Mark S. Samila is a business lawyer whose practice includes commercial, bankruptcy, tax, and employee benefits law. Mark blends his accounting and financial background with his legal experience. In so doing, he provides legal analysis and also understands and considers the business and financial implications of a client's legal options.

Experience:

• Tax and management consulting to privately-owned businesses for the international accounting firm of Ernst & Young.

• Certified Public Accounting Certificate.

Business & Professional Affiliations:

• Indiana Registered Civil Mediator

• Evansville Bar Association

• Indiana Bar Association

• American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section, Taxation Section

• Indiana Supreme Court Commission for Continuing Legal Education—Registered Mediator

Community/Civic Affiliations:

• Koch Family Children's Museum of Evansville (Director, Past President)

• Boys & Girls Club of Evansville, Indiana (Director)

• Holy Rosary Catholic Church (Chair of Finance Commission and member of Parish Council)

Publications & Seminar Presentations:

• Lorman Education Services, "The New Property Tax Regulations For Real Property Assessments", "The New Property Tax Appeals Procedures", "Reassessment and the New Property Tax Regulations", and "Appealing Property Tax Assessments"

• Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation, Basics of Bankruptcy

• Evansville Bar Association, "Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code", and "QDROS: Forms and Facts You Need to Know"