(Main Office)

Bingham McHale LLP was formed by the merger of Bingham Summers Welsh & Spilman and McHale Cook & Welch on January 1, 2002. Evident in the nearly 130 year combined history of both firms is the longstanding commitment to one ideal: providing high quality legal services at an affordable cost. Both firms individually earned a reputation founded upon client service, and will continue and improve upon that tradition collectively as it provides the highest level of service to business, government, utility and land use clients and their individual owners.

Statement of Practice

General Civil Practice including: Administrative Law; Agricultural Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Appeals; Appellate; Architects and Engineers Liability Defense; Banks and Banking; Bankruptcy and Reorganization; Business Law; Business Litigation; Cable Telecommunications Law; Collective Bargaining; Commercial Transactions; Construction Law; Contract Negotiation; Copyright; Corporate Finance; Complex Litigation; Class Actions; Corporate Law; Creditors' Rights; Drug and Medical Device Law; Election, Campaign Finance and Political Law; Employee Benefits; Environmental Law; Estate Planning and Administration; Family Law; Finance; Franchising and Licensing; Gaming Law; Governmental Services; Health Care; Hospital Law; Insurance; Intellectual Property; Labor and Employment; Leases and Leasing; Legal Malpractice, Discipline and Licensing; Libel, Slander and Defamation; Litigation; Lobbying; Matrimonial and Family Law; Media Law; Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement, Medical and Dental Liability Defense and Disciplines and Licensing; Mergers and Acquisitions; Natural Resources Law; Occupational Safety and Health; Patent; Probate; Product Liability; Professional Liability Defense; Public Finance; Public Utility Law; Real Estate; Securities Law; Tax-Exempt Finance, Taxation (Controversies, Corporate Planning, Income, Gift and Estate, Individual, Partnership, Property, Nonprofit Organizations), Toxic Torts Law; Trademark; White Collar Criminal Defense; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.

Representative Clients:

ADESA Corporation
Aearo Company
Albertsons, Inc.
Alltrista Corporation
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
American United Life Insurance Co.
Asphalt Materials, Inc.
Averitt Express, Inc.
Bangs Laboratories, Inc.
Bank One, Indiana, NA
Barth Electric Co., Inc.
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Best Chairs, Inc.
BKD, LLP
Boone County
BP Products
Bremner & Wiley, Inc.
Bressler Outdoor, LLC
Buehler Foods, Inc.
Capital Improvement Board of Managers (RCA Dome, Conseco Fieldhouse & Victory Field, Indiana Convention Center)
Chase Manhattan Bank
Cinergy Inc.
City of Carmel
City of Ft. Wayne
City of Greenwood
City of Indianapolis
Comcast Cablevision
Community Bankers Association of Indiana
CTI Billing Solutions
Davis Homes, Inc.
Deere Credit Services, Inc.
DePauw University
Duke Energy
Duke Realty Corp.
EDS, Inc.
Ericsson Mobile Communications
Fanimation, Inc.
Farbest Foods, Inc.
FEPCO
Fifth Third Bank of Central Indiana
First Merchants Corporation
Frontier Financial
Gatorade Trust
Hamilton Southeastern Utilities, Inc.
Heritage Environmental Services, LLC
Hoosier State Press Association
Indiana Bond Bank
Indiana Development Finance Authority
Indiana Heart Physicians
Indiana Horse Racing Commission
Indiana Manufacturers Association
Indiana State Poultry Association, Inc.
Indiana University
Indianapolis Housing Agency
Indianapolis Opthalomology
Insight Communications
Interstate Brands Corporation
Jasper Seating Company, Inc.
Jostens Inc.
Key Bank
Klipsch LLC
Knowledge Resource Group
Kocolene Marketing LLC
Lehigh Cement Company
LIN Television
Litho Press, Inc.
Marathon Oil Company
Market Square Partners
MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc.
Meridian Plastic Surgery Center
Midland Life Insurance Co.
Midwest Bankers Group, Inc.
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York
National Association of Broadcasters
National City Bank, Indiana
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
Old National Bank
Pedigo Chevrolet
Pfizer Inc
Philip Morris, Inc.
Pizza King, Inc.
Provident Bank
Purdue University
Reeves Buick Pontiac
Resort Condominiums International (RCI)
SAFECO
Sagamore Health Network, Inc.
Saint-Gobain Containers, Inc.
SBC Communications, Inc.
Schering Plough Corp.
Shell Oil Co.
Simon Property Group
Simon & Schuster, Inc.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc.
SYM Financial Corporation
Tera Pharmaceuticals
The Medical Protective Co.
Thomson Multimedia, Inc.
Time Warner Cable
Wabash Valley Produce, Inc.
Xerox Corporation.

