Jeff counsels for-profit and nonprofit business organizations in a variety of general business matters and transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and various forms of joint ventures, as well as the tax consequences of alternative transaction structures. Over the years, Jeff has represented publicly and privately owned buyers and sellers in multiple asset and stock transactions involving values in excess of $1.6 billion dollars.

Jeff routinely counsels clients on a variety of business issues involving the interpretation of all types of contracts, agreements and governing documents, including shareholder agreements, operating agreements, partnership agreements, corporate bylaw provisions, and other agreements and business organizational documents.

• Selected for inclusion in the 2023 and 2024 Best Lawyers® in America publication in the areas of Business Organizations (Including LLCs and Partnerships) and Corporate Law.
  • Selected a "Lawyer of the Year", Fort Wayne, in the area of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), 2024

• Member, Allen County Bar Association
• Member, Associated Churches Foundation Board of Directors
• Member, Embassy Theatre Board of Directors
• Member, Greater Fort Wayne Inc. Board of Directors
• Finance Committee Member, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
• School Board Member, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School
• Former board member for:
  • Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne Board of Directors
    • Member, Executive Committee
  • NeighborLink Fort Wayne Board of Directors
    • Treasurer
  • Allen County- Fort Wayne Historical Society Board of Directors
• Northeastern Rural Electric Membership Corporation (REMC)
  • Former member, nominating committee
  • Former member, Credentials and Election Committee

• Indiana
• U.S. District Courts of the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
• U.S. Tax Court