Robert E. Doelling, Jr.

Partner

Bob Doelling has been a partner with Burt Blee since 1994. Bob’s practice is focused on business, corporate, banking and real estate transactions. He represents local, regional and national companies in a wide range of business areas including corporate organization and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, purchase and sales agreements, and business contracts. Bob also represents developers, investors, buyers and sellers in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions including land use, commercial leasing and real estate development projects.

A graduate of Valparaiso University School of Law, Bob served as the Executive Managing Editor of the Law Review and was a Dean’s Scholar while in law school. Outside of his legal practice, he serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Our Sunday Visitor and the Finance Council of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.

Areas of Practice:

  • Business & Corporate Law

  • Banking & Financial Institutions

  • Commercial Lending & Workouts

  • Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Real Estate

Professional Associations:

  • American Bar Association, Business Law Section

  • Indiana State Bar Association, Business Law and Probate Trust and Real Property Sections

  • Allen County Bar Association

Community Involvement:

  • Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Finance Council, 2016-Present

  • Our Sunday Visitor, Director, 2011-Present

  • William J. and Bonnie L. Hefner Foundation, Inc., Director, 2015-Present

  • Martin Luther King Montessori School, Board Member, 1997-2003; Board President, 1998-2002

  • Bishop Dwenger High School, Board of Education, 2013-2016; Board Co-President, 2015-2016

  • Redeemer Radio, Director, 2011-2016

Bar Admissions:

  • Indiana, 1989

  • Northern District of Indiana, 1989

  • Southern District of Indiana, 1989

Education:

  • Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1985 – Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

  • Valparaiso University School of Law, 1988 – Juris Doctor