Address

10 West Market Street
2700 Market Tower
Indianapolis, IN 46204-4900, (Marion Co.)

Phone

Phone: 317-635-8900
Telecopier: 317-236-9907

Website

http://www.binghammchale.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

PARTNERS OF FIRM

Robin L. Babbitt (Partner) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Indiana. Education: University of Evansville (B.S., cum laude, 1976); Indiana University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1980). Practice Areas: Legal Malpractice; Business Litigation; Administrative Law.Email: Robin L. Babbitt

Sue A. Beesley (Partner) born Seymour, Indiana, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Indiana; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1977); Indiana University (J.D., 1980). Corporation Counsel, 1992-1997 and Assistant Corporation Counsel, 1984-1992, Indianapolis and Marion County. Law Clerk for the Honorable George B. Hoffman, Jr., Court of Appeals of Indiana, 1981-1984. Practice Areas: Government; Public Finance.Email: Sue A. Beesley

James J. Bell (Partner) born Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, December 22, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Indiana. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1996); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Attorney Discipline; Health Care.

Timothy J. Bender (Partner) born South Bend, Indiana, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Indiana and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Purdue University (B.S., with distinction, 1981); Indiana University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1984). Certified Public Accountant, Indiana, 1990. Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate Planning; Wealth Transfer Planning; Business Law.Email: Timothy J. Bender

Jeffrey T. Bennett (Partner) born Evansville, Indiana, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Indiana. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1986); Indiana University, Bloomington (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Real Estate; Property Tax.Email: Jeffrey T. Bennett

Keith A. Bice (Partner) born Goshen, Indiana, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Indiana. Education: Butler University (B.A., cum laude, 1995); University of Notre Dame (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Practice Areas: Business Services; Banking; Commercial Finance.Email: Keith A. Bice

Daniel L. Boots (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Indiana; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Purdue University (B.S.I.M., with Engineering Option, 1983); Indiana University (J.D., 1987). Member: Indianapolis Bar Association (Chair, Intellectual Property Section). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Counseling and Litigation; Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Trade Secrets; Technology Transfers; Licensing; Unfair Competition; Technology and Science; Computers and Software; E-Commerce; Domain Name Protection; Dispute Resolution; Franchises; Entertainment and the Arts.Email: Daniel L. Boots

S. Andrew Bowman (Partner) born Lafayette, Indiana, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Indiana. Education: Purdue University (B.S., with distinction and honors, 1978); Indiana University (M.B.A., 1982; J.D., magna cum laude, 1982). Certified Hazardous Materials Manager. Member, Board of Directors, 1994-1996; President-Elect, 2002; President, 2003; Indiana Society of Hazardous Materials Managers. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Natural Resources.Email: S. Andrew Bowman

Daniel P. Byron (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, 1937; admitted to bar, 1962, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (A.B., 1959; J.D., 1962). First Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Indiana, 1968-1969. Member: Indiana Broadcasters Association (Counsel, 2002). Fellow: Indiana Bar Foundation; Indianapolis Bar Foundation. [U.S. Army, Inf. and J.A.G., active duty, 1962-1966]. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Media Law; First Amendment Law.Email: Daniel P. Byron

David C. Campbell (Partner) born Terre Haute, Indiana, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Indiana; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Indiana State University (B.S., 1971); Indiana University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1974). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Member: International Association of Defense Counsel; Indiana Defense Trial Counsel (Diplomat and Past President); Indianapolis Legal Aid Society (Director, 1994— and President, 1996-2000). Practice Areas: Litigation; Business Litigation.Email: David C. Campbell

Joseph L. Champion (Partner) born Fremont, Indiana, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1988); University of Dayton School of Law (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Government; Public Finance.Email: Joseph L. Champion

Grantland M. Clapacs (Partner) born Bloomington, Indiana, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Indiana. Education: Cornell University (B.A., with high distinction, 1992); Duke University (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Creditors Rights; Business Litigation; Insurance.Email: Grantland M. Clapacs

