Cara C. Putman

Associate

Cara is an honors graduate of George Mason University School of Law, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Civil Rights Law Journal.  Cara is a former vice-president of the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wabash Valley, Inc.  A former clerk at the Court of Federal Claims, Cara also teaches business law at Krannert and is a published author of 12 books including the Complete Idiots Guide to Business Law. Currently, she focuses her legal efforts on estate planning, adoptions and business law.

Admitted to Practice

• State of Indiana, the Northern and Southern District Courts of Indiana, and the Commonwealth of Virginia

Professional Affiliations

• Tippecanoe County Bar Association
• Indiana State Bar Association

Education

• Honors graduate of George Mason University School of Law
• Bachelors of Arts (with honors), University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Biographical Information

• Past Vice President of the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wabash Valley, Inc.
• Former Editor-in-Chief of the Civil Rights Law Journal
• Past member of the Moot Court Board and Inn of Court
• Wrote National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley, a note published in the Civil Rights Law Journal
• Prior to joining the firm, she clerked for Loren A. Smith, Senior Judge at the Court of Federal Claim