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J. Spencer Feighner Selected for ISBA's Leadership Development Academy
Posted by: April Horrigan
January 24, 2012
Topic: Haller & Colvin News

Haller & Colvin attorney, J. Spencer Feighner selected for ISBA's Leadership Development Academy.

INDIANA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY

Associate J. Spencer Feighner has been selected to participate in the inaugural Indiana State Bar Association's Leadership Development Academy. The inaugural class consists of 25 members from across the State who have been admitted to practice for less than 15 years. The Academy is a leadership program established to empower and develop lawyers to become involved in significant leadership roles in local and state bar associations and community organizations.

The inaugural class will participate in several sessions held throughout the State in 2012. Each session will focus on different topics, including state and local government, diversity, public safety, and education. For more information, please visit the Indiana State Bar Association.

The contents of this blog post are intended for general information purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice.

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Sherrill Wm. Colvin Named as Member to Allen County Public Library Foundation
Posted by: April Horrigan
January 05, 2012
Topic: Haller & Colvin News

Haller & Colvin attorney, Sherrill Wm. Colvin, named as a Member to Allen County Public Library Foundation. 

SHERRILL WM. COLVIN ELECTED AS A MEMBER OF THE

ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION

On December 7, 2011, Sherrill Wm. Colvin was elected as Chair of the Allen County Public Library Foundation. He has served on its Board of Trustees for 6 years. The Allen County Public Library is an incomparable repository and resource for information on Abraham Lincoln and his times. The genealogical collection in the library is considered second only to the Salt Lake City Mormon genealogy collection in the United States.

The contents of this blog post are intended for general information purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice.

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EEOC Reports Record High Charges Filed
Posted by: Holly A. Brady
January 05, 2012
Topic: Employment Law

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Lindsey C. Swanson Joins Haller & Colvin, P.C.
Posted by: April Horrigan
September 14, 2011
Topic: Haller & Colvin News

Lindsey C. Swanson Joins Haller & Colvin, P.C.

Haller & Colvin, P.C. is proud to announce that Lindsey C. Swanson has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Ms. Swanson recently completed a year-long judicial clerkship for the Honorable Nancy Eshcoff Boyer and the Honorable David J. Avery of the Allen County Superior Court, Civil Division.

While in law school, Ms. Swanson completed an externship with the Honorable Mary Katherine Huffman in the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court in Dayton, Ohio. Ms. Swanson also participated in the University of Dayton School of Law Clinic - Juvenile Division, where she was a licensed intern with the State of Ohio and advocated on behalf of juveniles within the court system.

Ms. Swanson is licensed to practice in the State of Indiana and in Federal Court in the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Her areas of practice include Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death and Civil Rights.

Education:

Indiana University, B.A., Psychology and Criminal Justice (2006)

University of Dayton School of Law, J.D. (2010)

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Allen County Bar Association, Member; Indiana State Bar Association, Member; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Member; and Inns of the Court, Benjamin Harrison Chapter

Pro Bono:

Member of the Ambassador Committee for Big Brothers Big Sisters

The contents of this blog post are intended for general information purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice.

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Haller & Colvin Await Decision From the Indiana Tax Court
Posted by: April Horrigan
September 14, 2011
Topic: Haller & Colvin News

HALLER & COLVIN AWAIT DECISION FROM THE INDIANA TAX COURT

Mark E. GiaQuinta and Melanie L. Farr are awaiting a decision from the Indiana Tax Court in a matter that could determine an issue of great importance to Assessors around the State. Verizon Data Services (now Frontier) filed a petition for the review of its personal property tax return shortly before the deadline. The decision on their appeal was delayed at Verizon's request. During the subsequent appeal to the Indiana Board of Tax Review, a case was decided that said the local boards must render decisions by October 30th of the year the return is filed. In this case, Verizon's appeal was not decided at the local level until after October 30th but the company only filed the request for review on October 28th, two days before the deadline.

Haller & Colvin, P.C. represents the Allen County Assessor. Mr. GiaQuinta and Ms. Farr contend that the October 30th deadline does not apply to decisions by the Property Tax Board of Appeals when reviewing the decision of the Assessor. If it does, there is little opportunity to call a public meeting in only a few hours when the taxpayer files its review request close to the deadline.

The Tax Court is deciding preliminary matters at this time but may be called upon to clarify the initial decision that led Verizon to argue that the October 30th deadline applies to its case.

The contents of this blog post are intended for general information purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice.

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