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Indianapolis, Indiana 46282-0200 (Marion Co.)
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(Main Office) A full-service law firm with offices in Indianapolis, Chicago, DuPage County, IL, and Washington, DC, Ice Miller has provided counsel on a local, state and national level since 1910. The Firm was founded in Indianapolis on April 28, 1910, when three general practitioners formed a partnership under the name of Henley Matson Gates. The Firm experienced continuous growth and acquired a national reputation and a national practice. The Firm presently consists of over 250 lawyers and 40 paraprofessionals, and an additional 290 staff employees, making it the largest law firm in Indianapolis. Ice Miller offers clients an understanding of business in many fields; including: intellectual property, litigation, labor laws, personal services, trusts and estates, health, private equity, real estate, tax laws, municipal finance, colleges and universities, employee benefits, public affairs, gaming, and corporate transactions. Ice Miller lawyers have developed in-depth experience and knowledge in a variety of highly refined areas of concentration which allows the Firm to put together teams of attorneys to satisfy the increasingly sophisticated and multi-faceted needs of its clients. Most notable growth areas include: Advanced Technology Law Banking Law, Construction Law, Drug and Device Law, Employee Benefits Dispute Resolution, Entrepreneurial Law, Environmental Law, Governmental Services, Health Law, Intellectual Property (including Patent Law), International Law, Life Sciences, Merger and Acquisition Law, Municipal Law, Occupational Hazards Law, Professional Liability Law, and Sports and Entertainment Law. Reviser of the Indiana Law Digest for this Directory. Statement of PracticeAdministrative Law, Antitrust, Appellate Practice, Architectural Malpractice Law, Banking, Bankruptcy, Broadcasting and Communications, Cable TV, Cable TV Franchising, Civil and Criminal Litigation, Civil Rights, Coal Law, College and University Law, Commercial and Business Litigation, Complex Litigation, Computer Law, Contracting and Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, Creditors Rights Law, Drug and Medical Device Litigation, Economic Development and Incentives, Education Law, Employee Benefits Law, Entrepreneurial Services, Environmental Law, Estate Development and Finance, Franchise Law, Gaming Law, Gift and Estate Tax, Governmental Affairs, Governmental Relations, Governmental Services and Lobbying, Government Law, Government (Public) Contract Law, Government Procurement, Guardianship, Health Care Law, Immigration Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property and Licensing, International Law, Labor and Employment Law (including Equal Employment Litigation, ERISA Practice and Occupational Safety and Health Matters), Liability Risk Management, Licensing, Management Labor Relations Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Minerals and Mining, Municipal Finance (Bond) Law, Municipal Finance (Bond), Dispute Resolution and Litigation, Municipal Litigation, Municipal Solid Waste Resource Recovery, Municipal Utility Regulation, Occupational Hazards Law (Black Lung, Asbestosis, etc.), Patent, Trademark and Copyright, Plaintiff's Trial Practice, Probate Law, Product Liability Law, Public Agency, Public Authority Financing Law, Public Contract Law, Public Employment Relations, Public Entity Law, Public Finance, Public Health Law, Public Housing Law, Public Schools, Public Sector Collective Bargaining, Public Utility Law, Public Works, Professional Malpractice Law, Real Estate Law (including Sales, Development and Financing, Mortgage Banking, Secured Transactions, Sale/Leasebacks, Condominiums and Zoning), Regulation, Risk and Claims Management, Securities Regulation Law, Sports Law, Taxation (Federal, State and Local), Tax Exempt Organizations, Tort Law, Toxic Torts, Transportation Law, Utility Law, Venture Capital, Venture Finance Services, Workers' Compensation. Year Established: 1910
Firm Size: 250
Firm Affiliations EMPLOYMENT LAW ALLIANCE: Employment Law Alliance (ELA) - www.employmentlawalliance.com Representative Clients:Aisin U.S.A. Inc. (Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. & Aisin American, Inc.) Allied Signal Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, Inc. AMAX, Inc. American United Life Insurance Co. American Excess Insurance American Home Products Corp. Associated Insurance Co. Associated General Contractors of Indiana, Inc. Avesta Sheffield Ball State University BankOne, Indiana, NA Baptist Homes of Indiana, Inc. Baxter Healthcare Corp. Biomet, Inc. Bloomington, City of Butler University Carpenter Manufacturing, Inc. Carrier Corporation Chrysler Corp. Churchill Downs CIBA-Giegy Corp. CID Equity Partners CID Venture Partners, L.P. Citizens Gas & Coke Utility CNA Insurance Commercial Union Community Hospital of Indianapolis Community Hospitals of Indiana, Inc. Community Hospital of Anderson Community Action of Greater Indianapolis, Inc. Cosco, Inc, Cummins Engine Co. D.A. INC. (Daiwa Kasei Kogyo) Dana Corporation Delco Remy America Diamet Corporation (Mitsubishi Metal America Corporation) Digital Audio Disc Corporation (Sony Corporation) E.T.S., Inc. ELSA Corporation (Sakamoto Industry Co., Ltd.) Employers Insurance of Warsaw Evansville, City of F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co. Fairbanks Communications Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Ford Motor Company Fort Harrison Reuse Authority Fort Wayne Airport Authority Fuji Component Parts USA, Inc. (Fuji Buhin Kogyo K.K.) GECOM Corporation (Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.) General Seating of America, Inc. (NHK Spring Co., Ltd. & Lear Siegler Seating) General Housewares Corp. Haynes International, Inc. Howard, Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff ICT Corporation (Isuzu Motors, Ltd.) Indiana Educational Facility Authority Indiana Housing Finance Authority Indiana Japanese Language School, Inc. Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority Indiana Insurance Co. Indiana Chamber of Commerce Indiana Association of Cities and Towns Association of Indiana Counties Indiana Association of Cities and Towns Foundation Indiana Bankers Association Indiana University Indiana, State of Indiana Development Finance Authority Indiana Port Commission Indianapolis Foundation Indianapolis Airport Authority Indianapolis, City of Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corp. INTAT Precision, Inc. (Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd.) Irwin Financial Corporation Isuzu Motors America, Inc. (Isuzu Motors, Ltd.) Ivy Tech State College JAYTEC, INC. (F.C.C. CO.,LTD.) Johnson and Johnson Key Bank Kmart Corp. Kobelco Compressors (America), Inc. Lafayette, City of Lake Michigan Charters Liberty Mutual Lilly Industries, Inc. Magnequench International, Inc. Marion General Hospital McGill Manufacturing Corp. MMI Co. Motorola Mutual Security Life Navistar International Transportation Corp. Nucor Steel Onkyo Manufacturing, Inc. (Onkyo Corporation) Ontario Corporation Pedcor Investments Perry County PHICO Insurance Co. Procter & Gamble Co. Public Employees Retirement Fund Purdue University Reid Hospital and Health Care Services Reilly Industries, Inc. Resort Condominiums International, Inc. Rexnord, Inc. Robinson-Nugent, Inc. Saint Joseph's College Sexton Companies Showboar Marina Sintering Technologies Inc. (Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd. & Cummins Engine Co.) Sofamor Danek Group, Inc. Software Artistry Sony Corporation of America (Sony Corporation) St. Paul Insurance Co. Steak n Shake, Inc. Sunshine Promotions, Inc. Takasago America, Inc. (Takasago Thermal Engineering) Target Stores Division of Dayton-Hudson Corporation Taylor University The Buckingham Cos. The Upjohn Company The DeMars Corp. The Coco-Cola Co. Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. (RCA) Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc. (Toyota Automatic Loom Works, Ltd.) United Dominion Industries Wabash Valley Broadcasting Corporation Warner-Lambert Company Wavetek Wyeth-Ayers & Labs.
AddressOne American Square {newline}Suite 2900 Indianapolis, IN 46282-0200, (Marion Co.)
PhonePhone: 317-236-2100 Fax: 317-236-2219

Websitehttp://www.icemiller.com
Firm/Affiliate OfficesWashington, District of Columbia: 1325 G Street N.W. Suite 1025. Telephone: 202-824-8660. Fax: 202-824-8661. Email: info@icemiller.com. Web Site Address: http://www.icemiller.com.
Chicago, Illinois: 200 West Madison Suite 3500. Telephone: 312-726-1567. Fax: 312-726-7102. Email: info@icemiller.com. Web Site Address: http://www.icemiller.com.
Lisle, Illinois: 2300 Cabot Drive Suite 455. Telephone: 630-955-0555. Fax: 630-955-0662. Email: info@icemiller.com. Web Site Address: http://www.icemiller.com
(For complete biographical data on all personnel, see Professional Biographies at Chicago and Lisle (DuPage County), Illinois and Washington, D.C.)