Bryan J. Collins (Partner) born Gary, Indiana, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1981; J.D., cum laude, 1985). Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1982. Practice Areas: Public Finance Law; Municipal Law.Email: Bryan J. Collins

Paul J. Corsaro (Partner) born Beech Grove, Indiana, 1943; admitted to bar, 1969, Indiana; 1970, U.S. Tax Court. Education: St. Joseph's College (B.S., cum laude, 1965); Indiana University (J.D., 1969). Certified Public Accountant, Indiana, 1968. Fellow: Indiana Bar Foundation; College of American Trusts and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Trust Law; Federal Taxation; State Taxation; Business Succession Planning; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Partnership Law; Health Care Law.Email: Paul J. Corsaro

Anne Cowgur (Member) born Mt. Pulaski, Illinois, 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, Indiana. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., summa cum laude, 1992; J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Practice Areas: Trial Practice(80%); Appellate Practice(20%).Email: Anne Cowgur

Steven G. Cracraft (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, 1946; admitted to bar, 1973, Indiana; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: College of William & Mary (A.B., 1969); Indiana University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1973). Law Clerk to Hon. Allen Sharp, Court of Appeals, Indiana, 1971-1973. Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property; Real Estate.Email: Steven G. Cracraft

John V. Daniluck (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, 1952; admitted to bar, 1995, Indiana; registered to practice before the Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Purdue University (B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1976, M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1978); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1995). Licensed Professional Engineer, Indiana. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: John V. Daniluck

Alan J. Dansker (Partner) born Vincennes, Indiana, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Indiana; 1978, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Indiana University (B.S., with high distinction, 1974; J.D., summa cum laude, 1977). Practice Areas: Taxation Law; Employee Benefit Law; Corporate Law; Health Care Law.Email: Alan J. Dansker

Duane R. Denton (Partner) born Honolulu, Hawaii, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Indiana. Education: Butler University (B.S., cum laude, 1985); Indiana University (J.D., 1988). Member: Indianapolis (Counsel to Board, 2002; Member, Board of Managers, 2000—), Indiana and Federal (President, Indianapolis Chapter, 2001—) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Business Litigation.Email: Duane R. Denton

Greg J. Duncan (Partner) born Lafayette, Indiana, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Indiana. Education: Purdue University (B.S., 1996); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Associate Editor, Indiana Law Review, 1997-1999. Practice Areas: Estate and Gift Planning; Probate Administration; Federal and State Taxation; Corporate and Partnership Organization.Email: Greg J. Duncan

Michael L. Eckerle (Partner) born Jasper, Indiana, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Indiana. Education: Wabash College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1974); Duke University (J.D., with distinction, 1977). Phi Beta Kappa. Fellow: Indiana Bar Foundation; Indianapolis Bar Foundation (Trustee, 1999-2000). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Transactions.Email: Michael L. Eckerle

Patrick A. Elward (Partner) born Wabash, Indiana, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Indiana; 2003, U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: Ball State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1978); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Member: Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Subrogation; Workers' Compensation; Personal Injury.Email: Patrick A. Elward

Daniel R. Fagan (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1974; J.D., magna cum laude, 1977). Practice Areas: Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Torts.Email: Daniel R. Fagan

Phillip J. Fowler (Partner) born Clarksville, Indiana, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., with high distinction, 1994); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1997). Phi Eta Sigma; Beta Gamma Sigma. Member: Moot Court. Recipient: Honors Division Scholarship; Leete Thompson Memorial Scholarship. Law Clerk for the Honorable David Wells, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, 1995. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Civil Litigation; Media Law.Email: Phillip J. Fowler

Daniel J. Gerritzen (Partner) born Evansville, Indiana, 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 2003, U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1991); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Litigation; Tort Law.Email: Daniel J. Gerritzen

Donald J. Graham (Partner) born Lafayette, Indiana, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Indiana. Education: Purdue University (B.S., 1977); Indiana University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1980). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Insurance Regulatory and Administrative Law.Email: Donald J. Graham

Gerard L. Gregerson (Partner) born Chicago Heights, Illinois, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1985; J.D., cum laude, 1989). Practice Areas: Business and General Litigation; Creditors Rights; Construction Law; Banking Law.Email: Gerard L. Gregerson

