HartBell, LLC

We trace our roots to 1884 when Clarence Kessinger partnered with William Cullop to create our predecessor firm. When Mr. Cullop was elected to Congress in 1890 Mr. Kessinger then practiced alone until 1919 when William Hill joined the practice. In 1931, the firm changed its name to Kessinger, Hill, & Arterburn when Norman F. Arterburn joined the firm.Mr. Kessinger and Mr. Hill continued to practice law until their respective deaths in 1940 and 1942. After the loss of his partners, Mr. Arterburn maintained a solo practice in Vincennes until 1946 when Arthur Hart, fresh out of his service in World War II, joined the practice. The firm then operated under the name Arterburn & Hart until 1955 when Mr. Arterburn was appointed to the Indiana Supreme Court, where he would remain for the next twenty-two years. During his tenure on the Indiana Supreme Court, Mr. Arterburn was appointed as Indiana's first Chief Justice.

Locations	No. of Attorneys
Vincennes, IN	7
Washington, IN	7