Shannon S. Frank, has more than 20 years experience and prides herself in giving exceptional service to her clients, recognizing that relationships with clients play a significant and essential role in providing tailored and comprehensive legal advice. She is always mindful of the client's individual or business situation, and existing and potential legal requirements. Shannon assists clients with their estate and wealth transfer planning and during the probate and trust administration process. She represents many closely held companies in a variety of matters, including buy and sell transactions, business organization, contracts, the sale and leasing of properties and employment issues. Shannon also assists many area builders, subcontractors and suppliers in the construction industry. With a business background, she understands many of the issues facing business owners and key management personnel and works to develop effective solutions.

Experience:

• Represented business clients in asset acquisitions, mergers, and sales of assets and ownership interests.
• Counseled small business owners concerning the formation of limited liability companies, partnerships and corporations, shareholder agreements, operating agreements, bylaws, employment contracts, confidentiality and non-compete agreements.
• Developed and implemented estate plans for individuals and families, including wills, various trusts (family trusts, living trusts, credit shelter trusts, life insurance trusts), powers of attorney and health care representatives, intra-family loans, guardianships and gifting.
• Represented banks and individuals through the probate process in their roles as personal representatives and also in their roles as trustees of various trusts. Assists in the transfer of non-probate assets, distribution of estate assets and the preparation and filing of inheritance tax returns.
• Assisted clients in real estate acquisitions, leases and sales, both commercial and residential. Assists developers with subdivision development and property owners with zoning and land use matters.
• Represented builders and subcontractors with residential construction agreements, mechanic’s liens, warranty issues and the Indiana Quality Assurance Builder Standards. Assists material suppliers with a variety of contractual business issues.

Business & Professional Affiliations:

• Evansville Bar Association (Past President 2007; Board of Directors 1999 to 2007)
• Vanderburgh Law Library Foundation (Past President 2004; Board of Directors 2003 to 2004)
• Volunteer Lawyer Program of Southwestern Indiana (Board of Directors 2003 to 2004)
• Indiana State Bar Association (Member, Construction Law Section; Real Property, Probate and Trust Section)
• American Bar Association
  

Community/Civic Affiliations:

• Better Business Bureau (Past President, 1994; Board of Directors, 1992 to present)
• Southwestern Indiana Builders Association (Board of Directors, 1996 to present)
• A Network of Evansville Women (Past President, 2003; Board of Directors, 1998 to 2004)
• Junior League of Evansville (Past President, 1998; Board of Directors, 1994 to 1998; Sustainer Advisory Board)
• St. Mary’s Hospital for Women and Children (Board of Governors, 2003 to 2005)
• Memorial High School Alumni Association (Board of Directors, 1997 to 2003)
  Evansville Youth Soccer League (Youth Coach, 1999 to 2005)

Honors & Awards:

• Southwestern Indiana Builders Assn (Member of the Year 2000, 2005 and 2006)
• A Network of Evansville Women (Woman of Action Award 2001)
  Metropolitan Evansville Chamber of Commerce Athena Award Finalist (2001 and 2007)
• Junior League of Evansville (Leadership Evansville Outstanding Organization 1998)

Publications and Seminar Presentations:

• “Practical Information for Business Owners and Managers” – University of Evansville Executive MBA program guest lecturer
• “13 Simple Steps to Resolving Conflict in Business” – Tri-State Better Business Bureau seminar presenter
• “Warranties in Residential Construction” – Southwestern Indiana Builders Association continuing education seminar
• “Legal Issues in New Construction Home Sales” – Evansville Area Board of Realtors continuing education seminar
• “Estate Planning for Your Retirement Years” – St. Mary’s Foundation seminar presenter
• “Joint Accounts, TODs and the Need for Estate Planning” – Heritage Federal Credit Union seminar presenter
• “Wills, Trusts and Probate” – Catholic Diocese of Evansville Wisdom Day seminar presenter
• “Estate Planning and Advance Directives” – Old National Bank Northbrook seminar presenter
• “Social Media and the Pitfalls to the College Student” – University of Evansville student orientation presenter
• “Employer Liability for Texting and Driving” – Evansville Remodelers Council meeting presenter