Henley Matson & Gates 1910-1912 Matson Gates & Ross 1912-1914 Matson Kane & Ross 1914-1922 Matson Carter Ross & McCord 1922-1930 Matson Ross McCord & Clifford 1930-1939 Matson Ross McCord & Ice 1939-1942 Ross McCord Ice & Miller 1942-1963 Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan 1963-2000. PARTNERSAnthony Aaron (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 2002, Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: United States Military Academy (B.S., 1991); University of Northern Colorado (M.S., 1995); Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis (J.D., summa cum laude, 2002). Member: Indianapolis (Member, Executive Committee, Business Law Section), Indiana State (Member, Business Law Section) and American (Member, Sections on: Antitrust; Business; Aviation and Space Law) Bar Associations. [Armor and Field Artillery Officer, U.S. Army and Indiana Army National Guard; Capt., U.S. Army and Indiana Army National Guard, 1991-1999]. Practice Areas: Antitrust(15%); Corporate Law(65%); Aviation(20%).Email: Anthony Aaron
Wayne O Adams, III (Partner) born Renton, Washington, April 7, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana; 1975, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Wabash College (B.A., 1971); Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis (J.D., cum laude, 1974). Author: "Sexual Harassment - Handling the Most Controversial Case in the Workplace," ABA Annual Meeting, 1992; "The Americans with Disabilities Act - An Overview," ABA Annual Meeting, 1991; "Damage Issues in Employment Cases," ICLEF, 2003; "Illegal Discrimination Against Partners-When is a Partner Really an Employee?" ICLEF, 2002; "The Year in Review," (A Summary of the Year's Development in Employment Law), ICLEF, 1991-2004; "Hot Tips in Employment Law," ICLEF, 2001; "Updates on the Family and Medical Leave Act and Sexual Harassment," ICLEF, 1997; "Employment Discrimination Meets the Jury Box," ICLEF, 1997; "Harassment in the Workplace," ICLEF, 1993; "Employment Law Legislative Update," ICLEF, 1991; "Legal Update on Responding to Unions in the Workplace," ICLEF, 1990; "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace," Association of Indiana Counties, 2000; "Summary Judgement from the Defendant's Perspective," ICRC, 2000; Mediating Employment Disputes - The Final Agreement," The Indiana Lawyer, 1999; "Forms and Guidelines for Complying with the ADA," Indiana Chamber of Commerce, 1999; "Avoiding Liability in the Workplace," Federal Publications, 1998; "Shocking Developments in Personnel Law," NADFD, 1994. Contributing Editor: "The Developing Labor Law," BNA, 1982-1988; "Employment Discrimination Law," BNA, 1996. Member: Indianapolis, (Chair, Labor Law Section, 1985); Indiana State (Chair, Labor Law Section, 1986) and American (Chair, General Practice Section, Labor Law Committee, 1987-1994) Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Carter v. Citizens Gas & Coke Utility, 2006 WL 1042583 (S.D. Ind. 2006); Bratcher v. Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc., 2006 WL 694140 (S.D. Ind. 2006; Davidson, et al v. Citizens Gas & Coke Utility, 2006 WL 694291 (S.D. Ind. 2006); Watson v. Fernandez Racing, LLC, 2005 WL 78969 (S.D. Ind. 2005); Wilkerson v. Service Corporation International, et al., 2003 WL 21052128 (S.D. Ind. 2003); Heims v. Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc., 2003 WL 1086362 (N.D. Ind. 2003); Ross v. Indiana State Teachers Association, et al., 159 F.3d 1001 (7th Cir. 1998), cert. denied 119 S.Ct. 1113 (1999); Richter v. Hook-SupeRX, Inc., 142 F.3d 1024 (7th Cir. 1998); Dalton v. Subaru-Isuzu Automotive, Inc., 141 F.3d 667 (7th Cir. 1998); Jasmantas v. Subaru-Isuzu Automotive, Inc., 139 F.3d 1155 (7th Cir. 1998); Bassett v. Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc., 948 F.Supp. 811 (N.D. Ind. 1996); Worthington v. Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc., 868 F. Supp. 1067 (N.D. Ind. 1994); Gorman v. Northeastern REMC, 594 N.E. 2d 843 (Ind. App. 1992), trasfer denied 597 N.E.2d 366 (Ind. 1992); Zapp v. United Transportation Union, 879 F.2d 1439 )7th Cir. 1989), cert.denied 110 S.Ct. 722 (1990); Beard v. Whitley County REMC, 840 F.2d 405 (7th Cir. 1988); South Bend Federation of Teachers v. NEA - South Bend, 389 N.E. 2d 33 (Ind. App. 1979). Practice Areas: Employment Discrimination Litigation; Labor (Management) Law; Noncompete and Trade Secret Litigation; College and University Law.Email: Wayne O Adams, III
Kevin M. Alerding (Partner) born Baltimore, Maryland, November 22, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Indiana. Education: Ball State University (B.S., 1992); Indiana University (J.D., 1995). [MAJ. U.S. Army Reserve, 1995]. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Specialist, Indiana State Bar Association, Family Law Certification Board). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Estate and Gift Taxation.Email: Kevin M. Alerding
Adam Arceneaux (Partner) born Cambridge, Maryland, January 12, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, Indiana; U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; 2005, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Indiana University (B.S., highest honors, Marketing and Business Analysis, 1988); Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis (J.D., summa cum laude, 1993). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Order of Barristers. Associate Editor, Indiana Law Review, 1992-1993. Former President and Current Member, Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis Alumni Board of Directors. Graduate, Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series, Class XXVI. Member, Sponsorship Committee, Josiah K. Lilly, Sr. Distinguished Service Award Gala, American Diabetes Association. Indianapolis Monthly Super Lawyer. Member: Indianapolis (Member, Justice Center Task Force), Seventh Circuit and Indiana State Bar Associations. Indianapolis Bar Foundation (Distinguished Fellow). Fellow: Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America. Reported Cases: Morabito v. Swager, 2007 WL 1892078 (S.D. Ind. 2007); Utility Center, Inc. v. City of Fort Wayne, 868 N.E.2d 453 (Ind. 2007); Hoffa Engineering, LLC v. Craney, 2007 WL 831820 (S.D. Ind. 2007); Glenn v. Dow AgroSciences, LLC, 861 N.E.2d 1 (Ind. App. 2007); Gupta v. Sprint Spectrum, L.P., 2007 WL 188986 (S.D. Ill. 2007); Mail Boxes, Etc. v. McDougal, 2006 WL 770132 (S.D. Ind. 2006); Utility Center, Inc. v. City of Fort Wayne, 2005 WL 2233576 (Ind. App. 2005); Conde v. SLS West, LLC, 2005 WL 1661747 (S.D. Ind. 2005); City of North Vernon v. Jennings Northwest Regional Utilities, 829 N.E.2d 1 (Ind. 2005); Bloomington Country Club, Inc. v. City of Bloomington, 827 N.E.2d 1213 (Ind. App. 2005); U.S. Land Services v. U.S. Surveyor, 826 N.E.2d 49 (Ind. App. 2005); Marwil v. Farah, 2003 WL 23095657 (S.D. Ind. 2003); E & S Mems, LLC v. Eagen, 795 N.E. 2d 508 (Ind. App. 2003); CSL Community Ass'n, Inc. v. Jennings Northwest Regional Utilities, 794 N.E.2d 567 (Ind. App. 2003); Made2Manage Systems, Inc. v. ADS Information Systems, Inc., 2003 WL 21508235 (S.D. Ind. 2003); Quality Carriers, Inc. v. MJK Distribution, Inc., 2002 WL 506997 (S.D. Ill. 2002); Schwentker v. A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10133 (S.D. Ind. 2000); Kenro, Inc. v. Fax Daily, Inc., 962 F.Supp. 1162 (S.D. Ind. 1997); Kenro, Inc. v. Fax Daily, Inc., 904 F.Supp. 912 (S.D. Ind. 1995). Practice Areas: Litigation; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Complex Litigation; Federal Litigation; Covenants Not To Compete; Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation Agreements; Restrictive Covenants; Unfair Competition; Breach of Contract; Contract Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Product Liability Law; Appellate Practice (Appeals); Administrative Agency Practice; Administrative Litigation; Class Actions; Trade Secrets; Utility Law.Email: Adam Arceneaux
Denise Y. Barkdull (Partner) born Bluffton, Indiana; admitted to bar, 1998, Indiana. Education: Boise State University (B.B.A., cum laude, 1994); Indiana University (J.D., 1997; M.B.A., 1997). Recipient, Scribe Award for Excellence in Legal Writing, 1994-1995. Business Editor, Journal of Global Legal Studies, 1996-1997. Member, Indiana Association of Cities and Towns. Member: Indiana State Bar Association; National Association of Bond Lawyers; Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Public Finance; Municipal Finance; Airport Finance and Development; Municipal Bonds Taxation; Municipal Derivative Products; Tax Exempt Securities; Public Law; Finance Taxation; Municipal Solid Waste.Email: Denise Y. Barkdull
Mark B. Barnes (Partner) born Springfield, Ohio, February 7, 1953; admitted to bar, 1977, Indiana. Education: Wright State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1974); Ohio State University College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1977). Practice Areas: Banks and Banking(20%); Securities(25%); Insurance(10%); Business Law(5%); Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures(25%); Corporate Law(5%); Finance(5%); Investments(5%).Email: Mark B. Barnes
Phillip L. Bayt (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, March 8, 1952; admitted to bar, 1980, Indiana. Education: Macalester College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1974); Indiana University (M.B.A., 1980; J.D., cum laude, 1980). Phi Beta Kappa; Beta Gamma Sigma; Order of the Coif. Member: Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations; American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Practice Areas: Construction Contract Law; Land Sales Registration and Compliance; Real Estate Development and/or Syndication Law; Condominium Law; Lending Law Compliance; Gaming Law.Email: Phillip L. Bayt
Fred R. Biesecker (Partner) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, December 28, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, New York (inactive); 1984, Indiana; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Indiana University, Indianapolis (B.A., 1976); Yale Law School (J.D., 1979). Chief Counsel to Indiana Governor Frank O'Bannon, 1997-2001. Sagamore of the Wabash, 2001. Bipartisan Task Force on Election Integrity, 2000-2001. Interim Director, Indiana Public Employees' Retirement Fund, 2002-2003. Supreme Court Commission on Race and Gender Fairness, 1999-2003. Adjunct Professor, Indiana University Law School at Indianapolis, 2005. Member: Indiana State and Indianapolis Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Travelers Cas. and Sur. Co. v. United States Filter Corp., 870 N.E.2d 529 (Ind.Ct.App. 2007); Harmony Health Plan of Indiana, Inc. v. Ind. Dept. of Admin., 864 N.E.2d 1083 (Ind.Ct.App. 2007); Young v. Tri-Etch, Inc., 790 N.E.2d 456 (Ind. 2003); Peterson v. Borst, 786 N.E.2d 668 (Ind. 2003); Board of Commissioners of LaPorte County v. Town & Country Utilities, Inc., 791 N.E.2d 249 (Ind.Ct.App. 2003); Shriner v. Sheehan, 773 N.E.2d 833 (Ind.Ct.App. 2002); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. Bierman, 2 F.3d 1424 (7th Cir. 1993); Wright-Moore Corp. v. Ricoh Corp., 908 F.2d 128 (7th Cir. 1990). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Government Services; Business Litigation; Professional Liability; Election, Campaign and Political Law; Insurance Recovery.Email: Fred R. Biesecker
Michael A. Blickman (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, October 24, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Indiana; 1979, New York. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1975); Boston College (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa. Editor-in-Chief, Boston College International and Comparative Law Journal, 1977-1978. Member: Indianapolis (Past Chairman, Labor and Employment Law Section), Indiana State and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Health Care and Hospital Law; Entrepreneurial Services; Civil Rights Law; Equal Employment Law; Education Law.Email: Michael A. Blickman
