John C. Green - Indianapolis, IN
Attorney at Hume Smith Geddes Green & Simmons, LLP
Estate Planning Lawyers in Indianapolis, IN
54 Monument Circle Fourth Floor Indianapolis, IN 46204
Indianapolis Estate Planning Lawyer
Updated: 07/14/2026
Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning
- Estate Administration
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Trucking Accidents
- Premises and Construction Accidents
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
John C. Green had practiced law with the Firm since 1969 and retired in 2021. He was a senior partner of Hume, Smith, Geddes, Green & Simmons LLP (formerly Smith & Jones). He graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science degree in business, and from Indiana University School of Law Indianapolis with a Juris Doctorate degree in 1969.
He served as law clerk for Judge James Cooper, deceased, former judge of the Indiana Court of Appeals from 1967-1969. He has served as a member of the Character and Fitness Committee of the State of Indiana since 1984.
Mr. Green is a former president of the Indianapolis Law Club. He is a past president, treasurer, and former member of the Board of Directors of the Columbia Club Inc. and former member of the Columbia Club Foundation Inc. He has been named a Sagamore of the Wabash.
Mr. Green has served as president of the American Business Club Inc. of Indianapolis, Indiana, and served on its Board of Directors for three years.
Mr. Green previously practiced law in the areas of estate planning and estate administration. He also represented injured and disabled persons caused by automobile or motorcycle accidents, trucking accidents, and premises and construction accidents. He had professional experience in representing injured, disabled or death cases involving railroad employees under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA).
He enjoys hunting, fishing, and Indianapolis Indian baseball games. John and his wife Tracey have five children and six grandchildren.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Association
Education
Legal Education
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Indiana University School of Law,
Indianapolis,
Indiana, 1969
Juris Doctorate
Non Legal Education
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Indiana University,
Bloomington,
IN,
USA
Bachelor of Science
Major: Business
Current Employment Position(s)
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Former Counsel (Retired)
Past Positions
- Judge James Cooper, deceased, former judge of the Indiana Court of Appeals, Law Clerk, 1967 - 1969
Pro Bono Activities
- Columbia Club Foundation Inc., Former Member
Bar Admissions
- Indiana, 1969
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1969
- U.S. Supreme Court
Specialties and Certifications
- Certified Mediator for ADR Civil Mediation, State of Indiana, 1992
- Certified Mediator for ADR Civil Mediation, State of Indiana, 1996
- Certified Mediator for ADR Civil Mediation, State of Indiana, 2001
Other Affiliations
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member)
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Indianapolis Law Club (Past President)
- Indianapolis Law Club, Board of Directors (Member)
- Indiana State Bar Association (Member)
- State of Indiana, Character and Fitness Committee, 1984 - Present (Member)
- Columbia Club Inc., Board of Directors (Former Member)
- American Business Club Inc. (President)
- American Business Club Inc., Board of Directors
Contact
54 Monument Circle
Fourth Floor
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone Number: 317-632-4402
Fax Number: 317-632-5595
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.humesmith.com/
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