Biography
Jon A. Schmaltz is a member of the firm’s Business and Personal Services Practice Group. His practice involves representing clients in business and real estate acquisitions, like-kind exchanges, land use and zoning matters, loan transactions, and private equity and debt placements. He represents developers of commercial properties, commercial lenders, and borrowers in loan transactions, and counsels clients in numerous industries, including hotel and restaurant owners and operators.
Mr. Schmaltz has more than 11 years of experience at Burke Costanza & Carberry after receiving his bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science from Purdue University in 1996 and earning his law degree from Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis in 1999.
Mr. Schmaltz has spoken in numerous seminars on topics including real estate conveyances, real estate boundary issues, land use, and choice of business entity.
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Bar Association – Member, Business Law and Real Property, Probate, and Trust Sections
- Indiana State Bar Association – Co-Editor, Probate Trust & Real Property Newsletter; Member, Probate Trust & Real Property Section; Member, Business Law Section
- Lake County Bar Association – Member, Business Law Section
- Porter County Bar Association
- Pro Bono Activities
- Director, Purdue Alumni Association
- Director, Purdue Club of Northwest Indiana
- Director and Corporate Secretary, Valparaiso Chamber Foundation, Inc.
- Director, Greater Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce
Practices
Business Law
Commercial Lending
Corporate Law
Real Estate - Business
Real Estate - Personal
Securities & Corporate Finance
Copyright & Trademark
Education
Indiana University - Indianapolis School of Law, 1999
Juris Doctor
Purdue University, 1996
B.S. Actuarial Science
Bar Admissions
Indiana
Other Court Admissions
Northern District of Indiana
Southern District of Indiana