Michael H. Boldt (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, October 11, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Indiana; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Education: University of Detroit and Wayne State University (B.A., 1972); University of Michigan (J.D., 1975). Phi Beta Kappa, 1972. Author: "The Jobsite: Problems and Solutions," published by Associated General Contractors of Indiana, 1983, revised 1987, 1991, 2004; "Collective Bargaining Guide and Legal Analysis," published by the Mechanical Contractors Association of America, 2002, 2004. Featured Speaker on videotape "Drawing the Line: How to Prevent Sexual and Other Harassment on the Construction Site," published by Associated General Contractors of America, 1994. Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American (Member, Section on Labor and Employment Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Employee Benefits Law; Construction Law.Email: Michael H. Boldt
Kristine J. Bouaichi (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, August 29, 1967; admitted to bar, 1998, Florida and Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.A., Psychology, 1989); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, Victor O. Wehle Trial Advocacy Award, 1998. Member, Board of Directors, Family Service of Central Indiana, 2001. Member: Indiana State Bar Association, The Florida Bar. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Administration Specialist, Indiana State Bar Association). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Family Wealth Transfer; Tax Planning; Trusts and Estates.Email: Kristine J. Bouaichi
Mary Beth Braitman (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana; admitted to bar, 1981, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1971; J.D., summa cum laude, 1981). Publications and Seminars: "GASB Statement 45," Public Employee Forum (NCPERS, International Association of Fire Fighters, and American Federation of Teachers, Washington, DC, February 7, 2007; Co-author of the Ice Miller "A Guidebook for Qualified Governmental Retirement Plans;" Contributor, CCH Law, Explanation and Analysis, Pension Protection Act of 2006; "Update on Legal Issues Affecting Public Plans," National Council on Teacher Retirement, Austin, TX, October 2006; "Current Regulatory Requirements for Employee Health Expense Accounts, HRAs and HSAs," National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators , September 2006; "Tax Update, Advanced" and "Accounting Issues" (Moderator), National Association of Public Pension Attorneys Annual Conference, New York City, NY, June 2006; "General Benefit Issues" (Moderator), National Association of Public Pension Attorneys, Winter Section Meetings, Washington, DC, February 2006; "Federal Regulatory Update," National County on Teacher Retirement Annual Conference, Annual Conference October 2005; "Selected Federal Regulatory Developments for Governmental Plans," National Association of Public Pension Attorneys Annual Conference, June 2005; "Plan Assets - A Moving Target?" National Association of Public Pension Attorneys Annual Conference, June 2004; "Advanced Tax Workshop," National Association of Public Pension Attorneys Annual Conference, June 2003; "Recent Regulatory Developments for Public Pension Plans," National Association of Public Pension Attorneys Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 2003; "Changing Landscape of the Way We View Retirement, Early Retirement Incentives/Phased Retirement/Return to Work," National Association of Public Pension Attorneys, San Francisco, CA June 2003; "Are Post-Employment Health Care Benefits Sustainable?, Pre-Funding Options, Health Reimbursement Accounts, and VEBA," Government Finance Officers Association Annual Conference, New York, NY, May 2003; "IRS Regulatory Development, Recent Government Pronouncements Regarding Public Pension Plans," National Association of Public Pension Attorneys, Washington, DC, January 2003; "403(b) Plan Update," and "Governmental Plan 457 Proposed Regulations," IRS Leadership Conference, Chicago, IL, October 24, 2002; "Governmental Plan 457 Proposed Regulations," Public Safety Employees Pension and Benefits Conference, Palm Springs, CA, October 21-23, 2002; "Recent Regulatory Developments for Public Pension Plans," National Council on Teacher Retirement 80th Annual Convention, Anchorage, Alaska, October 7-10, 2002; "Portability Issues After EGTRRA," "Governmental Plans Update, ALI-ABA Retirement, Deferred Compensation and Welfare Plans of Tax Exempt and Governmental Employers," and "Retirement Savings Legislation Included in Tax Relief Bill Applicable to Governmental Plans," ALI-ABA, Washington, DC, September 11-13, 2002; "High Performance Plans, Innovations in Service Purchase, Retiree Medical, and Leave Conversion," National Association of State Personnel Executives, August 2002 Convention; "Everything You Wanted to Know About EGTRRA Implementation" (National Association of Public Pension Plan Attorneys Annual Conference, June 2002); "Recent Pension Regulatory Developments for Public Pension Plans" (National Association of Public Pension Plan Attorneys Winter Meeting, February 2002); "A Retirement Odyssey" (National Association of State Retirement Administrators Annual Conference, August 2001); "Retirement Savings Legislation Included in Tax Relief Bill Applicable to Governmental Plans" and "Advanced Tax-Retiree Medical" (National Association of Public Pension Plan Attorneys Annual Conference, June 2001); "Tax Section Update" (National Association of Public Pension Plan Attorneys Winter Meeting, February 2001); "Defined Benefit Plans vs Defined Contribution Plans: Systems Respond with Creative Plan Designs" (National Council on Teacher Retirement Annual Conference, 2000); "Frequently Asked Questions on Federal Pension Law" and "Working from Here to Eternity: Post-Retirement Employment" (National Association of Public Pension Plan Attorneys Annual Conference, 2000); "Health and Pension Legislative Update" (International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, Benefits Conference for Public Employees, 2000); "Primer on Pension Qualification Rules Applicable to Governmental Plans" and "Advanced Session on Pension Qualification Issues Service Credit Purchases" (National Association of Public Pension Plan Attorneys Annual Conference, 1999); "School Corporation Update" and "Investment Choices and Education for Employees" (Circle City Seminar, IMDR, 1999); "New Plan Design Issues," (457 Plans and Qualified Excess Benefit Plans; National Association of Public Pension Plan Attorneys Annual Conference, 1997); "Recent Legislative Developments Affecting Governmental Plans," (Benefits Conference for Public Employees, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, 1997); Public Safety Employees Pension and Benefits Conference (1997); "A Guidebook for Qualified Governmental Retirement Plans" (1997 & 1999); "A Guidebook for School System Retirement/Severance Programs" (1999); "Alternative Retirement Arrangements" (National Association of Public Pension Attorneys Annual Conference, 1995); "Public Fund Litigation Mock Court Presentation" (National Association of State Retirement Administrators Annual Conference, 1994); Tax Qualification Issues (National Association of Public Pension Attorneys Annual Conferences, 1998, 1995, 1994, 1993); "Governmental Plan Status" (National Association of Public Pension Attorneys Annual Conference, 1996); "Healthcare Responsibilities" (WEB, 1993); "Direct Rollover Distributions and Fiduciary Responsibilities" (WEB, 1993); "Americans with Disabilities Act" (Indiana Association of Cities & Towns and Association of Indiana Counties, 1992); Employee Benefit Issues (Indiana Tax Institute, 1991 and 1985); "Managing the Esoteric - Practicalities of the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act and Nondiscrimination Rules of the Internal Revenue Service (School Board Association, 1991); "Individual Retirement Accounts - Distribution Rules" (Notre Dame Institute, 1992); ERISA - Employee Benefit Issues (Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Programs, 1995, 1992, 1990, 1989, 1985); "Taking Control of Your Benefit Program" (Indiana Chamber of Commerce, 1994); Briefings on Issues of Importance to College and University Officials, Employee Benefits," Seminar for Colleges and Universities, 1988. Member: Indiana Pension Conference; Indiana Municipal Attorneys Association; Network of Professionals Working in Employee Benefits (WEB); National Association of Public Pension Attorneys. Registered Lobbyist in Indiana. Former Member, First Advisory Committee for IRS Tax Exempt and Governmental Entities, appointed by Commissioner (federal term, July 1, 2001-June 30, 2005). Member: IRS Determination Letter Advisory Group; National Association of Public Pension Attorneys (President); Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association; National Council of Teacher Retirement; National Association of State Retirement Administrators; National Conference of Public Employees Retirement Systems. Practice Areas: Qualified Retirement Plans; Public Pension Plans(50%); Public Employee Retirement(50%); Municipal Pensions; ERISA; Employee Benefit Taxation; Pension Plans; Pension Taxation; Legislative Lobbying; Flexible Benefits; Deferred Compensation; Pension and Profit Sharing Plans.Email: Mary Beth Braitman
Jenifer M. Brown (Partner) born Franklin, Indiana, June 26, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Indiana. Education: Ball State University (B.A., 1994); Indiana University (J.D., 1998). Member: American Immigration Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Immigration and Naturalization; Immigration Law.Email: Jenifer M. Brown
Michael Buker (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, March 5, 1956; admitted to bar, 1998, California and Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., Accounting, 1978); University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., with great distinction, 1997); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1999). Order of the Coif. Faculty Select Award for Most Significant Contribution toward Overall Scholarship, 1997 and 1998. Roger J. Traynor Honor Society, 1996 and 1997. Appellate Advocacy Honors Board, 1996 and 1997. Appellate Advocacy Scholarship. Academic Achievement Scholarship. Certified Public Accountant, Kentucky, 1981. Member: Indiana State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Kentucky Society of CPAs. Practice Areas: Corporate Taxation; Partnership Taxation; Municipal Bonds; Low Income Housing Tax Credits; State Taxation.Email: Michael Buker
Craig C. Burke (Partner) born New Albany, Indiana, January 11, 1966; admitted to bar, 1994, Indiana. Education: Indiana University, Bloomington (B.S., 1988; J.D., magna cum laude, 1994). Order of the Coif. Member, Indiana Law Journal. Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; ESOP Association. Practice Areas: Employee Stock Ownership Plans; Pension and Profit Sharing; Executive Compensation; ERISA; Flexible Benefits; Health Plans; COBRA; Retirement Plans.Email: Craig C. Burke
David J. Carr (Partner) born Goshen, Indiana, December 31, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Indiana, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: DePauw University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1981); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1984). Phi Beta Kappa. 1988 Res Gestae Award (Outstanding Legal Article-Indiana State Bar Association). Contributing Author: "Covenants-Not-To-Compete: A State-by-State Survey," BNA, 1991; "Employee Duty of Loyalty: A State by State Survey," BNA, 1995; "Trade Secrets: A State-by-State Survey," BNA, 1997; "Tortious Interference in the Employment Law Context," BNA 2004; "Indiana Employment-At-Will at the Crossroads," 11 Res Gestae 506, May 1988; "Harvey on Indiana Practice - Rules of Procedure Annotated," West Publishing, 1987. Diplomate, Court Practice Institute. Member: Indianapolis (Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1996), Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Bar Association of the Seventh Federal Circuit; Christian Legal Society. Reported Cases: JAK Productions, Inc. v. Wiza, 986 F.2d 1080 (7th Cir. 1993); Zapp v. UTU, 879 F.2d. 1439 (7th Cir. 1989); Beard v. Whitley Co. REMC, 840 F.2d 405 (7th Cir. 1988); Golden v. Chautauqua Airlines, Inc., 2007 WL 925020 (S.D. Ind. 2007); Darst v. Vencor Nursing Centers, 2003 WL 22016374 (S.D. Ind. 2003); Hudson v. Indiana Limestone Co., 143 F.Supp. 2d 1032 (S.D. Ind. 2001); Barnes Group Inc. v. Rinehart 2001 WL 301433 (S.D. Ind. 2001); Volunteers of America v. Premier Auto Acceptance Corp., 755 N.E.2d 656 (Ind. Ct. App. 2001). Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Discrimination Litigation; Litigation.Email: David J. Carr
