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Geoffrey Spiess

Summary

Geoff’s legal background includes experience as a prosecutor, city attorney, corporate attorney, and solo practitioner.  He has expertise in criminal law, municipal law, automotive dealerships, contracts, corporate governance, and family law.  Having worked in business with Delta Air Lines and the Atlanta Hawks NBA basketball team for 12 years prior to law school, Geoff understands the need for practical results for business clients.  He was also the Human Resources Director for the City of Mishawaka for 5 years.

Geoff has developed a reputation for excellent client service and finding creative solutions to clients’ legal challenges.

Geoff grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, before moving to Atlanta, Georgia, for his undergraduate degree at Oglethorpe University.  He and his family relocated to South Bend, Indiana, to attend the University of Notre Dame Law School, from which he graduated in 2008.  He moved to Carmel, Indiana, in 2024, where he lives with his wife, Christina.  He has four grown children and two stepsons.

Geoff was inducted into the Oglethorpe University Athletic Hall of Fame for basketball and participated in the boxing program at the University of Notre Dame.  He enjoys lifting weights, watching sports, and helping people.

 

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Practice Areas

Criminal law
Family law
Employment law
Collective bargaining

Landlord-Tenant Relations
Business services
Municipal law

Experience

Owner, The Spiess Law Firm, 2023 – 2025
Corporate Counsel, Gurley Leep Automotive Family, 2019 – 2023
Corporation Counsel, City of Mishawaka, 2012 – 2019
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office, 2009 – 2012
Law Clerk, Honorable Michael Scopelitis, Chief Judge – St. Joseph County, 2009

Education

University of Notre Dame Law School, Juris Doctor, 2008
Oglethorpe University, B.A. Political Science, Mathematics Minor, 1991

Bar Admissions

Indiana 2008
District of Columbia 2010 (inactive)
United States District Court Northern District of Indiana (2012)

Professional Organizations

Hamilton County Bar Association

Community

Involvement

Blood and platelet donor since 1994 (American Red Cross, South Bend Medical Foundation, Versiti)
Volunteer, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Merciful Help Center 2020 – present
Former youth basketball coach 

 

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