Legal Assistant: Hannah Wishart - hwishart@dsvlaw.com
- Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Estate & Trust Administration
- Elder Law
- Business Organization & Succession Planning
- Education
- Indiana University, B.A., 1996
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D. 1999
- - Federal Communications Law Journal
- - Sherman Minton Moot Court Semi-Finalist, 1998
- Bar Admissions
- Indiana Supreme and Appellate Courts, 1999
- United States District Court, Southern and Northern District, 1999
Rebecca W. Geyer is a partner at Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP where her practice concentrates in estate planning, estate and trust administration, elder law, tax planning, and business services. A board certified Indiana trust and estate specialist* since 2007, Rebecca received her Juris Doctor from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law, and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Indiana University. She is a frequent lecturer on estate planning, taxation, and elder law-related issues.
Rebecca understands the challenges, fears, and family dynamics that often come into play with legal issues. She adopts an empathetic and compassionate approach to assist clients in addressing their particular goals and concerns. An avid volunteer in both the legal community and the Indianapolis community at large, Rebecca frequently speaks and writes on estate planning and elder law topics, and annually provides pro bono legal services to individuals through her work with the Indianapolis Bar Association and the Albert and Sara Reuben Senior Resource and Community Center. In 2010, 2011, and 2012, Rebecca was named to the prestigious list of Super Lawyers® Rising Stars for estate planning by Law & Politics Magazine and Indianapolis Monthly.
When away from her practice, Rebecca enjoys spending time with her husband and three sons, and enjoys cheering on the Indiana Hoosiers and the Indianapolis Colts.
- Presentations and Publications
- Author & Lecturer, “Elder Law, Guardianship and Divorce”, ICLEF Family Law Institute, October, 2011
- Author & Lecturer, “Estate Planning Under Our Guardianship Statutes” and “Hot Tips in Elder Law”, ICLEF Elder Law Institute, October, 2011
- Author & Lecturer, “Ethical Challenges in Estate Administration” and “Considerations for Collecting the Assets, Preparing the Inventory and Handling Claims Against the Estate”, Nation Business Institute, Estate Administration Procedures: Why Each Step is Important, August, 2011
- Author, “Estate Planning 101 for Lawyers – Are You Prepared?”, Indiana Lawyer, August 31, 2011
- Author, “Indiana Legislature Passes New Guardianship Laws”, Indiana Lawyer, July, 6, 2011
- Author & Lecturer, “State Death Taxes” National Business Institute, Tax Planning for Trusts and Estates, February, 2011
- Author & Lecturer, “Ethical Considerations in Charitable Giving”, Happy Hollow Children’s Camp, Tax Aspects & Ethical Consideration in Charitable Giving, November, 2010
- Author & Lecturer, “Estate Planning for Same-Sex Couples”, ICLEF Elder Law Institute, October, 2010
- Author & Lecturer, “Estate Planning in Uncertain Times”, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, September, 2010
- Author & Lecturer, “Ethical Estate Planning: In Your Clients’ Best Interests”, National Business Institute, Advanced Estate Planning Techniques, August, 2010
- Author & Lecturer, “State Inheritance Tax”, National Business Institute, Gift and Inheritance Tax: Procedure and Strategy, May, 2010
- Author, “Communicate Now – Gathering the Necessary Information to Care for Your Aging Parent”, September, 2009
- Author & Lecturer, “How to Prepare and File the Inventory”, National Business Institute, Fundamental Probate Procedures and Practice, May, 2009
- Author & Lecturer, “Establishing and Following Ethical Best Practices”, National Business Institute, Probate: Beyond the Basics, June, 2008
- Author & Lecturer, “Marital Deduction and Credit Shelter Planning” and “Ethical Estate Planning: In Your Clients’ Best Interests”, National Business Institute, Advanced Estate Planning Techniques, June, 2008
- Author & Lecturer, “How to File and Estate in Probate Court” and “How to Prepare and File the Inventory”, National Business Institute, The Probate Process from Start to Finish for Paralegals, January, 2007
- Memberships and Organizations
- Indianapolis Bar Association
- - Estate Planning and Administration Section
- - Women and the Law Division
- - Member-At-Large, Board of Directors, 2010-2011
- - Chair, Publications Committee
- - Member, Finance Committee
- Indiana State Bar Association
- - Probate, Trust & Real Property Section
- - Elder Law Section
- - Website and Indiana Docs Committee Chair, Elder Law Section
- - Member, Probate Review Committee
- American Bar Association
- - Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- - Board Member, Indiana Chapter
- Estate Planning Council of Indiana
- Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Board Member, 2012
- Congregation Beth-El Zedeck, Vice-President
- National Council of Jewish Women, Treasurer
- Honors and Recognitions
- Board Certified Indiana Trust and Estate Specialist*, 2007
- Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars in Estate Planning, 2010-2012
- Indianapolis Bar Association Bar Leader Series IV, 2007
- Distinguished Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Foundation, 2010
*Certified by the Indiana Trust and Estate Specialty Board