Ben T. Caughey (Partner) born Morgantown, West Virginia, March 25, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Indiana. Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1997); Indiana University (J.D., 2001). Lecturer: Indiana Continuing Legal Education Bankruptcy Seminars, 2004, 2005, 2007; Indiana Continuing Legal Education Airline Seminar, 2005; Indiana Continuing Legal Education Municipal Law Seminar, 2006; Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminars on Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law and Procedure, 2007 and 2008; Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Advanced Issues in Chapter 11 Practice, 2007 and 2008. Member: Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Creditors Rights; Commercial Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation.Email: Ben T. Caughey
Amy M. Corsaro (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, May 6, 1967; admitted to bar, 1995, Indiana. Education: Indiana University at Bloomington (B.S., 1989); Indiana University at Indianapolis (J.D., magna cum laude, 1994). Member, Indiana University Law Review, 1993-1995. Member: Indiana State and American Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Municipal Finance Law; Bond Law.Email: Amy M. Corsaro
Brian C. Crist (Partner) born 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: University of Missouri, Columbia (B.A., magna cum laude, 1994); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1997). Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Program, 2000-2001. Member: Indiana State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Environmental Law; Insurance Law.Email: Brian C. Crist
Terri Ann Czajka (Partner) born Heidelberg, Germany, October 28, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Minnesota; 1984, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota; 1988, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1997, U.S. Court of International Trade, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan and Northern District of Alabama. Education: Creighton University (B.A., cum laude, 1980); University of Minnesota (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Member, Philip Jessup International Moot Court Program; Assistant to Professor Steven Nichols. Instructor, University of Cincinnati College of Law, 1984-1986. Attorney Advisor, Office of Administrative Law Judges, U.S. Department of Labor, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1986-1987. Member: American Bar Association. Special Agencies: United States Environmental Protection Agency; United States Army Corps of Engineers Practice Areas: Environmental Law(75%); Gaming Law(5%); Administrative Law(10%); Toxic Torts(10%).Email: Terri Ann Czajka
Gary J. Dankert (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, August 14, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Indiana; 1978, Illinois. Education: Purdue University; Indiana University (B.A., 1974; J.D. cum laude, 1977). Law Clerk to Hon. Justice Donald H. Hunter, Indiana Supreme Court, 1977-1978. Publications and Seminars: Construction Law in the 90's (Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1992); Damages in Litigation (Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1990); Conference of Invited Attorney (Speaker, 1993); Indiana Construction Law (National Business Institute, 1987, 1990); Construction Claims and Job Profitability (National Business Institute, 1988); Architect-Engineer Liability (Cambridge Institute, 1988, 1989); Indiana Mechanics Liens and Bonds (Cambridge Institute, 1993, 1994). Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Litigation Defense; Employee Benefit Law; ERISA; Multi-Employer Benefits.Email: Gary J. Dankert
Kristine Camron Danz (Partner) born Adrian, Michigan, July 27, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Indiana. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., in Political Theory, 1993); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1997). National Football League Players Association Certified Contract Advisor and National Basketball Players Association Certified Player Agent. Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Law; Securities; Venture Capital; Title IX Discrimination; Entertainment Law; Professional Sports Law; Sports Contracts.Email: Kristine Camron Danz
Joseph E. DeGroff (Partner) born Lafayette, Indiana, May 21, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Indiana. Education: Hanover College (B.A., 1975); Indiana University (M.B.A., 1979; J.D., magna cum laude, 1979). Author: "Corporate Reform: Best of Class Governance Issues Abound," BizVoice (Indiana Chamber of Commerce), November/December, 2002; "New WatchdogAttorneys as Whistleblowers?" Indiana Lawyer, December, 2002. Member and Vice Chairman, Board of Directors and Member, Executive Committee, Indiana Sports Corporation. Member, Board of Advisors, Purdue University Discover Park and Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Center. Member, Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Member: American Bar Association. Transactions: Representative transactions include: Joint Venture between Great Lakes Chemical Corporation and Occidental Chemical Corporation, 2004; Sale of Brightpoint (Ireland) Limited, 2004; $175 million note offering for Magnequench, 2004; Sale of JWF Insurance Companies to Old National Bancorp, 2005; Recapitalization of Healthx, Inc., 2005; Sale of Performance Assessment Network, 2006; Logistics Joint Venture between Brightpoint and T-Mobile, 2006, Sale of Autobase, Inc., 2007. Practice Areas: Corporate Law(20%); Securities(40%); Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures(40%); Venture Finance Transactions; General Business Laws Matters; Federal and State Securities Law.Email: Joseph E. DeGroff
Aaron J. Dixon (Partner) born Fresno, California, June 14, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Indiana. Education: University of Iowa (B.A., 1996; J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate.Email: Aaron J. Dixon
James V. Donadio born December 3, 1905; admitted to bar, 1927, Indiana; died August 7, 1998.
Thomas K. Downs (Partner) born New Albany, Indiana, January 10, 1949; admitted to bar, 1980, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1977; J.D., magna cum laude, 1980). Municipal Finance Section Chairman. Order of the Coif. Executive Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1979-1980. Founding Fellow, American College of Bond Counsel. Frequent Speaker and Author on subjects relating to Municipal Finance. Founding Fellow, Government Relations Committee, American College of Bond Counsel. National Association of Bond Lawyers (Bond Attorneys Workshop Steering Committee, 1985, 1986, 1990-1995, 2000; Committee on Opinions, 1993-1997; Committee on Professional Responsibility, 1994-1997; Chairman, 2001-2002; Education Committee, 1995, 1996; Chairman, Bond Banks Workshop, 1985, 1986; Tax Increment Workshop, 1989; Opinions and Roles and Responsibility of Bond Counsel Workshop, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994; Panelist: Bond Banks Workshop, 1987; Tax Increment Workshop, 1988; Solid Waste Workshop, 1989; Government Obligations Workshop, 1989, 1990, 1991; Opinions and Professional Responsibility Workshop, 1990, 1991, 1995-1999. Faculty, Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law, Opinions and Professional Responsibility, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997; Vice Chairman, 1995, Chairman, 1996 Washington Seminar, 1995); Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (Chairman, Municipal Law Seminars, 1984-1992; Chairman, Practical Impact of Tax Reform Act of 1986, 1986; Panelist, Municipal Utility Finance, 1988, Public Law 10-1991); Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association, Inc. (Member, Board of Directors, 1983); Indiana Association of Cities and Towns Foundation (Vice President, Board of Directors, 1994, 1995, President 1996); Indiana Economic Development Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1994-1997); Co-Chair, Midwest Bond Buyer Conference, 1998. Southern Indiana Rural Development Project (Board of Directors, 1999). Included in Marquis' Who's Who in America in 1998 and 1999 and in the 1994-1995 Edition of Who's Who in American Law. Author of the Professional Responsibility quarterly feature in the Municipal Finance Journal 1999. Author of the General Law Section and Editor of the Professional Responsibility Section of "Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law, " 1994-2002. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Government; Government Contracts; Finance; Leases and Leasing; Public Finance.Email: Thomas K. Downs
Dustin S. DuBois (Partner) born Rochester, Indiana, February 16, 1970; admitted to bar, 2000, Indiana; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (B.S., 1992); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Order of the Barristers for achievements in oral advocacy in Moot Court. Member: American Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents; Business Transactions; Strategic Alliances; Joint Ventures; Emerging Growth Companies; Commercial Contracts; Buy-Sell Agreements; Intellectual Property Licensing; Intellectual Property Portfolio Management.Email: Dustin S. DuBois
Tami A. Earnhart (Partner) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, December 1, 1969; admitted to bar, 1999, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: University of Evansville (B.S., magna cum laude, 1990); Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Order of the Coif. Sherman Minton Moot Court Board, 1998-1999. Senior Managing Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1998-1999. Author, "Medicated Mental Disabilities Under the Americans With Disabilities Act: Diagnosing the Problem, Prescribing the Solution," 74 Indiana Law Journal. Appendix Contributor, "The Family and Medical Leave Act," ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law, Ossip & Hale, 2006. Board of Directors, Young Audiences of Indiana, 2001. Member: Indianapolis (Secretary/Treasurer, Labor and Employment Section, 2002-2004; Vice-Chair, Labor and Employment Section, 2005-2006; Chair-Elect, Labor and Employment Section, 2007), Indiana State and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labor Law; Employment Discrimination; Affirmative Action; Employment Litigation; Family and Medical Leave Act; Employment Civil Rights; Employment Class Actions; Employment Contracts; Employment Termination; Fair Labor Standards; Labor Arbitration; Personnel Policies; Personnel Training; Wage and Hour Law.Email: Tami A. Earnhart
Henry A. Efroymson (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, March 28, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1979; J.D., cum laude, 1982). Editor, The Order for Relief, Indiana State Bar Association, 1992-1994. Co-Author: "Mechanics Liens and the Bankruptcy Code: An Overview," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1985. Author: "Environmental Issues in Chapter 11," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1987; "Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994, An Overview," Res Gestae, 1994; "Indiana Adopts Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act," Res Gestae, 1995. Lecturer: Indiana Continuing Legal Education Bankruptcy Seminar, 1987-1989, 1995, 1999; 2000, 2001; ICLEF Advanced Bankruptcy Roundtable, 2002. Member, Advisory Board of the Central States Bankruptcy Workshop. National Bankruptcy Institute, Inc., Practicing Law Institute Seminar. Indiana Continuing Education Forum, "Representing the Business Creditor," Seminar, 1993. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 1998, 2001. Member: Indianapolis (Member, Section on Commercial Law and Bankruptcy; Chairman, 1991) and Indiana State (Member, Section on Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy, Chairman, 1996-1997; Chair, Task Force on Uniform Commercial Code Revised Article 9, 1999) Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute (Regional Membership Committee Chairman, 1993-1997). Reported Cases: In re Potter Material Co., Inc., 781 F.2d 99; In re Environmental Waste Control, Inc., 122 BR 546; J.I. Case Credit Corp. v. First National Bank of Madison County, 991 F.2d 1272 (7th Cir. 1993). Practice Areas: U.C.C.; Creditors' Rights Law; Debtor-Creditor Law; Debtor's Remedies; Bankruptcy Law.Email: Henry A. Efroymson
