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Jeff  Rocker

Jeff Rocker

Your Partner in Business and in Life
  • Business Law, Estate Planning, Real Estate Law ...
  • Indiana
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Biography

I pride myself on being responsive to my client's needs. My clients reach out to me for help with their businesses, development projects and personal needs. When they do, they are reaching out because something has come up that is beyond what they are comfortable handling alone. By responding quickly, I can help my clients avoid making difficult decisions without good advice.

I enjoy working with my clients to handle help them grow and protect their businesses for today and for tomorrow. I particularly enjoy real estate development, having grown up in a family that developed residential subdivisions and built beautiful custom homes. There is something very special about watching something being created and being able to know that you were a small part of someone's vision.

When I work with clients on planning for their estates, I believe that we need to know the client, something about their lives and something about their families to best advise them. Estate planning should not be solely about the best "math answer" but should hope to capture a person's hopes for their spouses, children, charities and beyond. You cannot learn those things by looking at a spreadsheet or financial report.

My goal is to provide strong counsel and guidance to people over their lifetimes and earn the right to be trusted with their family in the future.

I am a down to earth person. I do not wear suits unless I am going to court so please do not be surprised if I look like a "normal person" (other than my "Santa Claus beard". I do not believe that a person's worth or talents are measured by their wardrobe.

Education
Valparaiso University School of Law
J.D.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
B.A.
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Professional Experience
Partner
Beck Rocker, LLC
- Current
Adjunct Professor
Indiana University - Indiana University/Purdue University at Columbus
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Professor of business law in the business school. In addition, taught Law & Ethics for the MBA Program.
Attorney
Eynon Harmon & Rocker
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Speaking Engagements
Construction Contracts & Mechanic's Liens: Using the Right Tool for the Job of Getting Paid, 4664 Ray Boll Boulevard, Columbus, Indiana 47203
Beck Rocker, PC
Seminar to advise contractors and skilled trades how to get paid for work completed for customers.
Estate Planning, BCSC Administration Building
BCSF
Estate Planning
Planning to Fail, BCSC Administration Building
Bartholomew Area Retired Teachers Association
Estate Planning for Retired Teachers
Planning to Fail, First Church of the Nazarene
First Church of the Nazerene
Estate Planning Seminar
Planned Giving, BSCF Planned Giving Seminar, BCSC Administration Building
Bartholomew Consolidated School Foundation
Seminar on estate planning and charitable giving.
Professional Associations
Indiana State Bar Association
Member
Current
Activities: Member of the Technology Committee, 2004-present
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American Bar Association
Member
Current
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Bartholomew County Bar Association
Member
Current
Activities: Secretary 1996-1997, Secretary 2010
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Indiana
Indiana Supreme Court
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7th Circuit
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
    Contingent fees are typically restricted to personal injury (see my partner Eric Habig), some limited probate disputes, and some condemnation actions. Feel free to reach out for more details. Happy to answer those questions.
Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Websites & Blogs
Website
Jeff Rocker's Website Profile
Website
Beck Rocker & Habig, LLC Website
Contact & Map
Beck Rocker & Habig, LLC
432 Washington St
Columbus, IN 47201
Telephone: (812) 372-8858