Timothy J. Riffle is a partner in the Indianapolis, Indiana office of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, serving as the chair of the Tax Section of the Corporate Department. Mr. Riffle practices primarily in the area of federal taxation. He has had extensive experience in structuring business combinations, new business formations, passthrough entities (partnerships, S corporations, and LLCs) and tax exempt organizations. He represents individuals and families in the areas of charitable giving, foundations, and gift and estate taxation. Mr. Riffle also represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in probate, guardianship and trust administration matters. He is a member of the Taxation Section of both the Indiana State and Indianapolis Bar Associations and served as president of the Indianapolis Bar Association's Taxation Section in 1997. Mr. Riffle is also a member of the American Bar Association and its Real Property, Probate and Trust Law and Taxation Sections. He is co-author of the Indiana Limited Liability Company Forms and Practice Manual (Data Trace Publishing, 1996), and is listed in Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Riffle graduated in 1980 from Indiana University and in 1983 received his J.D. magna cum laude from the Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif. He joined Barnes & Thornburg in 1983 and became a partner in 1991. He is admitted to practice before courts in Indiana and the United States Tax Court. Publications 12/03/2008, Estate Planning News 2008 - Fall Edition 11/02/2007, Estate Planning News 2007 - Fall Edition 07/03/2007, Estate Planning News 2007 - Spring Edition 12/01/2006, Estate Planning News 2006 06/11/2002, Buying and Selling a Business in Indiana 06/10/2002, Indiana Limited Liability Company Forms and Practice Manual Events · Changes in Taxation for the New Economy · Buying and Selling a Business in Indiana · Buying and Selling a Business in Indiana |