S. Franklin Mattox, 51; of Floyds Knobs

A memorial services for S. Franklin Mattox, 51, of Floyds Knobs, will be held at noon Saturday, Oct. 13, at Kraft Funeral Service, 2776 Charlestown Road, New Albany. He died Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, in his sleep at his residence.

He was a native of Rushville and a managing partner for the law firm, Mattox, Mattox and Wilson in New Albany. He was a certified mediator, certified by Arbitration Forums, Inc. in 1990 and one of four certified Family Law Specialist and Domestic Relations Mediator in Southern Indiana. He was a graduate of Wabash College and Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis. He received Bar Admissions to Indiana in 1981, U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, in 1981 and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Published works “Legal Stuff (You Should Know), co-author, ISBA Young Lawyers Section.

Representative cases: Straub v. B.M.T. 645 N.E. 62d. 597 (Ind. app. 1997), Indiana Supreme Court.

Classes and seminars taught: I.C.L.E.F. faculty member: Practice Skills Course I and II, “Building A Profitable Law Practice,” 1990-1992. Out of Country Seminar, “Accelerated Disputed Resolution,” St. Kitts, BWI 1990. Program chair, “Practicing Law in Indiana-Tips for Kentucky Practitioners,” Seminar, Louisville Bar Association 1991. Program chair, “Puddlejumping: Indiana Practice for Kentucky Lawyers, 1997.

Honors and awards: N.I.T.A. Trial Advocate Skills Workshop Scholarship Fellow, Indiana Bar Foundation.

He was a member of the Clark County Bar Association, Floyd County Bar Association, ISBA House of Delegates, Delegate 1988-2006, ABA Young Lawyer Division, District Representative for two years, Harrison County Bar Association, 1990-1991, secretary treasurer, Crawford County Bar Association, 1990-1991, secretary treasurer, Indiana Teen Law Committee, chairman, 1988, Indiana Bar Foundation, 1996, present director, Louisville Bar Association, Indiana State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, Executive Council Representative, Harrison Circuit Court, Public Defender, 1982-1986 and attorney for Harrison County Department of Family and Children for 15 years.

Survivors include two sons, Marshall and Mitchell Mattox, both of Floyds Knobs; father, Richard Mattox, Georgetown; brother, Benjamin M. Mattox, Sellersburg and beloved companion, Karen Oakes, Floyds Knobs.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Rose Marie Ketchem.

Visitation at the funeral home will be after 10 a.m. Saturday.

The family has chosen cremation.

The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Center for Women and Children of Floyd County or the Floyd County Animal Rescue League.