Sherry A. Fabina-Abney (Partner) born Johnstown, Pennsylvania, May 1, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Indiana, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Purdue University (B.A., 1985); Indiana School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1988). Managing Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1987-1988. Law Clerk for the Honorable Michael S. Kanne, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1989. Co-Author, "Hospital and Physician Liability: A Legal Overview," National Health Lawyers Association, Focus Series, 1992. President-Elect, Indiana Chapter, Healthcare Businesswomen Association. Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American (Member, Health Care Section) Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Care Liability; Health Care Litigation; Physicians Licensing; Medical Staff Credentialing; Hospital Peer Review.Email: Sherry A. Fabina-Abney
M. Kay Fleming (Partner) born Evansville, Indiana, January 1, 1960; admitted to bar, 1990, Indiana. Education: Indiana State University (B.S., 1982); Indiana University (J.D., 1990). Phi Delta Phi. Order of Barristers. Author: "A Modest ProposalThe Prohibition of All Adult Communities By the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988," 22 Ind. L.Rev. 1021. Clerk to: Gene E. Brooks, Chief Judge, Southern District of Indiana, 1990-1992; Basil H. Lorch, III, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of Indiana, 1992-1993. Chief Counsel, Indiana Gaming Commission, 1993-1999. Member: Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Gaming Law; Gaming Licensing; Governmental Law; Minority Business Law; Business Law.Email: M. Kay Fleming
Mark W. Ford (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, January 7, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1971); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1974). Former President, Student Bar Association. Co-Author, "Personnel and Employment Law in Indiana," Federal Publications, Inc., 1991-1995. Senate Majority Attorney, Indiana General Assembly, 1976, 1979, 1980. Chief Counsel, Indiana Senate Majority, 1976-1977, 1980. Senate Minority Counsel, Indiana General Assembly, 1977, 1978. Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State (Member, 1988-1989 and Chairman, 1989-1990, Labor and Employment Law Section) and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Rush v. McDonald's Corp., No. 91-2151, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 966 F.2d 1104, 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 14925, aruged April 8, 1992, decided June 29, 1992; Mozee v. American Commercial Marine Serv. Co., No. 90-2660, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 963 F.2d 929, 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 9857, decided May 7, 1992, as amended May 18, 1992; Mozee v. American Commercial Marine Serv. Co., No. 90-2660 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 940 F.2d 1036, 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 18498, argued January 23, 1991, decided August 14, 1991; Mozee v. Jeffboat, Inc., Nos. 83-2243, 83-2244, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 746 F.2d 365, 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 17761, argued May 31, 1984, decided October 12, 1984; Borton v. United Parcel Service, Inc., No. 81-1536, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 679 F.2d 893, 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 21144, reversed March 9, 1982; Borton v. United Parcel Service, Inc., No. 82-211, U.S. Supreme Court of the United States, 459 U.S. 957, 103 S. Ct. 271, petition for writ of certiorari to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit denied, October 18, 1982; Swartz v. McDonald's Corp., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 87 F.Supp.2d 863, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2786, decided January 28, 2000; Cornell v. Delco Elecs. Corp., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 103 F.Supp.2d 1116, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6566, decided January 3, 2000; Satyshur v. General Motors Corporation, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 38 F.Supp.2d 744, 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2961, decided March 15, 1999, filed March 15, 1999; Erwin v. Northwestern Mut. Life Ins. Co., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 999 F.Supp.1227, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4269, decided March 17, 1998, opinion filed, March 17, 1998; Rush v. McDonald's Corp., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 760 F.Supp.1349, 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5207, decided April 12, 1991; Steele v. McDonald's Corp., Court of Appeals of Indiana, 686 N.E.2d 137, 1997 Ind. App. LEXIS 990, filed July 28, 1997, appellant's rehearing denied October 7, 1997, appellant's transfer denied February 18, 1998; 114 Lab. Arb. (BNA) 1436, Pasminco Zinc, FMCS Case No. 99/09261, July 15, 2000; 104 Lab. Arb. (BNA) 964, Savage Zinc, Inc., FMCS Case No. 94-000837, July 24, 1995; 78 Lab. Arb. (BNA) 836, United Parcel Service, Inc., FMCS Case No. 81K/27874, February 22, 1982. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment(95%).Email: Mark W. Ford
Sarah K. Funke (Partner) born Tipton, Indiana, May 21, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Indiana. Education: Indiana University-Bloomington (B.A., with highest distinction, 1991); Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington (J.D., magna cum laude, 1994). Order of the Coif. Member: Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Property; Real Estate Sales; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Property Development; Real Property Finance; Real Estate Leasing.Email: Sarah K. Funke
Bonnie L. Gallivan (Partner) born Bluffton, Indiana; admitted to bar, 1983, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (A.B., 1972; M.A.T., 1974); Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis (J.D., summa cum laude, 1983). Articles Editor, Indiana University Law Review, 1982-1983. Member: International Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Product Liability Advisory Council. Reported Cases: Todd v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 942 F.2d 1173; Porter v. American Home Products Corp., 9 F.2d 607 (7th Cir. 1993). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Drugs and Medical Device Law; Toxic Tort; Product Liability Law.Email: Bonnie L. Gallivan
Robert L. Gauss (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, July 3, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 2008, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1990); Indiana University - Indianapolis (J.D., 1993). Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. [Capt., USMCR, 1994-1997]. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Business Litigation(40%); Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Asbestos Litigation; Construction Litigation(40%); Family Law(20%); Class Action Litigation.Email: Robert L. Gauss
Philip C. Genetos (Partner) born Gary, Indiana, August 2, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Indiana. Education: Cornell University (A.B., with distinction, 1974); Indiana University (M.B.A., 1977; J.D., magna cum laude, 1977). Order of the Coif. Member, 1975-1977 and Articles Editor, 1976-1977, Indiana Law Journal. Founding Member, American College of Bond Lawyers. Member, Indiana University Law Alumni Board of Directors. Board Chairman, Orchard Country Day School. Member, Board of Trustees, Indianapolis Children's Museum. President, Board of Directors: Park Tudor Foundation. Chairman, Board of Directors, AAA Hoosier Motor Club, Inc. Parish Council, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association; National Association of Bond Lawyers (Vice Chairman, Fundamentals of Bond Law Seminar, 1993, Chairman, 1994; Vice Chairman, Committee on Arbitrage, 1995); Indianapolis Bar Foundation (Director, 2002 and Vice President, 2008); American College of Bond Counsel (Director, 2004). (Managing Partner). Practice Areas: Municipal Finance or Bond Law; Airport Law; Industrial Revenue Bond Law; Multi-Family Residential Real Estate; Health and Hospital Law; Housing and Community Development.Email: Philip C. Genetos
Gina M. Giacone (Partner) born Benton, Illinois, March 28, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Indiana. Education: Southern Illinois University (B.S., Accounting, magna cum laude, 1992); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1995). Member: Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate and Gift Taxation; Probate; Trust Law; Charitable Trusts; Tax Exempt Organizations.Email: Gina M. Giacone
Alan H. Goldstein (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1969, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1965; J.D., cum laude, 1969). Editorial Board, Indiana Legal Forum, 1968-1969. Adjunct Professor, Conflicts of Law, 1974-1975 and Civil Procedure, 1975-1980, Indiana University School of Law- Indianapolis. Executive Secretary, Indiana Civil Code Study Commission, 1968-1969; Indiana Judicial Study Commission, 1969. Panelist and Author: Construction Management: Making the Right Choice, Definitional Approaches to the Different Project Delivery Methods-Contractor as CM; American Bar Forum on the Construction Industry, April, 1992; "Resolving Construction Failures," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 1987; "Understanding and Negotiating Construction Contracts from the General Contractors Perspective," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum 1988; "The A201 General Conditions and the Various Owner/Contractor Forms of Agreement from the Contractor's Point of View," ICLEF, 1988; "Collecting from the Construction Lender," ICLEF, 1990; "Performance and Payment Problems, Remedies and Claims," ICLEF, 1992; "Construction Management," ICLEF Forum Committee of Construction Industry, American Bar Association, 1995; "Five Top Issues Facing Construction," ICLEF Forum, 1995. President, Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council, 1980-1983. Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American (Member, Forum on the Construction Industry) Bar Associations. Fellow: Wexner Heritage Foundation. Practice Areas: Corporate and Construction Litigation; Construction Contracts; Construction Law; Construction Arbitration.Email: Alan H. Goldstein
Harry L. Gonso (Partner) born Findlay, Ohio, March 10, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1970; J.D., cum laude, 1973). Member, 1976-1994 and Vice President, 1984-1992, 1993-1994, Board of Trustees, Indiana University. Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State (Chairman, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section, 1983-1984) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Life Sciences.Email: Harry L. Gonso
Mark D. Grant (Partner) born Louisville, Kentucky, October 11, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Texas; 1990, Indiana; 2003, Illinois. Education: Purdue University (B.S., 1981); University of Houston (J.D., 1984). Member: Indianapolis (Member, Business Law Section), Indiana State (Member, Probate, Trust and Real Property Section) and American (Member, Real Property Section and Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Land Acquisitions; Land Sales; Real Estate Leasing; Affordable Housing; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Contracts; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Sales; Commercial Conveyancing; Low Income Housing.Email: Mark D. Grant
