Thomas A. Massey
Areas Of Practice
- Family Law
- High Asset Divorce
- Civil Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Indiana, 1984
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1984
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1984
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1991
Education
- Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 00/1984
- Honors: Member, Valparaiso Law Review
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
- B.S., Bachelor of Science - 1981
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Management
Representative Cases
- Becker v. Fisher, 852 N.E.2d 46, 2006, Ind. Ct. App.
- In re Whirlpool Corp. and I.U.E. Local 808, 115 L.A. 34, 2000
- L.D.H. v. K.A.H., 665 N.E.2d 43, 1996, Ind. Ct. App.
- Union Federal Sav. Bank v. Chantilly Farms, Inc., 556 N.E.2d 9, 1990, Ind.App. 1 Dist., 1990100813
- DBC Capital Fund, Inc. v. Snodgrass, 551 N.E.2d 475, 1990, Ind.App. 1 Dist., 1990054888
Classes/Seminars
- Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum ("ICLEF") Seminar, Master's Series (7/15-16/16)
- Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum ("ICLEF") Seminar, 7th Annual Family Law Institute (10/14-15/09)
- Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum ("ICLEF") Seminar, Master's Series - Advanced Family Law (12/13-14/08)
- Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum ("ICLEF") Seminar, Dissolution and Family Law Matters (2/14/08)
- Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum ("ICLEF") Seminar, Master's Series - Advanced Family Law (11/7/07)
- Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum ("ICLEF") Seminar, Family Law Update (12/7-8/06)
- Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum ("ICLEF") Seminar, Tips for Handling Asset Divorce Cases (12/9/03)
- Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum ("ICLEF") Seminar, Family Law for Practitioners (11/1/01)
- Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum ("ICLEF") Seminar, Tougher Topics of Family Law (10/10/01)
- Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum ("ICLEF") Seminar, Dissolution and Family Law Matters (8/4/97)
- Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum ("ICLEF") Seminar, Divorce Law 301 (7/17/96)
- Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum ("ICLEF") Seminar, Family Law Notebook (6/23/95)
- Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum ("ICLEF") Seminar, Child Support: Litigating the Guidelines (7/13/94)
- Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum ("ICLEF") Seminar, Family Law Practice (10/22/93)
- Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum ("ICLEF") Seminar, Intermediate Divorce Law (10/11/91)
- Faculty Member on numerous Evansville Bar Association Continuing Legal Education seminars
- Indiana Judicial Conference, 1996 Annual Meeting
- Teaching Assistant, Legal Research and Writing Program, Valparaiso University School of Law
- National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Teacher Training Graduate, University of Notre Dame, 1993
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Evansville Bar Association, Member, 1984
- Indiana State Bar Association, Member, 1984
- American Bar Association, Member, 1984
- Master, American Inn of Court No. 36
- Chairman, Evansville Bar Association Family Law Section, 2000
- Chairman, Evansville Bar Association Family Law Section, 1994
Past Employment Positions
- Bowers Harrison, LLP, Managing Partner, 1999-2008
- Bowers, Harrison, Kent & Miller, Partner, 1989-1999
- Bowers, Harrison, Kent & Miller, Associate, 1984-1989
Pro Bono Activities
- City of Evansville Police Merit Commissioner, 2000-2004
- Election Board Member, Vanderburgh County, 1994-2000
- Election Board Member, Chairman, Vanderburgh County, 2005-Present
- Judicial Representative Vanderburgh County Public Defender Board, 2014-Present
- Board Member, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum "ICLEF", 1999-2006
- Board Member, Indiana Equal Justice Fund, 1998-2006
- Advisory Board, University of Evansville Legal Studies Program, 1987-2005
- Adjunct Faculty, University of Evansville, 1990
- Adjunct Faculty, Lockyear College, 1988-1990
Fraternities/Sororities
- Theta Chi
- Delta Theta Phi
