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LISHER, JAMES RICHARD, lawyer;  AB. Ind. U., 1969. JD, 1975. Bar: Ind. 1975, U.S. Dist Ct (so. dist) Ind. 1975, U.S. Supreme Ct 2000. Assoc. Rafferty & Wood, Shelbyville, Ind.,  1975.  Rafferty & Lisher, Shelbyville, Ind., 1976-77; dep. prosecutor Shelby County Prosecutor's Office, Shelbyville,  1976-78; ptnr. Yeager, Lisher & Baldwin, Shelbyville, 1977-96; pvt. Shelbyville, 1996-.   Pros. atty, Shelby County, Shelbyville, 1983-95, pub. defender, 1995-, chief pub. defender, 2000-. Speaker, faculity advisor Ind. Pros. Sch., 1986. Editor: (manual) Traffic Case Defenses, 1982, First Law Office, 1998. Bd. Dirs. Girls Club of Shelbyville, 1979-84, Bears of Blue River Festival, Shelbyville, 1982-2002; pres. Shelby County Internat. Rels. Coun., 1997-2003.  With USNR, 1969-75. Recipient Citation of Merit, Young Lawyers Assn. Mem. ATLA, VFW, Nat Assn. Criminal Def. Lawyers, Ind. Pub. Defender Assn., Ind. State Bar Assn. (bd. dirs. young lawyer sect 1979-83, bd. dirs. gen. practice sect 1996-98, treas. 1997-98, vice-chmn.1998-99, Chmn. 2000-01), Who's Who in the World - 1989 - current, Who's Who in the Midwest - 1995 - current, Who's Who in America - 1996 - current, Who's Who in American Law - 1995 - current, Who's who in Finance and Industry - 1996 - 2001, Shelby County Bar Assn. (sec-treas. 1986, v.p. 1987, pres. 1988) Ind. Prosecuting Attys. Assn. (bd. dirs. 1985-95, sec.-treas. 1987,  v.p. 1988, pres. 1990)  Masons, Elks, Lions, Home: 106 Western Trce,  Shelbyville IN 46176-9765 Office: 406 S. Harrison St., Shelbyville, IN 46176-2170; Office Phone: 317-392-2500. E-mail: [email protected]