Stephen J. Hackman (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, July 11, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., with high distinction, 1981; J.D., magna cum laude, 1984). Beta Gamma Sigma; Order of the Coif. Member, Editorial Staff, Indiana Law Journal, 1983-1984. Member: Indianapolis (Chair, Business Section, 1994) and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Finance.Email: Stephen J. Hackman
John R. Hammond, III (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, June 13, 1954; admitted to bar, 1991, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1976); Indiana University (J.D., 1991). Administrative Assistant, 1977-1979 and Senior Executive Assistant, Education Policy and Legislative Affairs to Governor Robert D. Orr, 1981-1988. Practice Areas: Government Relations; Municipal Law; Regulatory Law; Administrative Law; Insurance; Health Care.Email: John R. Hammond, III
Melanie E. Harris (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Indiana. Education: DePauw University (B.A., English Composition, 1997); University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Order of the Coif. Member: Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Litigation; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Melanie E. Harris
Jane Neuhauser Herndon (Partner) born Farmington, Michigan, October 16, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Indiana. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 1986); George Washington University (J.D., with high honors, 1989). Order of the Coif. Attorney for Speaker, Indiana House of Representatives, 1992 Legislative Session. Member: Indiana State and American Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers; Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Municipal Bonds; Municipal Finance; Municipal Leasing; Equipment Leasing; Lease Law; School Law; Public Authority Financing Law.Email: Jane Neuhauser Herndon
Brenda S. Horn (Partner) born Beech Grove, Indiana, April 22, 1949; admitted to bar, 1981, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (A.B., with distinction, 1971; J.D., summa cum laude, 1981); Purdue University (M.S., 1975). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Member, Indiana Law Review, 1980-1981. Member: Indianapolis (Member, Board of Managers, 1992; Chair, Women and the Law Division, 1992) and American Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 2007-2009); Municipal Lawyers Association; American College of Bond Counsel (President, 1998-2001, Vice President, 1995-1998, Member, Board of Directors, 1995-2004 and Founding Fellow). Practice Areas: Municipal Finance; Municipal Law; Health Care Finance; Public Finance.Email: Brenda S. Horn
Brent W. Huber (Partner) born Winamac, Indiana, February 19, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Purdue University (B.S., with distinction, 1987); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Articles Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1990-1991. Author: Note, "Target Corporations, Hostile Horizontal Takeovers and 'Antitrust Injury' Under Section 16 of the Clayton Act after Cargill," 66 Ind. L.J. 625; "Vapor Intrusion Costs In Environmental Insurance Coverage Cases: Is There Coverage Or Just Hot Air," Coverage, Vol. 18, No. 1, January/February, 2008; "Representing the Policyholder: Recent Trends and Emerging Issues," Insurance Law Settlements and Negotiations: Leading Lawyers on Evaluating the Situation, Determining Settlements vs. Litigation, and Analyzing Frequently Negotiated Issues (Inside the Minds), Aspatore Books, December 2007; "RCRA Corrective Action Environmental Indicators (EI) - What are they and how will they affect me?", Indiana Cast Metals Association, INCMA Bulletin Board, 2007, www.incma.org/incma_bulletin_board.htm;"Bad Faith Coverage Litigation: The Insurer's Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing", Fall 2006 Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal; "The Right to Collect Attorneys' Fees in Insurance Coverage Litigation: Should We Look to the Statute of Gloucester and Common Law Reception Statutes for a Solution"? Coverage Volume 16, Number 1January/February, 2006; "The Statute of Gloucester, Common Law Reception Statutes, and the English Rule in Indiana Coverage Litigation, "II Indiana Civil Litigation Review 113-23 (Spring 2005); "Finding Coverage, Avoiding Coverage and Acting as 'Cumis' Counsel" Lorman Education Services April 12, 2005;"The Erosion of the Direct Action Rule in Indiana," 1 Indiana Civil Litigation Review 35-42 (Spring 2004); "Litigating Insurance Coverage Disputes in Indiana," Lorman Education Services, February 12, 2003; "Insurance Coverage for Environmental Claims: Indiana Supreme Court Issues New Opinion on Owned Property Exclusion," Biz Voice, Chamber of Commerce, July/August 2002; "Insurance Coverage for Environmental Claims: Indiana Supreme Court Issues New Opinion on Owned Property Exclusion," Indiana Cast Metals Association, The Cope, February 2002, Issue 3; "The Role of the Civil Magistrate in Federal Court," Lorman Education Services, May 11, 2001; "Amendments to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure," Lorman Education Services, May 11, 2001; "The Role of the Civil Magistrate in Federal Court," Lorman Education Services, April 17, 1999; "Field Demonstration of Highway Embankment Constructed Using Waste Foundry Sand," Joint Transportation Research Program, FHWA/IN/JTRP-98/8; Partridge, B.K., Alleman, J.E.; September 1998 (Mr. Huber was a contributor for the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) in the preparation of this report); Note, "Target Corporations, Hostile Horizontal Takeovers and Antitrust Injury Under Section 16 of the Clayton Act After Cargill," 66 Ind. L.J. 625 (1991). Member: American Bar Association (Co-Chair, Environmental Coverage Subcommittee; Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Litigation Section, 2005-2007; Co-Chair, CGL Coverage Subcommittee, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Litigation Section, 2007-2009). Reported Cases: Irving Materials, Inc. v. Zurich American Ins., 2007 WL 1035098 (S.D. Ind. 2007) (coverage for liabilities arising out of defective coarse aggregate incorporated into concrete at 592 sites in Kentucky); Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. v. United States Filter Corp., 870 N.E.2d 529 (Ind. Ct. App., July 24, 2007); Westfield Ins. v. Sheehan Constr., 2006 WL 1328728 (S.D. Ind. 2006)(insurer may not litigate duty to indemnify over insured's objections when underlying liability case has not yet been resolved); Allgood v. Meridian Security Ins., 836 N.E.2d 243 (Ind. 2005)(no coverage for "diminished value" under collision coverage part of auto policy); Dunn v. Meridian Mutual Ins., 836 N.E.2d 249 (Ind. 2005)(reversal of order dismissing claim for diminished value by uninsured motorist under Tennessee law); Hartford Fire Ins. v. Guide Corp., 206 F.R.D. 249 (S.D. 2001); Spolnik v. Guardian Life, 94 F. Supp. 2d 998 (S.D. 2000); McFarland Foods Corp. v. Chevron USA, Inc. et al., 2000 WL 684265 (S.D. Ind. 2000); K&S Co. v. Sexton Investment Co., 1999 WL 92284 (S.D.N.Y. 1999); Sans v. Monticello Ins., 718 N.E.2d 814 (Ind. Ct. App. 1999), trans. denied; United States Auto Club v. Smith, 717 N.E.2d 919 (Ind. Ct. App. 1999), trans. denied; McGlothlin v. M & U Trucking, 688 N.E.2d 1243 (Ind. 1997); Wolf v. Kajima Int'l, 629 N.E.2d 1237 (Ind. 1994). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage(70%); Complex Litigation(30%).Email: Brent W. Huber
Steven Humke (Partner) born Springfield, Illinois, June 7, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, District of Columbia; 1993, Indiana. Education: Duke University (A.B., summa cum laude, 1981); University of Chicago (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Phi Beta Kappa. Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1982. Member: District of Columbia Bar; Indiana State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Business Planning; Entrepreneurial Services; Emerging Growth Companies; Business Organization.Email: Steven Humke
Harry T. Ice born October 17, 1904; admitted to bar, 1929; died September 8, 1982.
Thomas A. John (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, July 15, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: Purdue University (B.A., 1991); Ohio Northern University (J.D., with distinction, 1994). Phi Kappa Phi. Manuscript Editor, Ohio Northern Law Review, 1993-1994. Judicial Clerk to: Hon. Brent E. Dickson, Supreme Court of Indiana, 1994-1996; Hon. Bobby R. Baldock, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Judicial Circuit, 1996-1997. Judicial Extern to Justice Alice Robie Resnick. Ohio Supreme Court, 1992. Registered Mediator, Indiana. Author: "The Internet: How, Why and Where?" New Mexico Bar Journal, August/September 1997. Author and Presenter: Advanced Internet and Computer Law Issues in Indiana, NBI Seminar (Oct, 1998). Member, Board of Directors, Heron-Morton Place Association, 2000-2003. Treasurer and General Counsel, T & B Investments, Inc. Member: Indiana State (Litigation Section, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Shell Oil Comp. v. Meyer, 705 N.E.2d 962 (Ind.1998); General Housewares Corp. v. National Security Corp., 741 N.E.2d 408 (Ind. Ct. App. 2000). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Brownfields Redevelopment; Insurance Coverage; Toxic Torts.Email: Thomas A. John
Lacy M. Johnson (Partner) born Frederick, Oklahoma; admitted to bar, 1981, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana. Education: Purdue University (B.A., 1976); Indiana University (J.D., 1981). Instructor, Law Enforcement Academy, Criminal Procedure, 1979-1989. Lt. Col./Deputy Superintendent, Indiana State Police, 1976-1989. Vice President, Board of Directors, Indianapolis Airport Authority. Board Member: Indiana Black Expo; American Pianists Association; IUPUI Advisory Board, Simon Youth Foundation; Indiana University Foundation; US Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute; Conner Prairie; Oaks Academy; Indianapolis Downtown, Inc.; The Skyline Club; The Indiana Museum of African American History. Member: Marion County and Indiana State Bar Associations. [Lt. Cmdr., USNR, 1981-1991]. Practice Areas: Legislative Practice(20%); Governmental Affairs(20%); Procurement Practice(10%); Gaming Law(30%); Lobbying(20%).Email: Lacy M. Johnson
Paul M. Jones, Jr. (Partner) born December 1, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Indiana. Education: Indiana University, Bloomington (B.S., with distinction, 1998); Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis (J.D., magna cum laude, 2001). Member, United States Green Building Council. Order of Barristers. Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Fellow: Program on Law and State Government, 2000. Associate Editor, Indiana Law Review. Author: "Nonphysical Personal Injury Settlements and Judgments: Amending the Internal Revenue Code to Exclude Attorney Fees," 35 Ind. L. Rev. 245 (2001); "New Markets Tax Credits: Alternative Financing for Community and Economic Development," NewsQuarterly (Am. Bar Ass'n Tax Section, Fall 2003); "New Markets Tax Credits in Indiana." Tax Talk (Indiana Manufacturers Ass'n, June 2004). Practice Areas: Taxation; Federal and State Tax Law.Email: Paul M. Jones, Jr.
G. Daniel Kelley, Jr. (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, October 28, 1940; admitted to bar, 1968, Indiana. Education: American University, Hanover College (A.B., 1962); Indiana University Graduate School of Business and Economics; Indiana University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1967). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Editor-in-Chief, Indiana Legal Forum, 1966-1967. Law Clerk for Judge Donald H. Hunter of the Indiana Appellate Court, 1965-1966 and of the Indiana Supreme Court, 1966-1967. Assistant Professor, Torts and Criminal Law, Indiana University Law School, 1969-1970. Member, 1976-1990 and Chairman, 1990-1993, Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Indiana. Practice Areas: Natural Resources Law; Mining or Mineral Law; Complex Litigation; Arbitration; Appellate and Administrative Practice.Email: G. Daniel Kelley, Jr.
