Lawyer in Tell City, IN
A general practice law firm handling real estate matters (deeds, title searches and opinions, land contracts, lease agreements), corporate and business work such as entity formation, governance, succession planning and contract drafting, and wills and estates including advance directives, powers of attorney and estate administration. The firm also defends misdemeanor and felony charges including DUI and traffic offenses, violent crimes, domestic abuse, theft and forgery, and drug offenses, and takes personal injury cases ranging from auto and bicycle accidents to aviation and cruise ship claims. Partners Chris Goffinet and Jeff Hagedorn handle the practice, and consultations can be requested through the site.
The firm was founded in 1938 by Ralph Zoercher, who closed the office to serve in World War II and reopened it on his return. Over the decades it operated under names including Zoercher & Becker, Zoercher & Huber and Zoercher, Huber, McEntarfer & Goffinet as partners joined, retired or were elected to the bench. Christopher M. Goffinet joined in 1992 after four years with a Nashville firm and became a partner in 1994. Jeffrey W. Hagedorn joined as an associate in 2002 after six years with the Office of the Indiana Attorney General and service as Supervising Counsel with the Indiana State Department of Health, becoming a partner in 2008 when the firm took its current name.