Andrew W. Gruber (Partner) born Cincinnati, Ohio, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern Districts of Wisconsin; 2003, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 1996); University of Toledo (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: Andrew W. Gruber

Michael Ryan Hartman (Partner) born Kewanee, Illinois, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Indiana University (A.B., 1997; J.D., cum laude, 1980). Associate Editor, Indiana Law Review, 1979-1980. Law Clerk, Indiana Supreme Court, 1980-1981. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Products Liability; Personal Injury Defense.Email: Michael Ryan Hartman

Kandi K. Hidde (Partner) born Cuba City, Wisconsin, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Florida; 1994, Indiana. Education: St. Norbert College (B.S., 1990); University of Dayton (J.D., 1993). Recipient, Book Award for Civil Trial Practice. Practice Areas: General Litigation; Legal Malpractice Litigation; Environmental Insurance Coverage.Email: Kandi K. Hidde

Jeremy E. Hill (Partner) born Franklin, Indiana, 1975; admitted to bar, 1999, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., highest distinction, 1996; J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Business Organizations; Securities Law Compliance.Email: Jeremy E. Hill

James M. Hinshaw (Partner) born Charleston, South Carolina, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Indiana. Education: DePauw University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1989); Indiana University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1992). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Products Liability.Email: James M. Hinshaw

Joseph H. Hogsett (Partner) born Rushville, Indiana, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (A.B., with honors, 1978), Phi Beta Kappa; Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1981); Butler University (M.A., 1987); Christian Theological Seminary (M.T.S., magna cum laude, 1999); Indiana University (M.A., 2007). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Joseph H. Hogsett

Martha Schmidt Hollingsworth (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, 1944; admitted to bar, 1972, Indiana; 1973, Florida; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Indiana University (A.B., 1966; J.D., magna cum laude, 1972). Recipient: Defense Lawyer of the Year, 1997. Member: Defense Research Institute; Indiana Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1996). Practice Areas: Environmental Litigation; Complex Litigation; Insurance Coverage.Email: Martha Schmidt Hollingsworth

Dwayne C. Isaacs (Partner) born Connersville, Indiana, 1960; admitted to bar, 1989, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1983; J.D., cum laude, 1989). Certified Public Accountant, Indiana, 1986. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Taxation; Estate Planning.Email: Dwayne C. Isaacs

Phil L. Isenbarger (Partner) born Evanston, Illinois, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1981; J.D., 1984). Fellow: Indianapolis Bar Foundation. Member: Indianapolis Bar Association (President, 1998). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Plaintiff and Defense Litigation; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Personal Injury; Tort Litigation; Copyright; Trademark; Fire; Environmental; Unfair Competition; Business Practices; Insurance Defense; Federal Trial Practice; State Trial Practice.Email: Phil L. Isenbarger

Larry J. Kane (Partner) born LaPorte, Indiana, 1945; admitted to bar, 1975, Indiana. Education: Purdue University (B.S.E.E., with highest distinction, 1967; M.S.E.E., 1968); Indiana University (J.D., 1975). Director, Office of Legal Counsel, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, 1988-1989. Member: Indiana State Bar Association (Chair, Environmental Law Section, 1997-1998). Practice Areas: Environmental Law.Email: Larry J. Kane

Jan Kepley Keefer (Partner) born Macon, Georgia, 1957; admitted to bar, 1991, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1981; J.D., cum laude, 1991). Associate Editor, Indiana Law Review. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Litigation; Government; Family Law.Email: Jan Kepley Keefer

J. Richard Kiefer (Partner) born Lafayette, Indiana, 1948; admitted to bar, 1975, Indiana. Education: Purdue University (B.A., International Relations, 1970); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1975). Practice Areas: Litigation(50%); Appellate Practice(25%); White Collar Crime(25%).