James D. Kemper (Partner) born Olney, Illinois, February 23, 1947; admitted to bar, 1971, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1969; J.D., summa cum laude, 1971). Phi Eta Sigma; Order of the Coif. Note Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1970-1971. Law Clerk for Judge John S. Hastings, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Publications and Seminars: Church Benefits Association, Church Alliance Core Lawyer Working Group Meeting, July 23-25, 2007, Keystone, Colorado, "Update on Tax Exempt Issues"; Church Benefits Association, Core Lawyer Working Group Meeting, July 23-25, 2007, Keystone, Colorado, "Exemptions for Church Plans"; Church Benefits Association 2006 Annual Meeting, November 28, 2006, San Diego, California, "Investment Education versus Investment Advice"; Church Benefits Association 2006 Annual Meeting, November 28, 2006, San Diego, California, "Phased Retirement"; Indiana Chamber of Commerce Employee Benefits Seminar, January 25, 2006, Indianapolis, Indiana, "Designing Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans That Work"; Church Benefits Association 2005 Annual Meeting, November 29, 2005, Atlanta, Georgia, "The Seven Deadly Sins of Severance Pay"; Church Benefits Association, Church Plan Workshop VIII, April 13-15, 2005, Scottsdale, Arizona, "Nonqualified Plans of Non-Profit Employers and New Code Section 409A"; Church Benefits Association, Church Plan Workshop, VIII, April 13-15, 2005, Scottsdale, Arizona, "Securities Disclosure"; Indiana Chamber of Commerce Employee Benefits Seminar, January 25, 2005, Indianapolis, Indiana, "New Rules for Deferred Compensation Plans"; Church Plan Workshop VII, April 19-21, 2004, Scottsdale, Arizona, "Overview of Pending Welfare Plan Legislative and Regulatory Issues and Recent Cases of Note"; Church Plan Workshop VII, April 19-21, 2004, Scottsdale, Arizona, "Church Plan Fiduciary Case Study"; "Choppier Waters Ahead for ERISA Fiduciaries," Employee Benefit Plan Review, Volume 58, Number 6, December 2003; A Guidebook for Indiana School System Retirement/Severance Programs, Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents, Ice Miller, Revised Fall 2003; Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents, North East Study Council, "Deferred Compensation and Tax Issues for Schools," Indianapolis, Indiana, June 20, 2003; "How Fiduciary Duties May Change in the Wake of Enron," Employee Benefit Plan Review, Volume 57, Number 11, May 2003; Church Plan Workshop VI, April 7-9, 2003, Scottsdale, Arizona, "Exclusive Benefit Rule for Church Plans"; Church Plan Workshop VI, April 7-9, 2003, Scottsdale, Arizona, "Fiduciary Responsibilities and Audits"; Church Plan Workshop VI, April 7-9, 2003, Scottsdale, Arizona, "The Provision of Investment Advice by Church Plans"; "Rethinking Deferred Compensation Plans for Executives of Tax-Exempt Employers," Journal of Deferred Compensation, Volume 8, Number 3, Spring 2003; Employee Benefits Guide: A Comprehensive Guide for Indiana Employers, Kemper, James D. and Braitman, Mary Beth, co-editors, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Revised 2003; Law Education Institute, Inc., 2003 National CLE Conference, "New Standard of Care for 401(k) Plan Sponsors Post Enron - No 404(c) Protection," Aspen, Colorado, January 4-9, 2003; Church Plan Workshop V, April 8-10, 2002, Scottsdale, Arizona, "The Provision of Investment Advice by Church Plans"; Church Plan Workshop V, April 8-10, 2002, Scottsdale, Arizona, "Administrative Pitfalls"; "A Guide to Solutions for Indiana School Systems: Retirement/Severance/Retiree Health Programs and SEA 199 Bonding Legislation," Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents and Indiana Association of School Business Officials, July 10, 2001; "How Would You Like to Pay Taxes on Retirement Benefits That You Haven't Received," Illinois Association of School Business Officials, December/January 2000-2001; Indiana School Board Association, "Public Employees' Retiree Matters (Plus COBRA)," Indianapolis, Indiana, June 20, 2000; Indiana School Boards Association School Law Seminar, "Employee Taxation Issues: Early Retirement Plans - Long Term Disability - Employee 'Buyout' Agreements," Indianapolis, Indiana, June 9, 2000; Indiana Association School Business Officials, Regional Meeting, "Tax Consequences of Early Retirement and Severance Benefits Under Non-Qualified Plans for Governmental Employers," Fort Wayne, Indiana, December 9, 1999; Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents (IAPSS)/Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan, "Tax Issues Related to Retirement/Severance Language in Local School District Agreements and Contracts"; Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan Circle City Seminar, March 5, 1999, Indianapolis, Indiana, "Taking the Bad with the Good: Employer Protections and Fiduciary Responsibility under ERISA"; Merrill Lynch Presentation, January 27, 1999, Indianapolis, Indiana, "401(k) and Defined Contribution and Pension Plan Liability: When is an Employer Exposed as a Fiduciary?; 1997 Employee Benefits Conference, February 27, 1997, Indianapolis, Indiana, "What Every Employer Needs to Know to Comply with Recent Federal Legislation and Case Law Affecting Employee Benefit Plans"; Tax Exempt and Governmental Employers Seminar, November 1, 1995, Indianapolis, Indiana, "Deferred Compensation for Tax Exempt Organizations and Universities - The Basics and Beyond"; Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan, November, 1995, Indianapolis, Indiana, "Deferred Compensation for Tax Exempt Organizations and Universities - The Basics and Beyond"; Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan, June 29, 1994, Indianapolis, Indiana, "Taking Control of Your Benefit Program"; Katz, Sapper & Miller - Certified Public Accountants, September 28, 1993, Indianapolis, Indiana, "Understanding 401(k) Plans The Basics"; CUPA Midwest Regional Conference, 1992; "Strategies for Complying with New IRS Tests for Section 403(b) Annuities and Qualified Retirement Plans;" Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum and The Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association, 1991; Municipal Law VIII; "Mandated Social Security Coverage;" Indiana Chamber of Commerce Health Care Conference, 1990; "Regulating Group Health Plans - Problems, Pitfalls and Proposals;" Fort Wayne Chapter Indiana CPA Society, 1989; "Hot Tax Topics - 1989 - Current Issues Relating to Qualified Plans;" National Business Institute, Inc.; Employee Benefits in Indiana, 1989; "Section 125 - Cafeteria Plans;" Legal Forum for Hospital Attorneys and Administrators, 1988; "Fraud and AbuseCurrent Trends In Criminal Enforcement;" American Academy of Hospital Attorneys and National Health Lawyers Association Ninth Annual Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues, 1988; "Financing and Refinancing Under Prospective Payment System;" Indiana Medical Group Management Association, 1988; "Tax Reform Act of 1986 and Leased Employees, Affiliated Service Groups and Management CompaniesConsequences for Employee Benefit Plans of Physician Groups and Joint Ventures;" Eighth Annual Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues, 1987; "Financing and Refinancing Under Prospective Payment System; Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum and Indiana State Bar Association, 1987; Employee Benefit Provisions of Tax Reform Act of 1986; "Qualified PlansCoverage, Participation, Leased Employees;" "Qualified PlansVesting/Integration/Asset Reversions/Loans/IRS Filing Requirements." Member, Stanley K. Lacy Leadership Alumni Association. Member: Indiana State and American (Member, Employee Benefits Committee, Section on Taxation) Bar Associations; Indiana Pension Conference. Member, Board of Directors, Eitlejorg Museum. Member of Benefits Committee of United States Chamber of Commerce. Fellow: Indiana Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Employee Benefit Law; ERISA; Deferred/Executive Compensation; Retirement Law; Business Law; Tax-exempt organization Law.Email: James D. Kemper
Kevin R. Knight (Partner) born Ft. Wayne, Indiana, October 9, 1960; admitted to bar, 1990, Indiana. Education: St. Francis College (B.A., with honors, 1983); Indiana University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1990). Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, Indiana Law Review, 1989-90. Author: "The Life of Riley: ...," 23 Ind. L. Rev. (1990). Law Clerk for the Hon. Robert H. Staton, Indiana Court of Appeals, 1990-1992. Member: Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: McMullen v. Medtronic, Inc., 421 F.3d 482 (7th Cir. 2005); Roberts v. Alcoa, Inc. (Ind. Ct. App. 2004); JKB, Sr. v. Armour Pharmaceutical Co., 660 N.E.2d 602 (Ind.Ct. App. 1996); Brown v. Medtronic, Inc., 852 F.Supp. 717 (S.D. Ind. 1993); Dominguez v. Syntex Laboratories, Inc., 149 F.R.D. 166 (S.D. Ind. 1993); Dominguez v. Syntex Laboratories, Inc., 149 F.R.D. 158 (S.D. Ind. 1993). Practice Areas: Defense Litigation; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Toxic Torts; Construction Law.Email: Kevin R. Knight
Gareth W. Kuhl (Partner) born Niles, Michigan, February 15, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Indiana. Education: University of Michigan (B.B.A., with high distinction, 1991; J.D., cum laude, 1994). Phi Beta Kappa; Beta Gamma Sigma; Order of the Coif. Executive Editor, University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform. Member: State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Tax Law; Low Income Housing Tax Credits; Partnership Taxation; Affordable Housing; Low Income Housing; Multi-Family Housing; Housing Finance; Nonprofit Tax Law; Tax Exempt Organizations; Real Estate Finance.Email: Gareth W. Kuhl
Robert D. Kuzman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Indiana and Illinois. Education: Ball State University (B.A., Business Management, 1989) Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1993).Email: Robert D. Kuzman
Mary Nold Larimore (Partner) born Haddonfield, New Jersey, July 4, 1956; admitted to bar, 1980, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (A.B., with distinction, 1977; J.D., cum laude, 1980). Phi Alpha Delta (Treasurer, 1979-1980). Note Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1979-1980. Author: "Indiana Workmen's Compensation Act: Accidents Arising out of and in the Course of Employment," 55 Indiana Law Journal 375, 1980; "Judicial Sanctions Under Federal Rule 11," For The Defense, March, 1987. Co-Author: "Discoverability of Document Management Systems: Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them," Defense Counsel Journal, Vol. 64, No. 3, pp. 369-380, July 1997; Faculty: 1997 IADC Trial Academy, Boulder, Colorado; Eleventh Annual Trial Advocacy Skills Workshop, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation, 1990. Speaker: The Law Society's Commerce and Industry Group, London, England, in association with Cameron McKenna "A Message from America, Restatement 3d, Impact on American Product Liability Law and Long-Arm Jurisdiction," March 1998; Analyzing Epidemiologic Evidence, IADC Annual Meeting, Bermuda, 1997; Discoverability of Document Management Systems, IADC Mid-Winter Meeting, Pebble Beach, California, 1997; "Federal Preemption and Products Liability Cases," International Association of Defense Counsel, San Francisco, 1995; "Rule 11" Defense Research Institute Seminar, Drug and Device Seminar, Seattle, Washington, 1995; "Rule 11, Seminar of Discovery Tools, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation, 1998; "Ethical and Practical Considerations of Dealings with Plaintiff's Experts," Seminar on Expert Witnesses, Defense Research Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, 1987; "Rule 11 Sanctions Against Lawyers and Their Impact on the Conduct of Litigation," Defense Research Institute Seminar, Drugs and Devices, San Francisco, California, April 1987; "Rule 11 Sanctions," Joint Presentation with United State District Court Judge, Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel, Dallas, Texas, 1987; "Coping with the Explosion in Perinatal Litigation," Joint Presentation by Richard Baum, M.D., Patent Care, Third International Conference, September 12, 1986. Program Chair, Multi-National Committee, IADC, 1999; "Overview of Indiana Product Liability Law," 2004 Indiana Litigation Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, October, 2004. Member, Character and Fitness Committee, Board of Bar Examiners - Appointed by the Indiana Supreme Court, 1996. Member, 1999 and Chair, 2004, Rules Committee of the Indiana Supreme Court, Appointed by the Indiana Supreme Court. Member: Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations; International Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; American College of Trial Lawyers (Vice Chair, Indiana State Committee). Practice Areas: Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Toxic Tort; Product Liability Law.Email: Mary Nold Larimore
Lisa A. Lee (Partner) born New Castle, Indiana, April 19, 1963; admitted to bar, 1997, Indiana. Education: Ball State University (B.S., 1985; M.P.A., 1987); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1997). Frequent speaker on the issues of tax increment finance, economic development and general municipal finance; has also been a panelist at seminars held by NABL, the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns, the Association of Indiana Counties, the Indiana League of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers and the Indiana Economic Development Academy on these and other topics such as legal opinions, professional ethics, municipal utility financing and stormwater financing. Member: Indiana State and American Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Municipal Finance.Email: Lisa A. Lee
Michael J. Lewinski (Partner) born South Bend, Indiana, May 17, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Indiana. Education: Wabash College (A.B., summa cum laude, 1982); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Theta Phi. Executive Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1984-1985. Author: Note "Visitation Beyond the Traditional Limitations," Indiana Law Journal Volume 60:1, 1985. Member: Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Breach of Contract; Litigation; Real Estate; Commercial Law.Email: Michael J. Lewinski
Jeffrey O. Lewis (Partner) born Urbana, Illinois, November 8, 1952; admitted to bar, 1979, Indiana. Education: DePauw University (B.A., with high distinction, 1974); Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (M.Div., 1979); University of Illinois (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Moot Court Board. Member: Indianapolis Bar Association; Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association; National Association of Bond Lawyers; National Association of College and University Attorneys. Practice Areas: Tax Exempt Finance; Tax Exempt Securities; University Finance; Private Education Law; First Amendment Law; College and University Law.Email: Jeffrey O. Lewis
Azin Lotfi (Partner) born 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois; 2003, California. (Not admitted in Indiana). Education: University of Chicago (B.S., 1995); Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington (J.D., 1999). Languages: Persian. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Azin Lotfi
David J. Mallon, Jr. (Chair of Health Litigation Group and Trial Group) born Newark, New Jersey, September 1, 1946; admitted to bar, 1975, Indiana and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern and Nothern Districts of Indiana. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1968); Indiana University (J.D., 1975). Order of the Coif. Member: Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations; National Health Lawyers Association; Indiana Defense Lawyers Association; American Health Lawyers Association; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana; Defense Research Insititute. [Lieut., U.S. Navy, 1968-1972]. Practice Areas: Litigation; Medical Law; Health Care and Hospital Law; Tort Law; Medical Staff Credentialing; Contracts; Medicare and Medicaid.Email: David J. Mallon, Jr.
