The Roanoke area has been my lifelong home. There I grew up in the retail hardware trade - and have never quite gotten the "nuts and bolts" out of my blood. Following law school, my wife and I (whom I met in first grade) chose to return to our roots, as a desirable spot to raise a family. And that we did.
Although my early aspirations tended toward the courtroom, the fork in the road led to trust work with northern Indiana's most prominent bank. The position of counsel for the trust department permitted me to develop in-depth knowledge and experience in trust and estate administration, estate and personal planning, as well as related areas of taxation and charities. When I later opted for private practice, I chose to confine my efforts to these fields; that choice has yielded much satisfaction.
Education:- B.S., Business Administration; Indiana University
- LLB; Indiana University, Bloomington
- American Bar Association
- Indiana State Bar Association
- Allen County Bar Association
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- United States District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
- United States Tax Court
- Indiana Supreme Court
- Trustee, Ashland University
- Board of Directors, Roanoke Area Heritage Center, Inc.; Baker Street Community Assn., Inc.; M.E. Raker Foundation, Inc.
- Fort Wayne Estate Planning Council