Gary L. Klotz (Partner) born Perryton, Texas, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Indiana. Education: DePauw University (B.A., with distinction, 1974); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Banking Law.Email: Gary L. Klotz

Michael R. Kohlhaas (Partner) born Oak Park, Illinois, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Indiana; 2001, Florida. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1995); Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington (J.D., 1998). Articles Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1997-1998. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Matrimonial Law.Email: Michael R. Kohlhaas

Scott R. Leisz (Partner) born Benton Harbor, Michigan, 1959; admitted to bar, 1986, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., with high distinction, 1983; J.D., cum laude, 1986). Beta Gamma Sigma. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights.Email: Scott R. Leisz

Jeffery M. Mallamad (Partner) born Toledo, Ohio, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Ohio; 1986, Michigan and Indiana. Education: University of Toledo (B.A., cum laude, 1976); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1979). Law Review, 1977-1979. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Governmental Affairs; Executive Representation.Email: Jeffery M. Mallamad

John F. McCauley (Member) born Worcester, Massachusetts, 1963; admitted to bar, 1998, Indiana. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 1986); Catholic University of America (M.A., 1992); United States Naval War College (1993); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Practice Areas: Trial Practice(80%); Appellate Practice(20%).Email: John F. McCauley

W. Tobin McClamroch (Partner) born Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Indiana. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1977); Indiana University (J.D., 1980). Attorney for Republicans and Parliamentarian, Indiana House of Representatives, 1985-1996; Indianapolis City-County Council at Large, 1992—, Vice President and Majority Leader. Practice Areas: Business and Corporate Law; State Administrative; Legislative Representation.Email: W. Tobin McClamroch

David T. McGimpsey (Partner) born Seattle, Washington, 1970; admitted to bar, 1998, Indiana. Education: Wabash College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); Indiana University (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Utility; Real Estate.Email: David T. McGimpsey

Kevin P. McGoff (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1977); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1980). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation(50%); Criminal Defense(25%); Family Law(25%).

Lee B. McTurnan (Member) born New York, New York, 1937; admitted to bar, 1965, Illinois; 1978, Indiana. Education: Harvard University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1959); Oxford University (Lincoln College), England (Diploma in Law, 1961); University of Chicago (J.D., cum laude, 1963). Practice Areas: Trial Practice(50%); Employment Discrimination(10%); Contract Litigation(10%); Media and First Amendment(10%); Legal Professional Liability(10%); Appellate Practice(10%).Email: Lee B. McTurnan

Brett J. Miller (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Indiana, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana and U.S. Tax Court; 1984, Illinois. Education: Rochester Institute of Technology (B.S., with honors, 1980); Valparaiso University (J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Taxation Law; Litigation; General Corporate Law; Real Estate Law.Email: Brett J. Miller

Roderick H. Morgan (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, 1948; admitted to bar, 1979, District of Columbia; 1992, Indiana. Education: United States Military Academy, West Point (B.S., 1970); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1978). Practice Areas: Government(100%).

Karl L. Mulvaney (Partner) born 1949; admitted to bar, 1977, Indiana. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., cum laude, 1972); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1977). Indiana Supreme Court Administrator, 1984-1991. Member: American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Litigation; Disciplinary Law.Email: Karl L. Mulvaney

Gregory Neibarger (Partner) born Kokomo, Indiana, 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, Indiana. Education: University of Missouri (B.S., 1996); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1999). Practice Areas: Trial Practice(70%); Noncompete Litigation(20%); Appellate Practice(10%).Email: Gregory Neibarger

David R. Prechtel (Partner) born Evansville, Indiana, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Indiana. Education: Purdue University, Krannert School of Management (B.S., with distinction, 1982); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1985);. Practice Areas: Business Law; Mergers & Acquisitions; Health Care; Securities Law; Financial Institutions Law.Email: David R. Prechtel

Matthew M. Price (Partner) born Lafayette, Indiana, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Indiana. Education: Wabash College (B.A., cum laude, 1990); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Managing Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1992-1993. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Public Finance; Government; Real Estate.Email: Matthew M. Price

Nana Quay-Smith (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Indiana; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Butler University (B.S., cum laude, 1984); Indiana University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1987). Member: Indiana State Bar Association (Chair, Appellate Section, 1998-1999). Practice Areas: Appellate Law; Probate Law.Email: Nana Quay-Smith

James A. Reed (Partner) born Muncie, Indiana, 1956; admitted to bar, 1983, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (A.B., with honors, 1978; J.D., magna cum laude, 1983). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Dissolution of Marriage; Complex Matrimonial Litigation; Premarital Agreements; Custody; Parenting Time; Cohabitation Matters; Domestic Partner Matters.Email: James A. Reed

Matthew R. Schantz (Partner) born Dayton, Ohio, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Indiana; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Purdue University (B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 1991; B.S. in Mathematics, 1991); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.

