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James F. Bohrer 
Bloomington, Indiana
Partner
phone (812) 336-0200
fax (812) 333-0083
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Jim graduated magna cum laude from the Indiana University School of Law in 1982.  He frequently serves as a faculty member for seminars on real estate development, business succession planning, and numerous estate planning and probate matters.  He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, an associate member of the Indiana Certified Public Accountants Society, and is admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court. 

Jim is a Certified Estate Planning and Administration Specialist.  His practice concentrations include estate planning and probate, real estate development, zoning, business law, and tax protests and appeals. 

Areas of Practice:
Estate Planning and Probate
Real Estate Development
Zoning
Business Law
Tax Protests
Appeals
Certification/Specialties:
Certified Estate Planning & Administration Specialist, Estate Planning & Administration Certification Bd, IN State Bar Assoc., 2007


Bar Admissions:
Indiana
U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
U.S. Tax Court
Education:
Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana, 1982
J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude


Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 1979
B.S.
Major:  Accounting


Representative Clients:
Indiana Limestone Company, Inc.
Fine Light, Inc.
Beazer Homes, Inc.
Monroe County Building Association, Inc.
Gentry Development Company, Inc.
Heartland Development Group, Inc.
T. A. Fuller Homes, Inc.
Oliver Wine Co., Inc.
Hirons, Inc.
Renaissance Rentals, LLC
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Faculty Member, Numerous Seminars on Estate Planning and Probate Matters, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum


Selected Estate Planning Topics, Institute of Management Accountants


Family Business Succession Planning, Indiana Society of Public Accountants, South Central Chapter


Business Succession Planning and Family Business Planning, Hoosier Hills Estate Planning Council


Advantages of Deferred Gifts, Board of Directors, Amethyst House, Inc.


No-Lien Construction Contracts, Builder's Primer for Choice of Entity, Statutory Warranties on New Home Construction, Monroe County Building Association


Honors and Awards:
President's Award, 1998, Monroe County Building Association


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Real Property, Probate/Trust, Elder Law, Practice Management Sections


Indiana State Bar Association
Probate, Trust & Real Property, and Elder Law Sections


National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Member, Tax Law Special Interests Group


Indiana Certified Public Accountants Society
Associate Member


Hoosier Hills Estate Planning Council
Member


Monroe County, Indiana, Lake Watershed Task Force, 1996
Member, appointed by the Monroe County Commissioners


Monroe County Building Association
Associate Member


Pro Bono Activities:
Mentor, Indiana University Kelley School of Business Career Planning Students, 2003 - Present
Amethyst House, Inc., Board of Directors, 2002 to Present; Executive Committee Member and Chair of Finance Committee, 2002 - Present

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The Bloomington, Indiana, law firm of Mallor Clendening Grodner & Bohrer LLP handles a wide range of legal issues and provides a lifetime of solutions to clients throughout Central and Southern Indiana including those from Monroe County and from cities and communities such as Bloomington, Evansville, Indianapolis, Bedford, Bloomfield, Franklin, Martinsville, French Lick, Paoli, Columbus, Spencer, Mooresville, and Seymour.