Meet Our Attorneys

David J. Karnes
Mr. Karnes was born in Norfolk, Virginia and he graduated from Tabernacle Baptist School, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Mr. Karnes received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Pre-law from Bob Jones University in 1996. He received his law degree from the Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis.
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Tara M. Smalstig
Mrs. Smalstig was born in Greeneville, Tennessee, and graduated from Greeneville High School. In 1998, Mrs. Smalstig graduated magna cum laude from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies.
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Michael G. Foley
Mr. Foley was born in Lancaster, Ohio and he graduated from Amanda-Clearcreek High School, Amanda, Ohio.  Mr. Foley received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Ohio State University in 2006.  He received his law degree from the Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University.
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Anthony (“Tony”) Oliveira
Tony graduated cum laude from Valparaiso University School of Law in 2007 and holds an MBA from Ball State University. He is a second-generation civil litigator and native Hoosier. His practice areas include Personal Injury & Wrongful Death, Worker’s Compensation, Civil Litigation, Home Improvement Fraud Litigation, IP Contract law, and Firearms law. He is a member of the Muncie Bar Association, the Indiana Bar Association, and the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association.
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William “Bill” Haut
Bill, an Indiana native, spent his first 27 years of private practice in Elkhart with Warrick & Boyn, LLP, a corporate firm assisting clients in northern Indiana for over 100 years, serving as a trusted advisor to businesses involved in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of a variety of goods and services. After relocating to central Indiana in 2013, Bill served as General Counsel and a member of the senior leadership team of one of the three largest collegiate licensing companies. During his legal career, he has counseled businesses on a broad range of legal matters, including employment and benefit matters, business transactions and sales, and other transaction and compliance issues. Bill graduated from Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management and received his law degree from Washburn University School of Law.
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Caleb Morey
Caleb was born and raised in Muncie, Indiana and is a graduate of Yorktown High School and Ball State University. In 2019, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Ball State, graduating magna cum laude. Soon after, he attended law school at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. While in law school, Caleb discovered his passion for criminal defense work. Since graduating cum laude from ASU Law in 2022, Caleb has defended hundreds of individuals charged with DUIs, misdemeanors, and drug-related felonies.
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Jennifer J. Abrell
Mrs. Abrell was born in Bethesda, Maryland and received her undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Oklahoma. She received her law degree from Indiana University-Bloomington, cum laude 1987.
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Ralph E. Dennis, Jr. – IN MEMORIAM
Mr. Dennis was born in Marion, Indiana and graduated from Muncie Central High School. He attended Wabash College and graduated from Dartmouth College, and received his law degree from Indiana University in 1950.
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