Mark Cannon

Mark focuses his law practice in the areas of estate planning, probate and trust administration, business formation and succession planning, business transactions, contracts and real estate law. Before beginning his legal career, Mark worked at Northwestern Mutual Life, where he implemented life and disability insurance plans for clients. After leaving Northwestern Mutual, Mark attended law school, where he earned Dean’s List recognition five times. Mark started his legal career at the Indiana Department of Revenue as an Inheritance Tax Attorney, where he audited inheritance tax returns and fielded telephone calls from attorney, CPA’s and trust officers on complex inheritance tax matters. Mark then joined a local public accounting firm where he recommended estate, gift, and income tax planning strategies for high net worth clients. Mark has been in private practice since leaving the tax accounting field in 1999. Mark has been a speaker at numerous seminars, including “Advanced Estate Planning Techniques in Indiana”; “Key Issues in Estate Planning & Probate in Indiana”; “Probate Process from Start to Finish”; "Top 10 Practice Tips for Young Lawyers & General Practitioners -- Estate Planning and Administration" and "Advanced Issues in Probate for the Paralegal in Indiana.” Mark is also active in the community. Since he is a cancer survivor, Mark is passionate about supporting the fight against cancer. Mark is a volunteer with the American Cancer Society. In 2013, Mark was awarded the American Cancer Society IN/MI Heart award for dedicated service to advocacy and the fight against cancer. Mark also served on the Board of Directors for the Indianapolis Ambassadors, a local charitable supporting organization. Mark started the Estate Planning Ministry and led a men’s bible study group at Northview Church in Carmel, Indiana. Mark currently attends Traders Point Church and lives in Brownsburg with his wife, Kirsten, their three children and

University of Louisville

J.D. (1994) | Tax, Estates & Trusts, Business/Corporate Law

1991 - 1994

Honors: Dean's List

Activities: ABA Regional Negotiation Competition

Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington

B.S. (1986) | Business Analysis

1982 - 1986

Honors: Dean's List

Activities: Acacia Social Fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta Pre-law Fraternity, Intramural soccer and wrestling

Attorney

O'Koon Hintermeister

1999 - 2003

Estate Tax Specialist

RJ Pile & Company LLC

1997 - 1999

Inheritance Tax Attorney

Indiana Department of Revenue

1994 - 1997

Estate Planning for Singles

Up2Date

How to Avoid Probate Like a Pro, Indianapolis, IN

BMO Harris Bank

Top 10 Practice Tips for Young Lawyers & General Practitioners in Estate Planning & Administration, Indianapolis, IN

Indiana Continuing Legal Class

Key Issues in Estate Planning & Probate in Indiana, Indianapolis, IN

National Business Institute

Advanced Estate Planning Techniques in Indiana, Indianapolis, IN

National Business Institute

Heart Award

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

2013

Award given to volunteers who show a dedication for service in advocacy and the fight against cancer

State Bar of Indiana  # 17896-49

Member

1994 - Current

Indianapolis Bar Association

Member

1994 - Current

Activities: Estate Planning and Administration and Business Law Sections

Indiana State Bar Association

Member

1994 - Current

Activities: Probate, Trust and Real Property Section, Elder Law and Business Law Sections

Indiana

Since 1994