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Bob’s past honors include being inducted into the Eastern Indiana Business Hall of Fame, and being the recipient of the Governor’s highest honor as Sagamore of the Wabash.

Bob’s continued law practice includes representing business interests of his many clients; estate planning and administration; and municipal law.

Partner, A.J. Sickmann, will be replacing Bob on the Chamber’s Board of Directors.

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Our generous partners and staff come together to donate for a great Christmas cause.

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Joe was born at the “old” Reid Hospital, and raised right here in Richmond, Indiana.  Graduating from Richmond High School in 2001, he joined the Marine Corps on his 19^th birthday, just weeks prior to the 9/11 events.  During his enlistment, Joe completed two combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan as an Infantry Marine.  During the invasion of Iraq, Joe was a part of the “tip of the spear” and in Afghanistan, he fought in combat operations in the Kunar Province.

Following his service in the Marines, Joe attended undergraduate studies in North Carolina, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s in Arts degree in Political Science.  While in Wilmington, Joe played rugby for Cape Fear Rugby and surfed in his free time, although due to working for a personal injury law firm, doing every minute thing a small firm requires, did not allow for much free time.

From there, Joe attended Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, FL, interning and volunteered in the community extensively during his law school career.  One of those opportunities included writing wills, healthcare, and other estate planning instruments for US Navy reservists.  Additionally, he interned with Liberty Mutual and spent a semester learning to litigate title and mortgage cases.  As part of his International Law certificate requirements, he also traveled to Grand Cayman Island and participated in mock trial events at the Cayman Islands’ Truman Bodden Law School.

After graduating from Coastal Law, Joe was admitted to the Florida bar, where he immediately began a career as a criminal prosecutor, prosecuting dozens of crimes, including 10-20-Life gun crimes.  He gained extensive courtroom trial experience.  Following his time as an Assistant State Attorney, Joe worked in a large, Florida-wide plaintiff’s law firm, covering a wide range of personal injury cases.

Joe then moved his family back to Richmond and recently worked as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Wayne County, again prosecuting a wide range of higher-level felony crimes.

Joe spends his free time with his wife and daughters.  While Joe is admittedly “bookish”, they really bring him out of his comfort zone!  You can catch them enjoying plays at RCT and symphony music, playing golf together, and walking their two dogs, Gypsy (the sweetest Labrador on the planet) and Jack-Jack (a schnauzer puppy, adopted at the HELP shelter).  His limited free time is spent helping the community as well, such as his role as a board member of Wayne County’s Girls, Inc.  Joe’s wife, Hannah, is a mental health counsellor in our community and trying to gain enough experience to figure Joe out as well!

Joe began serving our clients in 2021.  Whether he is assessing your case, advising you on possible causes of action, or negotiating on your behalf, in our law firm Joe will fight for you.  With Joe’s history of fighting in combat or the courtroom, we welcome him and know you will recognize the brilliance in our decision to bring him in to fight for you.

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“SMALL BUT MIGHTY BUSINESS”

Award for your support of our youth. Volunteers Shailie Miller and Tami Stevens and our board member, Adam Forrest.  Special shout out to Shailie Miller for winning “Rookie Volunteer of the Year.”

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GREAT JOB FOR EXCEPTIONAL VOLUNTEER INVOLVEMENT!

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In March of 2019, Ron, along with several other Indiana attorneys, attended the International Municipal Lawyers Associations mid-year four-day conference in Washington, D.C. That event was attended by over three hundred (300) municipal lawyers from across the nation who attended presentations on multiple legal challenges and issues facing municipalities in all states, covering topics including the ability of an agency to regulate cell tower and small communication devices; recent developments in the SEC’s governance of public debt issues; and updates on pertinent state and federal case law developments and US Supreme Court decisions.

If you or your public agency is in need of legal advice or consultation, contact Ron or any of the other BBFCS attorneys who represent municipalities in the greater Wayne County area, including attorneys Bob Bever, Adam Forrest, AJ Sickmann or Walt Chidester.

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