100 Years of Putting Clients First Attorneys & Business Counselors Since 1906


Jones Obenchain has been in continuous practice in South Bend, Indiana, since 1906. The firm traces its history to the partnership of Vitus Jones, a “double-Domer,” and Roland Obenchain, Sr., a veteran and graduate of the universities at Valparaiso and Yale. The earliest incarnation of today’s Jones Obenchain was seen as one of the best firms in Indiana and was described by the South Bend Tribune as one of the strongest in the central west, serving clients in Indiana and Michigan.
Over the years, our lawyers have served the community as prominent political figures, judges, civic leaders, educators and members of the boards of innumerable non-profits. We at Jones Obenchain are proud of this heritage, and we continue to strive to uphold the standards for legal excellence established by the founders of the firm. We must be doing something right. The firm has won the distinction of being South Bend’s favorite law firm for three years running in the annual South Bend Tribune reader’s poll.
In today’s climate of merger, acquisition, and loss of local and regional identity in the corporate and legal worlds, Jones Obenchain has endured. We attribute the firm’s longevity to our goal of providing the best possible service to our clients in the most effective and efficient manner possible.
Jones Obenchain continues to evolve to meet the ever-changing technological advances and demands of both its individual and corporate clients. Despite the changes in the practice of law over the past 100 years, one thing remains the same at Jones Obenchain: the goal of putting clients first. The history of Jones Obenchain is the story of how putting clients first has ensured the success of the firm and earned it a well deserved place in the development of Indiana jurisprudence.


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