Meet Our Attorneys
David L. Brewer was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Indiana University School of Law in 1963 and came to Huntington to join the firm of Bowers, Feightner & Palmer. He became a partner in 1965 at which time the firm name was changed to Palmer, Bowers & Brewer. He served as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney from 1963 to 1966, and counsel for the Huntington County Welfare Department from 1970 to 1986. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Tax Court, and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana. He served as the founding President of the Dan Quayle Center and Museum and one of the founders of Pathfinder Services and the Huntington County Medical Memorial Foundation, and has served as President of both organizations. In 1982, he was named Chief of the Flint Springs Tribe. He is a member of the Huntington County, Indiana State (member, Probate, Trust and Real Property and Elder Law Sections) and American Bar Associations and Indiana Bar Foundation. Mr. Brewer passed away on September 9, 2021, as a beloved member of the firm and Huntington County.
Robert S. Garrett
Robert S. Garrett was born in Bluffton, Indiana. He moved to Huntington from Bluffton after graduating from the School of Law at the University of Tennessee in 1974. He joined the firm of Palmer, Bowers & Brewer in the fall of 1974 and became a partner in 1977. He has served as Huntington County Attorney since 1986, and is a past Chairman of the United Way Campaign. He also served as past Chairman of Pathfinder Services. He is a member of the Huntington County (President, 1977).
Areas of Legal Practice
Family Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Commercial & Civil Litigation, Real Estate Transactions & Litigation, and Business Law
Joseph K. Wiley
Joseph K. Wiley was born in Huntington, Indiana. After graduating cum laude from Indiana University School of Law in 1979, he joined the firm and became a partner in 1983. He was named Chief of the Flint Springs Tribe in 1997. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Huntington County Honors and the Huntington University Foundation. Mr. Wiley is counsel for the Huntington County Community School Corporation. He is a member of Huntington County (past President) and Indiana State (Family Law Section) Bar Associations.
Areas of Legal Practice
Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts, Estate Litigation, Family Law, Collections / Creditor Rights, Guardianships, Adoption, Taxation, and Business Law
Mark J. Wiley
Mark J. Wiley is a native of Huntington, Indiana. He attended Huntington University and graduated magna cum laude in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and Economics and Finance. He then attended Indiana University-Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis and graduated cum laude in 2014. While in law school, he worked with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Assistant Chief Counsel for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the NCAA Enforcement Division, and the IUPUI Athletic Department Compliance Office. Mr. Wiley is a graduate of the Huntington Leadership Academy.
Mr. Wiley currently serves as a volunteer judge for the Huntington County Teen Court and also serves on the Board of Directors for the United With Love of Huntington County and Camp Cotubic-Youth Camp and Retreat Center in Bellefontaine, Ohio. Mr. Wiley joined the firm in 2011 and became a partner in 2019. Mr. Wiley serves as a Public Defender in the Huntington County Superior and Circuit Courts as well as the Huntington County Drug Court. He is a member of the Indiana Bar Association and Huntington County Bar Association.
Areas of Legal Practice
Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts, Elder Law, Criminal Defense, Family Law, Real Estate Law, Commercial & Civil Litigation, and Business Law