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BRENT A. AUBERRY is a partner in the law firm Faegre Baker Daniels, where he concentrates his practice in the area of state taxation. He has represented numerous aircraft owners before the Indiana Department of Revenue and the Indiana Tax Court regarding assessments of sales and use tax. Mr. Auberry also has represented property taxpayers across Indiana in real and personal property tax assessment appeals. He earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Southern Indiana and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Indiana University McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis. Mr. Auberry has written and presented in his areas of expertise. He is a member of the Indianapolis and Indiana State bar associations. MELISSA J. FORD is a partner with Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP. Ms. Ford's main areas of practice are real estate, business advisory, joint ventures, economic development and partnership tax. She is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association. Ms. Ford graduated from Indiana University Kelley School of Business, with highest distinction, and she earned her J.D. degree, cum laude, from Indiana University School of Law. CAROL HARTMAN is the executive director of Tax Operations at Cummins, Inc., where she is responsible for U.S. federal, state, and local direct and indirect tax compliance, controversy and planning. Before joining Cummins, Inc., she was with Bingham Greenbaum Doll LLP, where her practice was focused on tax and employee benefits. Ms. Hartman also worked for Eli Lilly and Company where she was director of tax, and was with Ernst & Young in their tax department. She is a CPA (inactive) and attorney, licensed in Indiana. Ms. Hartman is a member of the American Bar Association and Tax Executives International. She earned her B.S. degree from Indiana University (Kelley School of Business, accounting), and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis. FENTON D. STRICKLAND is an attorney with Faegre Baker Daniels, where he focuses his practice on all areas of state and local tax, including income, sales, property, and unemployment tax. Mr. Strickland is a certified public accountant and held various positions as an accounting professional before beginning his law practice. After graduating, summa cum laude, from Indiana University School of Law ? Indianapolis, he served for two years as a judicial clerk for Justice Brent E. Dickson of the Indiana Supreme Court before starting his practice at Faegre Baker Daniels. Mr. Strickland has written and presented on several topics of state and local tax. MILTON O. THOMPSON is of counsel to the Indianapolis law firm of BleekeDillonCrandall. He has focused his practice in the areas of business law, business formation, entertainment law, sports law, local government relations and state government law since 1979. Mr. Thompson earned his B.A. degree in political sScience and philosophy at Wittenberg University and his J.D. degree at Indiana University School of Law at Bloomington.
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