Equity Partner
Business and Civil Litigation Section
Business and Corporate Practice Group
e-mail: pjw@bowersharrison.com

Education

  • B.S. (Accounting), Indiana University (1975)
  • M.B.A. (Financial Economics), Indiana University (1979)
  • J.D., Indiana University (1979)
 Areas of Practice

  • Health Care Law
  • Federal and State Taxation, Including Representation Before United States and Indiana Tax Courts
  • Family business, Corporations, Partnerships, Limited liability companies
  • Estate Planning and Probate
  • Real Estate and Business Acquisitions and Sales
  • Business Litigation, Including Appeals of Agency Determinations, Tariff Litigation, Bankruptcy Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, and Environmental matters.
  • Mediator/Arbitrator - Business, Environmental and Complex Disputes
 Legal Background

  • Bowers Harrison, LLP (1979-1986, 1990-), Equity Partner
  • Jones & Wallace (1987-1990), Partner
  • Counsel, Evansville Vanderburgh Airport Authority District (2004-)
 Bar Admissions

  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Tax Court
  • United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
  • United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana
  • Indiana Supreme Court
 Legal Community Involvement

  • Member, Health Care Law Section, American Bar Association
  • Member, American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics
  • Member, Aviation Law Committee, Indiana State Bar Association
  • Member, Legal Ethics Committee, Indiana State Bar Association
  • Council Member, Business Law Section, Indiana State Bar Association
  • Editor, Newsletter, Business Law Section, Indiana State Bar Association
  • Chair, Taxation Section, Indiana State Bar Association (1996-1997)
  • Master Fellow, Indiana State Bar Foundation
  • Indiana Department of Revenue Subcommittee Tax Section, Indiana State Bar Association
 Community and Governmental Involvement

  • Member, Board of Directors - St. Mary's Hospital Foundation (2005-)
  • Member, Evansville-Vanderburgh Airport Authority District Board of Directors (2003-2004)
  • Counsel, Area Plan Commission of Evansville and Vanderburgh County (1982-1987)
  • Lecturer, University of Evansville - Business Organizations (1983-1984)
  • Director, Evansville Parks Foundation (1994-1995)
  • VIP Chairman, 1992 Arthritis Foundation Telethon
  • Leadership Evansville
  • The Club at Winfield, Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Victoria National Golf Club
  • Evansville Country Club