Parke County Lawyers

Josiah Swinney is an accomplished trial lawyer handling cases involving complex criminal allegations. Whether at the trial level or taking over for an appeal, he has represented high-profile matters that have generated public attention and secured successful results for his clients. Josiah's work has earned him the distinction of being selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars in 2022, 2023, and 2024. This distinction recognizes the top 2.5 percent of attorneys under 40 based on a formula from Thomson Reuters, a database tracking cases across the United States on the Westlaw legal database. Josiah graduated with honors from Indiana University Robert...

Provide counsel from formation to windup, including general counsel services, contract development and review, etc. to small businesses in a variety of industries. Practice also includes real estate (commercial and residential), insurance defense (including defense of private and commercial insureds), motor sports, insurance coverage, litigation, civil rights and personal injury.

Erika is a partner with Halcomb Singler, LLP, in Carmel, Indiana. She received her undergraduate degree from Indiana University, Bloomington in 2001 with a double major in political science and criminal justice, and a minor in business. Erika received her law degree from The University of Dayton School of Law in 2005 and was admitted to practice law in Indiana in the same year. She has subsequently been admitted to practice before both the Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana. Erika is a member of the Hamilton County Bar Association as well as the Indiana State Bar Association and serves on...

A graduate of Purdue University, where he was named a Dean’s Scholar, Thomas B. O’Farrell earned his law degree from Indiana University at Indianapolis. A former clerk for the Indiana Attorney General, Mr. O’Farrell has gained extensive trial and appellate experience, including oral argument before the Indiana Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Mr. O’Farrell advises clients on diverse issues such as: personal injury suits, bankruptcy, criminal law, appeals, estate planning, and business law.

Travis focuses on labor and employment law, business law, and estate planning. He’s licensed to practice law in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky. Travis graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he made Dean’s List seven terms and was a Law Journal executive editor. He and his wife Betsie, a public school teacher, live in Bloomington, Indiana, with their four children. Much of their free time is spent working on their small family farm.

Jessie A. Cook represents individuals accused of major felonies in state and federal courts. She graduated from IU Maurer School of Law (1979, cum laude), the National College of Criminal Defense and the Darrow College of Capital Defense. She teaches advanced trial advocacy at the Maurer School of Law- Bloomington, and for various continuing legal education programs including the Federal Defender Organization, the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, and ICLEF’s Trial Advocacy Skills College. Jessie is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a member of its Access to Justice Committee. She served on the Indiana Supreme...

Attorney Justin T. Bowen received his law degree from the Indiana University McKinney School of Law, where he was named Law Student of the Year in 2004. Mr. Bowen has served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable L. Mark Bailey of the Indiana Court of Appeals, and has worked for one of the largest defense law firms in the Midwest, where he practiced toxic torts litigation and defended industrial manufacturers. Attorney Bowen adjunct teaches law courses at a state college, and serves as a guest lecturer at the Indiana University McKinney School of Law. Mr. Bowen serves on...