Beering Named Among ‘Women of Influence’ in Business Community

INDIANAPOLIS (November 18, 2011) - Shokrina R. Beering, the managing partner of the Indianapolis office of Plunkett Cooney, one of the oldest and largest law firms in the Midwest, was recently recognized as one of the Indianapolis Business Journal’s (IBJ) 2011 “Women of Influence.”

“It is such an honor to be recognized as a woman of influence in the business community,” said Beering. “It means even more to me because my colleagues and friends at Indy CREW thought highly of me to nominate me for this award.”

Eighteen women from central Indiana were selected from both the public and private sectors who demonstrated professional excellence and leadership in their careers and community service according to IBJ. The key criteria in selecting the recipients were influence in their company or industry; solid reputation within company or industry based on their experience, integrity and leadership and their track record of accomplishment.

All honorees were acknowledged at a breakfast hosted by the IBJ on Nov. 3 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. They were also featured in a special edition supplement of the IBJ which was published Nov. 7.

Beering represents financial institutions in the areas of commercial lending, business law and commercial real estate. She also serves as general counsel for several corporations and represents clients ranging from closely held businesses to multibillion-dollar organizations, providing advice on such issues as entity formations and structure, corporate governance and transactional areas of practice.

Designated a “Super Lawyer” for several years now by Indiana Super Lawyers magazine, Beering has a number of honors to her credit, including being one of only three fellows of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys from the state of Indiana. She is also a board member and past president of IndyCREW, a chapter of CREW Network (Commercial Real Estate Women). Her involvement within the legal community extends to several professional organizations, including the Business Law Section of the Indianapolis Bar Association, as well as the Business Law and Probate Trust & Real Property sections of the Indiana State Bar Association.

Admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Indiana, Beering received her law degree from Indiana University School of Law in 1986 and her master’s and undergraduate degrees from Purdue University in 1983 and 1981 respectively. She has also completed coursework at the College of Financial Planning in Denver, Colorado.

The firm’s Indianapolis office provides a number of transactional and litigation services, including but not limited to, insurance coverage, title insurance, general civil litigation and banking, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights law. Plunkett Cooney’s attorneys routinely handle such matters in state and federal courts throughout the state of Indiana.

Established in 1913, Plunkett Cooney employs more than 160 attorneys in nine Michigan cities, Columbus, Ohio and Indianapolis, Indiana. The firm, which provides a range of transactional and litigation services, has achieved the highest rating (AV) awarded by Martindale-Hubbell, a leading, international directory of law firms.

For more information about Shokrina Radpour Beering named as one of Indianapolis’ “Women of Influence,” contact the firm’s Practice Development Manager, John Cornwell, at (248) 901-4008; jcornwell@plunkettcooney.com.

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