CONTACT DAVID
karnesd@dwapc.com
765.288.8950 (phone)
765.289.5803 (fax)
ASSISTANT
Cindy Crull
crullc@dwapc.com
765.288.8950 (phone)
David J. Karnes
PRACTICE AREAS
- Business
- Business Counsel & Contracts
- Business Structuring/Choice of Entity
- Corporate Governance
- Real Estate
- High Tech & High Growth Companies
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Intellectual Property
- Trademarks
- Copyrights
- Real Estate – Commercial and Residential
- Purchase and sale agreements
- Landlord and tenant leasing and subleasing
- Construction, Home Improvement and architect/engineering contracts
- Acquiring and developing Land
- Foreclosures
- Structuring and documenting construction and permanent financing
- Tax-deferred exchanges
- Loan workouts and debt restructuring
- Obtaining zoning and other approvals required for development
- Developing and updating zoning regulations for municipalities
- Condemnation/Eminent Domain
- Civil Litigation
- Appeals
- Estate Planning – Wills & Trusts
- Testamentary and family trusts
- Special needs trusts
- Revocable living trusts
- Irrevocable trusts
- Charitable planning
- General durable power of attorney
- Health care representative
- Living Will
- Probate & Estate Administration
Partner
Bar/Court Admissions
Federal:
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
State:
- Indiana
First Year Admitted to Practice Law
2001
Education
- Indiana University School of Law, magna cum laude, J.D., 2001
- Bob Jones University, B.S., 1996
Professional Affiliations/Recognitions
- Muncie Bar Association
- Board of Directors 2008 – Present
- Indiana State Bar Association
- Probate, Trust & Real Property Section
- Business Law Section
- Real Estate Section
- American Bar Association
- East Central Indiana Estate Planning Council
- Completed 40 hours Civil Mediation Training
- Muncie Area’s Finest Business Attorney 2008
Community Involvement
- LifeStream Services, Inc., Board of Directors 2016 – Present (Chairman 2023 – Present)
- Sustainable Muncie Corporation (MadJax), Board of Directors, 2021 – Present (Secretary 2024)
- Business Network International (BNI)-Partners for Profit 2003 – Present (President 2023-24)
- First Choice for Women, Inc, Board of Directors, 2018 – 2023 (Vice Chairman 2021-23)
- Burris Laboratory School, Varsity Soccer Coach (2019 – 2023)
- Soup Kitchen of Muncie, Inc., Governance Committee 2017 – 2019
- United Way of Delaware County, Inc., Board of Directors 2010 – 2016
- Hillcroft Services, Inc., Board of Directors 2007 – 2014 (Chairman 2010-12)
- Isanogel Center, Board of Directors 2003 – 2006
- East Central Indiana Builders Association
- Academy for Community Leadership Graduate 2004
- Grace Baptist Church Deacon 2003-06; 2007-10 (Chairman 2008-10)
Presentations/Publications/CLE
Lecturer and author of:
- Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
- Landlord & Tenant Law