Thomas C. Scherer (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, Indiana. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., cum laude, 1973); Indiana University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1977). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Reorganization; Creditors Rights.Email: Thomas C. Scherer

Randolph L. Seger (Partner) born Jasper, Indiana, 1948; admitted to bar, 1972, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1970; J.D., magna cum laude, 1972). Beta Gamma Sigma. Member, Indiana Law Journal. Member, Utility Regulatory Commission Practice & Procedures Committee and Regulatory Law Committee, National Association of Water Companies. Fellow: Indiana Bar Foundation; Indianapolis Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Public Utility Law; Agribusiness; Administrative Law; Finance.Email: Randolph L. Seger

Katherine L. Shelby (Partner) born Danville, Illinois, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Indiana and Illinois; 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1997, Arizona and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1976; J.D., cum laude, 1980). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Insurance Coverage; General Litigation; Appellate Law.Email: Katherine L. Shelby

Mary Elizabeth Solada (Partner) born Michigan City, Indiana, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., with high distinction, 1978; J.D., 1982). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Zoning and Planning Law; Contract Law; Governmental Affairs.Email: Mary Elizabeth Solada

Hans W. Steck (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Indiana. Education: Wabash College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1973); Washington University (J.D., 1976). Phi Beta Kappa. (Managing Partner). Practice Areas: Public Finance; Municipal Law.Email: Hans W. Steck

Amy L. Stewart (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1963; admitted to bar, 1999, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., with high distinction, 1986; J.D., summa cum laude, 1999). Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law; Family Law.Email: Amy L. Stewart

Robert L. Taggart (Partner) born Ft. Wayne, Indiana, 1957; admitted to bar, 1985, Indiana. Education: St. Joseph's College (B.S., summa cum laude, 1979); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Associate Editor, Indiana Law Review, 1983-1985. Practice Areas: Finance; Banking Law; Corporate Law.Email: Robert L. Taggart

Jennifer K. Thompson (Partner) born Wabash, Indiana, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1990); University of Dayton (J.D., 1994). University of Dayton Law Review, 1992-1993; Associate Editor, 1993-1994, . Practice Areas: Environmental Law.Email: Jennifer K. Thompson

David O. Tittle (Partner) born Gary, Indiana, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Indiana; 1968, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1964; J.D., cum laude, 1967). Registered Civil Mediator. Member: International Association of Defense Counsel; Indiana Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1981; Diplomat, 1986). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Business Litigation; Class Actions; Product Liability; Toxic Torts; Professional Liability; Mediation.Email: David O. Tittle

Matthew T. Troyer (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Indiana. Education: Miami University (B.S., cum laude, 1992); Indiana University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1997). Practice Areas: Business Services; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Planning; Entrepreneurial Business Development; General Corporate Transactions; Federal and State Taxation; Estate Planning; Real Estate Transactions.Email: Matthew T. Troyer

Wayne C. Turner (Member) born Rising Sun, Indiana, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Indiana. Education: Purdue University (B.S., 1982); Indiana University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1985). Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Business Torts; Professional Liability Law; Employment Litigation; Injunctions; Class Action Defense; Derivative Actions; Appellate Practice.Email: Wayne C. Turner

Mary Hamilton Watts (Partner) born Greensburg, Indiana, 1950; admitted to bar, 1984, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1972; M.S., 1981; J.D., cum laude, 1984). Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Professional Liability Defense; Medical Malpractice; Professional Licensing Discipline; Legal Malpractice Matters.Email: Mary Hamilton Watts

D. Bryan Weese (Partner) born Evansville, Indiana, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.A., with distinction and honors, 1987); University of Virginia (J.D., 1990). Practice Areas: Real Estate; General Business and Transactional Law; Intellectual Property Law.Email: D. Bryan Weese

Brian W. Welch (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, 1951; admitted to bar, 1978, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1991, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1973); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Practice Areas: Business Litigation.Email: Brian W. Welch

Brad A. Wilt (Partner) born Dayton, Ohio, 1970; admitted to bar, 1998, Nevada (inactive); 2004, Indiana. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.S., Construction Management, magna cum laude, 1994); Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D., 1998). CALI Award Recipient: Admiralty, Public Natural Resources, Public Understanding of Law.Email: Brad A. Wilt

ASSOCIATES

Christi R. Anderson (Associate) born Indianapolis, Indiana, August 25, 1960; admitted to bar, 2003, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1991; J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Estate Planning; Estate Administration.Email: Christi R. Anderson

J. Neal Bowling (Associate) born Danville, Indiana, September 11, 1968; admitted to bar, 1996, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1990; J.D., 1995; M.B.A., 2005). Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Health Care; Litigation.

