John Rowe

John was raised on a farm near Jasonville, IN. After graduating from Shakamak High School in 1966, John attended Purdue University, where he was able to squeeze a four-year degree into five years. John opened his law practice in his hometown in 1974, moving the location to Linton, IN in 2001. John has represented multiple generations of clients and been blessed with clients who have become friends. John and his wife, Debi, continue to live in the home on the farm they purchased near Worthington, IN, in 1976, where they raised three children. They also have five grandsons and one granddaughter. John enjoys working outdoors and hiking.

Primary Practice Areas

• Real estate (including agriculture and energy related matters)
• Natural resources
• Commercial transactions and business entities
• Succession and business planning

Education

• B.S. degree from Purdue University, 1971
• J.D. degree from Indiana University-Indianapolis Law School, 1974

Bar Admissions

• Indiana, 1974
• United States Federal District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 1974
• Illinois, 2011

Presentations and Articles

John has served on the faculties for, presented at, and submitted written articles for Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum seminars and other organizations related to real estate, probate, mineral law, and estate and succession planning, including:

• Simple (?) Wills, 2000
• Making the Buck-Passing the Buck, 2002 (Chair)
• Understanding and Negotiating Oil and Gas Leases, 2004
• Multiple Party Accounts, 2005
• Family Business Transfer Planning—A Case Review, 2005
• Energy and Mineral Law of Indiana, 2008 (Co-Chair)
• Residential Buyer, Mortgagee, Construction Contract, and Mineral Issues, 2009
• Transferring Title to Decedents’ Real Property Interests, 2010 (Evansville Bar Association)
• Compelling Coal Development: The Recalcitrant and/or Missing Co-Owner, 2012
• Negotiating Oil and Gas Leases—The Landowner’s Perspective, 2015
• Energy, Oil and Gas Update, 38th Annual Judge Robert H. Stanton Indiana Law Update, 2016
• LLCs as Multi-Tools, Purdue University Extension, 2023

Professional Associations and Recognitions

• Member, Greene County, Indiana, Bar Association
• Member, Indiana Bar Association
• Member, Energy and Mineral Law Foundation
• Associate member, Reliable Energy, Inc.
• Martindale-Hubbell Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers
• Worldwide Registry