Eric M. Douthit—Partner—Fishers, Indiana

Email: Eric M. Douthit | Phone: 317.773.2190 | Fax: 317.572.1609

Print or download PDF version

Eric M. Douthit began practicing law in 1997. He joined the firm as a partner in 2003. He works as a general civil law practitioner, with a focus in representing closely held businesses. He assists entrepreneurs with all aspects of their business lives, including company formation, mergers and acquisitions, financing, maintaining company structure, succession planning, and franchising. He also has experience in advising numerous non-profit organizations.

Mr. Douthit is a native of Noblesville, graduating from Noblesville High School in 1990. He received a B.S. from Vanderbilt University in 1994, majoring in History. He served as a member of the Vanderbilt Honor Counsel. He is still active with Vanderbilt and is a former president of the Vanderbilt Alumni Club of Indianapolis. Mr. Douthit graduated from Indiana University School of Law—Bloomington cum laude in 1997. While in Bloomington, he was on the staff of the Indiana Law Journal.

Mr. Douthit received the 1998 Multiple Sclerosis Leadership Award. The Indiana Bar Foundation awarded its Pro Bono Publico Award to Mr. Douthit in 2004. This statewide award recognized his contributions to making legal services available to those persons who could not otherwise afford them.

Mr. Douthit has served on the boards of Beginnings, Indianapolis Urban League, Hamilton Southeastern Academy of Finance, the Carmel Clay Educational Foundation, and the Indianapolis Senior Citizens Center. At the center, he has acted as a volunteer attorney, assisting members of the center with a variety of legal issues. He is a graduate of the Hamilton County Leadership Academy. He is a former board member of the Indianapolis Urban League. He is a member of the Indiana, Hamilton County and Indianapolis Bar Associations.

Eric resides in Westfield with his wife, Jill, a project manager for Omnisource Marketing Group. When not chasing his young sons, Noah, Ellis and Owen, Eric enjoys golfing and tennis.

Areas of practice

• General Civil Law
• Closely Held Businesses
• Estate Planning
• Probate Matters
• General Litigation

Admitted to practice

• Indiana
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana

Education

• Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana, cum laude, 1997
  • Law Journal: Indiana Law Journal, Staff
• Vanderbilt University, B.S., 1994
  • Honors: Member, Vanderbilt Honor Counsel
  • Major: History

Honors and awards

• 1998 Multiple Sclerosis Leadership Award
• Indiana Bar Foundation, Fellow
• The Indiana Bar Foundation Pro Bono Publico Award, 2004

Professional memberships

• Vanderbilt Alumni Club of Indianapolis, Former President
• Hamilton Southeastern Academy of Finance
• The Carmel Clay Educational Foundation
• The Indianapolis Senior Citizens Center, Former President
• Indianapolis Urban League, Former Board Member
• Indiana Bar Association, Member
• Hamilton County Bar Association, Member