Sonia S. Chen (Associate) born Taipei, Taiwan, September 19, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Indiana. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., Music, 1998); Indiana University (J.D., 2001).

Barry C. Cope (Associate) born Franklin, Indiana, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Indiana. Education: Wabash College (B.A., cum laude, 1984); Indiana University (M.B.A., 1988; J.D., cum laude, 1988). Practice Areas: Environmental Insurance(100%).Email: Barry C. Cope

Alan L. Culwell (Associate) born Provo, Utah, 1977; admitted to bar, 2008, Indiana. Education: Preparatory Education: Purdue University (B.S., Landscape Architecture, 2003); Legal Education: Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Suburban Real Estate.

Meredith A. Devlin (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S.W., Social Work, with highest distinction, 1999; M.S.W., with highest distinction, 2000); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2008).

Brenda K. De Vries (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Indiana. Education: Calvin College (B.A., Political Science and English, 2004); Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis (J.D., 2008).

Polly J. Dobbs (Associate) born Kokomo, Indiana, 1977; admitted to bar, 2004, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Ball State University (B.S., History, cum laude, 1999); Kelley School of Business (M.B.A., 2004); Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Wealth Planning; Business Law.

Kristin P. Dutton (Associate) born Indianapolis, Indiana, October 26, 1972; admitted to bar, 2006, Indiana. Education: Miami University (B.S., cum laude, 1995); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Practice Areas: Business Law.

Katherine G. Erdel (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, Indiana. Education: Preparatory Education: DePauw University (B.A., Writing, magna cum laude, 2004); Legal Education: University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.

Matthew A. Gernand (Associate) born Anderson, Indiana, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 2000); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Environmental Law.Email: Matthew A. Gernand

Scott W. Gotshall (Associate) born Logansport, Indiana, 1981; admitted to bar, 2008, Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Butler University (B.S., Marketing and Political Science, cum laude, with high honors, 2003); Valparaiso University (M.B.A., with highest distinction, 2005); Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis (J.D., with honors, 2008). Practice Areas: Business Advisory.

Derek C. Hamilton (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois; 2006, Indiana; 2007, Florida. Education: Ball State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1998); Stanford University (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates.

Carol S. Hartman (Associate) born St. Louis, Missouri, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Indiana. Education: Preparatory Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1977; C.P.A., 1980); Legal Education: Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis (J.D., cum laude, 1980). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Wealth Transfers; Taxation; Corporate Compliance.

Bradley David Hasler (Associate) born Bluffton, Indiana, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, Indiana; 2002, California. Education: DePauw University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1997); California Western School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Litigation; Property Tax Appeals.Email: Bradley David Hasler

Joseph P. Hawkins (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Indiana. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., cum laude, 2000); University de Lille, Lille, France; Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Real Estate.

Carl A. Hayes (Associate) born Hagerstown, Indiana, 1966; admitted to bar, 2002, Indiana. Education: Ball State University (B.S., cum laude, 1989); Butler University (M.A., 1998); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2002). Practice Areas: Trial Practice(90%); Appellate Practice(10%).Email: Carl A. Hayes

Shannon Landreth (Associate) born Centralia, Illinois, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Indiana. Education: Southeast Missouri State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1999); University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2002). Practice Areas: Trial Practice(90%); Appellate Practice(10%).Email: Shannon Landreth

Michael Limrick (Associate) born Indiana, Pennsylvania, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Indiana. Education: Marietta College (B.A., 1998); University of Toledo College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2001). Practice Areas: Trial Practice(90%); Appellate Practice(10%).Email: Michael Limrick

Phillip Lodato (Associate) born Evansville, Indiana, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois; 2006, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1999); Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Business Law.Email: Phillip Lodato

Nathan L. Lundquist (Associate) born Wabash, Indiana, 1981; admitted to bar, 2008, Indiana. Education: Preparatory Education: Wabash College (A.B., Psychology, summa cum laude, 2004); Legal Education: Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis (J.D., summa cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Business Litigation.

