Jeff Ray Hawkins
Law Offices of Jeff Ray Hawkins • Sullivan, IN
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999 North Section Street, Sullivan, IN, 47882-0382, US
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About
I am a trusts, estates, and elder law attorney and civil mediator in Indiana and Illinois with more than 26 years of practice experience in estate planning, trust & estate administration, elder law, and business law. My wife and law partner, Jennifer Hawkins, formed Hawkins Elder Law with me in 2001 as a boutique trust, estate, and elder law firm in Southwestern Indiana. Both lawyers are Trust & Estate Specialty Board Certified Indiana Trust & Estate Lawyers. Both lawyers practice throughout Southwest and West Central Indiana, and I practice throughout Southeastern Illinois. I am also an Indiana Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Both lawyers are members of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and the Indiana NAELA chapter, and I am a member of the Illinois NAELA Chapter. Dispute resolution has become one of my passions. I accept engagements throughout Indiana and Illinois for pre-suit and litigation settlement mediation. More than 26 years of experience in trust, estate, business, municipal, real estate, and elder law has equipped me with an unusually broad and deep understanding of those practice areas. My volunteer service in the Indiana State Bar Association and its affiliated organizations has extended throughout my career. From my early service as a member of the Young Lawyers Section Council in the early 1990s to service as President of the Indiana State Bar Association (October 2014 - October 2015), I have accumulated a national network of public service colleagues. The responsibility that I value most beyond my household is my leadership of the Westside Church of Christ in Sullivan, Indiana, as one of its elders. Preaching, teaching children’s classes, and counseling congregation members of all ages is a pastoral calling in which my fellow elders and I engage earnestly.
About Business Law
Business law attorneys advise companies on legal matters including formation, contracts, compliance, and transactions. They help businesses navigate regulatory requirements and protect their interests. Common matters include business formation, contract drafting, mergers and acquisitions, commercial disputes.
Credentials
Education
1992 Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville JD - Juris Doctor 1988 Indiana University Kelley School of Business BS - Bachelor of Science
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2007 Board Certified Indiana Trust & Estate Lawyer, Trust & Estate Specialty Board
Publications
2015 Res Gestae (Indiana State Bar Association) Let’s Talk about Lawyer Mental Health 2015 Res Gestae (Indiana State Bar Association) Let’s Talk about Lawyer Mental Health 2015 Res Gestae (Indiana State Bar Association) Let’s Talk about Lawyer Mental Health 2015 Res Gestae (Indiana State Bar Association) Those Were the Days? 2015 Res Gestae (Indiana State Bar Association) Professional Liability Insurance Coverage: Setting the Record Straight
Associations
2014 - Present Terre Haute Bar Association Member 2004 - Present Indiana State Bar Association, Agricultural Law Section Member 2004 - Present National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Member 2002 - Present Indiana State Bar Association, Elder Law Section Member 2001 - Present Sullivan County Bar Association Member
Speaking
2015 Sherman Minton American Inn of Court Estate Planning in 2015 - How to Pivot 2014 Indiana State Bar Association Talk to a Lawyer volunteer training Talk to an Estate Planning Lawyer 2013 ISBA Solo & Small Firm Conference Life After Death Taxes 2013 ISBA Solo & Small Firm Conference Rural Law Practice 2012 ICLEF: Medicaid, SSI & VA Benefits Basic Indiana Medicaid Rules and Procedures for Long-Term Care Health Benefits
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Updated: May 30, 2026