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Lante K. Earnest

PROFESSIONAL BIO

Lante Earnest is a Partner in the Firm and concentrates his practice in the areas of business law (both transactions and organizations), employment and commercial law, housing, government/administrative law, estate planning and administration, and real estate law.  Mr. Earnest received his AV rating by Martindale Hubbell, and has been named a Super Lawyer by Indianapolis Monthly Magazine each year since 2004.

EDUCATION

B.S., Indiana University, 1969

LAW SCHOOL

J.D., Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis, 1973

BAR ADMISSION

Indiana Supreme Court, 1973
United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

PRACTICE AREAS

Business Organizations and Commercial Transactions
Real Estate Transactions Litigation Land Use and Zoning
Lending and Secured Transactions
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Employment Law and Litigation
Estate Planning and Probate
Debtor/Creditor Rights and Bankruptcy
Nonprofit Organizations
Tax Planning

LEGAL ORGANIZATIONS

Indianapolis, Indiana State, and American Bar Associations (Business, Commercial, and Corporate Law sections)
Indianapolis Bar Foundation

BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

During his career, Mr. Earnest has served in a number of leadership roles for a variety of organizations; including a Board Member of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation where he was elected to serve as its President; Indiana’s Natural Resources and Heritage Trust Foundations. Also, he served on the Indiana University School of Law Alumni Association Board of Directors as its President and Representative to the Executive Council.  He also maintains memberships in the business, commercial and corporate law sections of the Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

Indianapolis Downtown Rotary

FORMER EMPLOYMENT

Trust Officer, Indiana National Bank (now Chase)
Marion County Public Defender

AWARDS

2004 – 2010 Selected By His Peers as an Indiana Super Lawyer
1994     Distinguished Alumni Service Award, IU School of Law
1989     Spirit of Philanthropy Award, IUPUI
1982     Maynard K. Hine Medal for outstanding contributions to the IUPUI Campus

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