal community is invited to attend the public robing ceremony of recently appointed Marion Superior Court Judge Richard Blaiklock on Thursday, April 18 at 3:30 p.m. in the Community Justice Center’s Jury/Public Assembly Room. There will be open seating with additional standing room available. The ceremony is expected to last less than one hour. Registration is not required. Open seating will be first come, first serve beginning at 3:00 p.m.

Indianapolis Bar Association Recommends Retention of all Marion Superior Court Candidates
A survey recently conducted by IndyBar has resulted in the recommendation for continued service on the bench for each Marion Superior Court judicial candidate whose term of office expires in 2024. 

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Member Headlines - March 8

Congratulations to these IndyBar members on their accomplishments! Have something to share? Email Robert Adams to be featured.


Jack H. Robinson recently joined the Indianapolis office of Ogletree Deakins as an associate. Jack’s practice focuses on employment law.


Ellen M. Townsend is now a partner at Goodin Abernathy LLP. She dedicates her practice to a full range of real estate and corporate law matters. She regularly represents businesses including residential and commercial real estate brokerages, inspectors, appraisers, trade associations, title and escrow companies throughout the state of Indiana. 

On Feb. 27, 2024, members of the Bench and the Bar gathered to express gratitude to IndyBar Past President the Hon. Cynthia J. Ayers, member of the Marion Superior Court, for her career of public service and commitment to the Indianapolis legal community at her Judicial Retirement Ceremony. Judge Ayers officially retires from the bench on March 15, 2024. You can watch the ceremony recording here.

Marion Superior Court has a vacancy for a Magistrate in its Initial Hearing Court. This position is for nights and weekends and may include holidays. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of five years of family law experience. If you are interested you can get more information and apply by clicking here.

The deadline to apply is March 15, 2024.

On Feb. 21, 2024, members of the Bench and the Bar attended the robing ceremony for The Hon. Marie L. Kern. The room was full of friendly faces there to welcome and congratulate Judge Kern for her new role as Marion Superior Court Judge. You can watch the ceremony recording here.

Member Headlines - February 23

Congratulations to these IndyBar members on their accomplishments! Have something to share? Email Robert Adams to be featured.


Sara Blevins was recently promoted to Assistant General Counsel for Global Employment and Labor Relations at Cummins Inc. 


Beau Browning has joined Riley Bennett Egloff LLP as part of their health care law team. Beau will focus his practice on medical malpractice defense where he has nearly a decade of experience.


Amy M. Davis has partnered with Kate Franke and joined Broadwing Legal. Her legal focus is helping people who have been seriously injured or have lost loved ones due to someone else’s negligence.


Chuck Niblick has joined Ice Miller LLP. He focuses his practice on insurance coverage and recovery, asbestos litigation, commercial litigation, and products liability as an attorney in Ice Miller’s Litigation Group. 


Cassandra Nielsen was recently promoted to Member at Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC . She specializes in commercial litigation and construction law and regularly represents local and national companies involved in transactions and disputes.

   
Congratulations to Brandon Tate and Matt Land from Waldron Tate Bowen Land LLC as well as Steve Runyan and Kevin Koons from Kroger Gardis Regas on their $13.6 million jury verdict in favor of minority shareholders in a corporate breach of fiduciary duty case! In addition, the Jury awarded a set aside of a Trust holding certain shares of the corporation.