On August 30, the Indiana State Bar Association held their annual awards luncheon in Indianapolis. The following Indiana Jurists were recognized: Honorable Loretta H. Rush, Chief Justice of Indiana, Women in the Law Recognition Award Honorable Thomas J. Felts, Allen County Circuit Court Judge, Outstanding Judge Award Honorable Matthew C. Kincaid, Boone County Superior Court Judge, Civility Award … [Read more...] about ISBA Awards
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Tax Judge Award
Honorable Martha Blood Wentworth, Judge, Indiana Tax Court, was named Tax Judge of the Year by the National Conference of State Tax Judges. The National Conference of State Tax Judges is an association of state tax judges from across the United States, and is a program of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. More than 50 judges and members of tax appeal tribunals representing 22 states attended the annual meeting. … [Read more...] about Tax Judge Award
Trailblazer Award
G. Michael Witte, Executive Director of the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission, has been named one of the recipients of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s (NAPABA) Daniel K. Inouye Trailblazer Award. Witte received the honor on November 3 at a special ceremony during the association’s convention in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes the outstanding achievements, commitment, and lea … [Read more...] about Trailblazer Award
Indiana Parenting Time Calendar
Over a year ago, the Domestic Relations Committee, chaired by Judge Christopher Lee, teamed up with the Department of Child Services (DCS) to implement an online calendar tool as an option to help parents and the courts establish parenting time with their children based on the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines. DCS currently uses printed yearly calendars, which include stickers for children to denote special … [Read more...] about Indiana Parenting Time Calendar
Honorable Timothy P. Spahr
Miami Circuit Court Judge Tim Spahr graduated from Indiana University – Bloomington in 1994 where he majored in music (cello) and history and obtained his law degree in 1997 from Indiana University Maurer School of Law. From November 1997 until December 2012, he was engaged in general practice as a solo attorney, although he shared office space with his father, Rob Spahr, for the first 10 of those years and then with … [Read more...] about Honorable Timothy P. Spahr