On the Move – 5/11/12

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Awards and Honors
Gerald L. Bepko and Norman Lefstein, both of Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, have been honored with the IUPUI Spirit of Philanthropy award for their leadership, expertise and longtime support of the law school.

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law recently awarded its 2012 alumni awards. Fred Glass, Indiana University vice president and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics; Hon. Jane Magnus-Stinson of the U.S. District Court’s Southern District of Indiana; and Michael W. Wells, president of REI Investment Inc. received the Distinguished Alumni awards. Chasity Q. Thompson, assistant dean of the Office of Professional Development at the law school and 9th District Congressman Todd Young received the Early Career Acheivement awards.

Robert F. Parker, of Merrillville firm Burke Costanza & Carberry, has been inducted as a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Curtis Jones, partner at Bose McKinney & Evans, is now a member of the Defense Research Institute.

Appointments and Elections
Shokrina Radpour Beering, managing partner of Plunkett Cooney in Indianapolis, has been appointed as Indiana state chair of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys.

Lisa C. McKinney, partner at Bose McKinney & Evans, has been elected as a trustee of the Indianapolis Zoological Society for a three-year term.

Patricia Polis McCrory, a member at Frost Brown Todd, has been named chair of Women United by United Way of Central Indiana for 2012-2014.

Church Church Hittle & Antrim partner Séamus Boyce has been elected to the National School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys.

Anastasia Demos Mills has been appointed to serve on the board of trustees for The Oaks Academy in Indianapolis.

New Associations
Aaron Aft has joined Ice Miller as an associate in its real estate group.

Norman T. Funk has joined Krieg DeVault as of counsel. He is a member of the firm’s litigation practice group.

Amy A. Matthews has joined Church Church Hittle & Antrim in Noblesville as an associate. She is a part of the firm’s school law group.

Jonathan D. Weinzapfel has joined the government team at Faegre Baker Daniels as counsel. He will practice remotely from Evansville, where he previously served as mayor.•