EDUCATION:

Indiana University, Indianapolis, Law School J.D., May 18, 1975.

Associate Editor, INDIANA LAW REVIEW; Moot Court Board; Instructor, first year Legal

Bibliography Instructor.

Member of the Bar of the State of Indiana

(Admitted May 19, 1975, under the Indiana Supreme Court's Early Admission Rule 13.)

University of Notre Dame, B.B.A. (Management), 1972. Top 15%; Mock Convention

Delegation Chairman; Hall Government Cabinet Head; Student Politics; Indiana State

Scholarship.

Bishop Dwenger High School, Ft. Wayne, IN – Graduate 1968.

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT:

Attorney at Law (Sole Practitioner) – October, 1980 to present.

Partner – Christoff, Cornelius & Young, Attorneys at Law – May, 1975 to October, 1980.

Clerk to the Honorable Joe W. Lowdermilk, Indiana Court of Appeals – April, 1975 to May, 1976.

Instructor, First Year Legal Bibliography Course. Indianapolis Law School – January, 1975 to May, 1975.

Legal Research, Center for Judicial Education, 600 North Alabama Street, Indianapolis, IN - May 1974 to October, 1974.

OTHER EMPLOYMENT:

St. Vincent Catholic Church, Part-time Youth Director - July, 1989 to September, 1994.

Receiving Clerk, Wickes Lumber Company, Huntertown, IN – Summer, 1973.

Duties: Unload and check in all inventory.

Assistant Department Manager, K-Mart Department Stores, Ft. Wayne , IN – Summer, 1972.

Duties: Order merchandise, assist customers, manage department.

Manager – Flanner Food Sales, Notre Dame, IN – September, 1971 to June, 1972.

Duties: Order, stock, and sell merchandise; bank receipts, pay bills, account for all income and disbursements.

Student - Part-time -- Summer jobs – October, 1965 to September, 1971.

MEMBERSHIPS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES:

Allen County and Indiana State Bar Associations; Treasurer – Allen County Bar Association – 1983 to 1985.

Men's Club – St. Vincent 's Catholic Church, Ft. Wayne , IN.

Downtown Kiwanis Club of Fort Wayne – 1981 to 1999. Secretary – 1984 to 1999. Club Officers Merit Award – 1989-1990.

Scoutmaster, Varsity Scout Assistant Team Coach, and Explorer Associate Advisor – St. Vincent 's Scouts, Boy Scouts of America . Silver Beaver Award – 1981; St. George Award – 1982; District Award of Merit – 1985; Bronze Big Horn – 1987; and 1st. Annual Scoutmaster of the Year for Anthony Wayne Area Council – 1995.

Notre Dame Club of Fort Wayne . Award of the Year – Notre Dame Club – 1985.

St. Vincent's Parish Council – 1982 to 1985. Youth Coordinator – 1983 to 1985.

Youth Director (Part-time Paid) – St. Vincent Parish – July, 1989 to August, 1994.

Allen County Law Library Association – 1977 to 2000 Treasurer – 1980 to 2000.

Presented the Sagamore of the Wabash Award – June 15, 1990 by the Honorable Evan Bayh, Governor of the State of Indiana, through State Senator Thomas Wyss and the Honorable Jill Long, United States Congress.

WANE TV 15 – "15 Who Care Award" for 1990, presented February, 1991.

Indiana Youth Investment Award, presented by the Indiana Youth Institute, 1991.

Nominee – 1992 President's Annual Point of Light Award.

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