Experience

UAW Legal Services

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supervising Attorney

  • Nov 1995 - Present

  Our firm is a general practice of law representing a closed client base. Management of two high volume law offices (Kokomo, Indiana & Marion, Indiana as well as maintining my own fukll case load. All legal matters of a personal nature, excluding contested divorces & criminal defense. Major areas of practice (higherst volume) include Consumer Protection,; Debt Collection; Bankruptcy; Probate; Real Estate; Wills & Estates; Guardianships, Contracts (drafting, compliance, & suits to enforce); Consumer Insurance. Litigation from tjhese offices included from small claims to a successful appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court. During my tenure here, I have also taught classes in pre-trial practice and trial practice as well as in substantive areas of law in Indiana, Michigan and Missouri. Show less



Gallucci, Hopkins & Theisen

• Attorney at Law

  • Jan 1995 - Oct 1995

  Following my leacing the Circuit Court Bench, I returned to my prior law firm (see description of experience in prior listing below for this firm) until accepting a position as Supervising Attorney with a large national practice serving a closed client base. Following my leacing the Circuit Court Bench, I returned to my prior law firm (see description of experience in prior listing below for this firm) until accepting a position as Supervising Attorney with a large national practice serving a closed client base.



Kosciusko Circuit Court

• Circuit Court Judge

  • Jun 1993 - Dec 1994

  Presiding judge in constitutional trial court with general jurisdiction over all legal matters coming before the courts of Kosciusko County Presiding judge in constitutional trial court with general jurisdiction over all legal matters coming before the courts of Kosciusko County

• Attorney at Law

  • Aug 1986 - May 1993

  Attorney at law in mid-sized general law firm with special emphasis on business, corporate & labor law. Experience included 1st chair litigation in both state and federal courts as well as research and writing of appeals in both state and federal courts. Full and direct management of cases and client contact as well as developed client base. Attorney at law in mid-sized general law firm with special emphasis on business, corporate & labor law. Experience included 1st chair litigation in both state and federal courts as well as research and writing of appeals in both state and federal courts. Full and direct management of cases and client contact as well as developed client base.



Argos Town Court

• Judge

  • Jan 1984 - Dec 1988

  City/Town Court Judge with jurisdiction over small claims civil matters, infractions, and criminal A Misdemeanors City/Town Court Judge with jurisdiction over small claims civil matters, infractions, and criminal A Misdemeanors



United States Bankruptcy Court

• Courts of Law
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Judicial Law Clerk

  • Aug 1986 - Aug 1988

  Judicial Law Clerk to U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert K. Rodibaugh, then to U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Harry C. Dees. Assisted in the research & writing of judicial opinions in cases coming before the United States Bankrupcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Judicial Law Clerk to U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert K. Rodibaugh, then to U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Harry C. Dees. Assisted in the research & writing of judicial opinions in cases coming before the United States Bankrupcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana.



Indiana Court Of Appeals

• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Judicial Law Clerk

  • Jun 1984 - Jul 1986

  Assisted Court of Appeals Judge William G. Conover in the research and writing of civil and criminal Court of Appeals determinations of appeals from decisions of the the Indidna trial courts. Managed case load and case assignment to other judicial law clerks in office. Assisted Court of Appeals Judge William G. Conover in the research and writing of civil and criminal Court of Appeals determinations of appeals from decisions of the the Indidna trial courts. Managed case load and case assignment to other judicial law clerks in office.