John A. Kraft

John A. Kraft is an attorney at Young, Lind, Endres & Kraft whose practice concentrates on business formations, real estate, and development matters. He regularly represents developers before planning and zoning boards in Southern Indiana and serves as counsel to the Southern Indiana REALTORS Association. His work connects business organization, property transactions, land-use regulation, and the practical needs of companies and real estate professionals.

Kraft earned a B.S. from Ball State University with a double major in journalism and radio-television. He later received a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Louisville School of Law. His real estate background began before law school, when he obtained an Indiana real estate salesperson’s license and later a broker’s license, giving him early experience with property transactions and the real estate industry.

Kraft began working with Young, Lind & Endres as a law clerk while attending law school. From 1983 through 1998, he taught the real estate salespersons’ pre-licensing course at Indiana University Southeast. He has continued his association with the real estate profession through legal counsel work and representation of developers in planning and zoning matters. That background supports his business practice with practical knowledge of development, licensing, and property issues.

John A. Kraft has combined legal practice with community and nonprofit leadership in Southern Indiana. He served two terms as president of the Rauch Foundation and two three-year terms on its board of directors. He also serves on the Board of Trustees at Our Lady of Providence High School. His practice remains centered on business formation, real estate, development, and zoning matters that require coordinated legal and commercial judgment.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Young, Lind, Endres & Kraft
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association
• Member, Floyd County Bar Association
• Former Board of Director and President, Rauch Foundation, Inc.
• Member, Board of Trustees at Our Lady of Providence High School in Clarksville
• Counsel, Southern Indiana REALTORS Association

Licensed State

• Indiana

Education

• University of Louisville School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Ball State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Journalism/radio-television

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