Whitney L. Mosby (Associate) born Bluffton, Indiana, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Indiana. Education: Indiana University, Bloomington (B.A., with highest distinction, 1999); Indiana University, Indianapolis (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Practice Areas: Creditors Rights; Bankruptcy; Construction Law.Email: Whitney L. Mosby

Kenneth J. Munson (Associate) born Harvey, Illinois, 1970; admitted to bar, 2001, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1992); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2001). Practice Areas: Trial Practice(70%); Appellate Practice(10%); Accountants' Liability(20%).Email: Kenneth J. Munson

E. Ryan Murray (Associate) born Princeton, New Jersey, 1978; admitted to bar, 2008, Indiana. Education: Preparatory Education: University of Notre Dame (B.S., Biological Sciences, 2000); Legal Education: Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Environmental Law.

Mary E. Nyman (Associate) born Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, Indiana. Education: Preparatory Education: Indiana University (B.A., Political Science and Criminal Justice, summa cum laude, 2005); Legal Education: Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Matrimonial.

Julie D. Reed (Associate) born Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1975; admitted to bar, 2004, Indiana. Education: Hanover College (B.S., 1997); Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis (J.D., cum laude, 2004).

David A. Root (Associate) born Minot, North Dakota; admitted to bar, 2006, Indiana. Education: Bethel College (B.S., 2002); Indiana University (M.B.A., J.D., 2006).Email: David A. Root

Aaron E. Rose (Associate) born Dayton, Ohio; admitted to bar, 2006, Indiana. Education: Purdue University (B.S., 1993); Indiana University (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Construction Law.

Kathleen E. Rudis (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Indiana. Education: Purdue University (B.A., Political Science, with distinction, 2003); Case Western Reserve University (M.B.A., 2009); Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D., 2009).

Candace L. Sage (Associate) born Hammond, Indiana, 1945; admitted to bar, 1995, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (A.B., 1969; M.A., 1971; J.D., magna cum laude, 1995); Indiana Wesleyan University (M.S., Management, 1987). Practice Areas: Appellate; Litigation.Email: Candace L. Sage

Rafael A. Sanchez (Associate) born San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: University of Puerto Rico (B.A., 1996); Indiana University, Bloomington (J.D., 2002). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Business Litigation.Email: Rafael A. Sanchez

Natalie Snyder (Associate) born Vincennes, Indiana, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Indiana. Education: Purdue University (B.A., 1998); Indiana University (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Family Law.

Tracy Stevens (Associate) born Rocky River, Ohio; admitted to bar, 2004, Indiana. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1999); Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.

Jared S. Sunday (Associate) born Springfield, Missouri, 1978; admitted to bar, 2008, Indiana. Education: Preparatory Education: Indiana University (B.S., Biology, 2001); Legal Education: Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D., 2008). Practice Areas: Business Litigation.

Christopher R. Taylor (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Indiana. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1996); Valparaiso University (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Law.Email: Christopher R. Taylor

Tonya Vachirasomboon (Associate) born Crown Point, Indiana, 1983; admitted to bar, 2008, Indiana. Education: Indiana University, Kelley School of Business (B.S., Business, with concentration in Finance-Real Estate, with distinction, 2005); Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Business Advisory.

Brandt Voight (Associate) born Evansville, Indiana, 1982; (Admission pending). Education: Butler University (B.S., 2004); Indiana University (J.D., 2007).Email: Brandt Voight

Isaac Willett (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Indiana. Education: Indiana University - Bloomington (B.A., 2001); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Practice Areas: Business Law.

OF COUNSEL

Melissa A. Ford (Of Counsel) born Farmington, New Mexico, 1965; admitted to bar, 1998, Indiana. Education: Indiana University Kelley School of Business (Business Economics and Public Policy, with highest distinction, 1994); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Business Advisory; Joint Ventures; Economic Development; Partnership Tax.

Gerald L. Moss (Of Counsel) born South Bend, Indiana, 1936; admitted to bar, 1962, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1958; J.D., with high distinction, 1962). Member: Distinguished Fellow: Indianapolis Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Corporate Law; Health Care Law.Email: Gerald L. Moss

Jacqueline Bowman Ponder (Of Counsel) born Indianapolis, Indiana, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Indiana and Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.A., cum laude, 1986); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1989). Languages: Russian. Practice Areas: Trial Practice(50%); Employment Litigation(30%); Class Action Defense(20%).Email: Jacqueline Bowman Ponder

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