David M. Mattingly (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, June 3, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1968); University of Michigan (J.D., 1970). Indiana Defense Lawyer Association's 1996 "Lawyer of the Year". Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and Seventh Circuit Bar Associations; American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow: Indiana Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Trial and Appellate Practice; Sports Law; Business Law; Complex Litigation.Email: David M. Mattingly
Michael McNally (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1997; J.D., 2002; M.B.A., 2004). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Michael McNally
Luke Messer (Partner) born Evansville, Indiana, February 27, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Wabash College (B.S., 1991); Vanderbilt University School of Law (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Government; Government Affairs; Legislative Practice.Email: Luke Messer
Merle H. Miller born January 12, 1904; admitted to bar, 1930, Indiana; died January 8, 1997.
Michael E. Millikan (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, December 2, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Indiana. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1994); Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis (J.D., 1998). Member: Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Entrepreneurial Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities.Email: Michael E. Millikan
Drew Miroff (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, August 13, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., Psychology, with high honors, 1996); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Member: Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Ledbetter v. Ball Memorial Hosp., 724 N.E.2d 1113 (Ind.App., 2000). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Drew Miroff
Thomas E. Mixdorf (Partner) born Waterloo, Iowa, September 8, 1962; admitted to bar, 1992, Indiana. Education: University of Northern Iowa (B.A., highest honors, 1984); Indiana University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1992). Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: General Business Litigation; Natural Resources; Litigation; Patent Damages Litigation; Attorney Defense.Email: Thomas E. Mixdorf
Terry A. M. Mumford (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, May 15, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Indiana. Education: Swarthmore College (A.B., 1970); Yale University; Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1973). Of Counsel, 1988-1991, and Partner, 1991-2001, 2002, Ice Miller LLP. Prior Employment: Governor O'Bannon's Legislative Director; Indiana Legislative Services Agency; Indiana University Counsel's Office; Registered Lobbyist in Indiana (1988-2001). Lecturer: "Top Ten Tax Traps for Your Pension Plan," "GASB for Lawyers," "Regulatory Update for Public Plans," "EPCRS," 457(b) Self-Audits," "Retiree Health Care Funding Options," and "How to Implement a DROP Plan." Co-Author of Ice Miller publications: "A Guidebook for Qualified Governmental Retirement Plans," "Deferred Retirement Option Programs (DROPs)," "Recent Regulatory Developments for Public Pension Plans" and "Pension Protection Act of 2006 Summary of Certain Provisions." Author of published articles: "How to Coordinate Employee Benefits with the Americans with Disabilities Act" and "Section 403(b) Self-Audits" in the ALI-ABA Course Materials Journal; "Plans Falling Into and Out of ERISA: Issues for Plans of Governmental and Tax-Exempt Entities" in The Exempt Organization Tax Review; and "Hidden Traps for School System Retirement and Severance Programs" in the Journal of Deferred Compensation. Member: Indiana State Bar Association; National Association of Public Pension Plan Attorneys; National Association of College and University Attorneys. Practice Areas: Legislative Practice; State Legislative Practice; Government Relations; Pension Taxation; Public Employee Retirement; Public Pension Plans(100%); Qualified Retirement Plans; Riverboat Gaming Law; Government Procurement; Lobbying.Email: Terry A. M. Mumford
Byron L. Myers (Managing Partner) born Kansas City, Missouri, October 16, 1946; admitted to bar, 1977, Indiana. Education: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (B.S.M.E., 1968); Indiana University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1977). Order of the Coif. Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Indiana Law Journal, 1976-1977. Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Employment Discrimination Law; Wrongful Termination-Employment At Will; Employment Litigation.Email: Byron L. Myers
Timothy E. Ochs (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, March 30, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Indiana. Education: Purdue University (B.S.C.E., 1989); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Author: National Business Institute Seminar: Mastering Real Estate Title and Title Insurance in Indiana, 1995; Zoning, Subdivision and Annexation, 2003, 2004, 2005; Professional Education Systems Institute, LLC Seminar: Indiana Boundary Law and Adjoining Landowner Disputes, 2003, 2004, 2005; Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum: Negotiating and Documenting The Transaction: Due Diligence, 2004; Exactions and Takings in Indiana, 2003; Contract Drafting, 1999; Adverse Possession, Acquiescence of Boundary Lines and Recent Amendments to Indiana Legal Survey Statute - Third Annual Real Estate Symposium, 1995; Archeological and Historical Preservation Issues: "What To Do When You Discover Skeletons In Your Closet," 1995. Contributing Author: "Survey of Recent Land Uses and Zoning Cases in Legislative Development," 1994. Chairman, Real Estate Section, Allan County Bar Association, 1995-1996. Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American (Member: Real Estate Section; Land Use and Zoning Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate Development; Real Estate Joint Ventures; Real Estate Leasing; Real Estate Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Lease Law; Real Estate Finance.Email: Timothy E. Ochs
Judy Starobin Okenfuss (Partner) born Washington, D.C., May 6, 1962; admitted to bar, 1991, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana; 2008, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Washington University (B.S.Ch.E., cum laude, 1984; B.A. in Spanish, 1984; J.D., 1991). Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi; Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honorary Society. Former Engineer, McDonnell Douglas Corporation and Dow Corning Corporation. Board Member, The People's Burn Foundation, Indianapolis, Indiana. Former Chair, Board of Peace Learning Center, Indianapolis, Indiana. Prior President of the Indianapolis Zoo Guild. Member, United Way Tocqueville Society. Graduate of the Indiana United Way Ardeth Burkhart Executive Leadership Program. Member, Trial.com. Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: R.L. McCoy, Inc. v. Jack, 752 N.E.2d 67 (Ind. Ct. App. 2001), vacated by, 772 N.E.2d 987 (Ind. 2002); Gagne v. Trustees of Indiana University, 692 N.E.2d 489 (Ind. Ct. App. 1998); Sears v. Blubaugh, 613 N.E.2d 468 (Ind. Ct. App. 1993). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Risk Management; Civil Litigation; Warranty Law; Catastrophic Injury; Litigation; Telephone Consumer Protection Act Litigation; Class Action Defense.Email: Judy Starobin Okenfuss
Brian J. Paul (Partner) born DeKalb, Illinois, November 8, 1972; admitted to bar, 2000, Indiana; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Seventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, Central District of Illinois. Education: Purdue University (B.A., History, with highest distinction, 1995; M.A., American History, 1997); Vanderbilt University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Frequent Speaker on appellate-related topics. Barrister, Indianapolis Inn of Court, 2007. Board Member, Indianapolis Chapter, Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, 2007. Indiana Chair, Seventh Circuit Bar Association's Circuit Rider Committee, 2005. Seventh Circuit American Jury Project Commission Facilitator, 2006. Chair, Indiana Appellate Rules Review Committee, 2003. Member: Indianapolis (Graduate, Bar Leader Series III, 2006; Member, Steering Committee, Bar Leader Series, 2006) and Indiana State (Treasurer, Appellate Practice Section, 2007; Member, Nominating Committee, Appellate Practice Section, 2006; Liaison, Indiana Appellate Courts E-Filing Committee, Appellate Practice Section, 2005; Second District Councilman, Appellate Practice Section, 2003-2005) Bar Associations; Reported Cases: Jones v. Womacks, 852 N.E.2d 1035 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006), trans. granted and appeal dismissed as moot (Ind. May 21, 2007); Cinergy Corp. v. Associated Elec. & Gas Ins. Servs., Ltd., 865 N.E.2d 571 (Ind. 2007); Glenn v. Dow AgroSciences, LLC, 861 N.E.2d 1 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007), trans. granted and appeal dismissed as moot (Ind. June 15, 2007); Keenan v. Butler, 869 N.E.2d 1284 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007); Robert Lynn Co. v. Town of Clarksville Bd. of Zoning App., 867 N.E.2d 660 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007); United States v. Sherrod, 445 F.3d 980 (7th Cir. 2006); Schultz v. Ford Motor Co., 857 N.E.2d 977 (Ind. 2006); Bonney v. Ind. Fin. Auth. , 849 N.E.2d 473 (Ind. 2006) (of record); Americans for the Arts v. Ruth Lilly Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust No. 1 U/A January 18, 2002, 855 N.E.2d 592 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006); Williams v. Riverside Cmty. Corrections Corp., 846 N.E.2d 738 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006); Mid-American Fire & Cas. Co. v. Shoney's Inc., 843 N.E.2d 548 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006); Price v. Am. Cyanamid Co., No. 2:04-CV-242 PS, 2006 WL 694747 (N.D. Ind. Mar. 14, 2006); Allgood v. Meridian Sec. Ins. Co., 836 N.E.2d 243 (Ind. 2005) (participated at intermediate appellate level only); Knightstown Banner, LLC v. Town of Knightstown, 838 N.E.2d 1127 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005); Nickels v. Bryant, 839 N.E.2d 1211 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005); U.S. Land Servs., Inc. v. U.S. Surveyor, Inc., 826 N.E.2d 49 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005); Osler Institute, Inc. v. Forde, 386 F.3d 816 (7th Cir. 2004) (on brief); Jennings v. AC Hydraulic A/S, 383 F.3d 546 (7th Cir. 2004); East Coast Fasteners & Closures, Inc. v. Employers Mut. Cas. Co., 93 Fed. Appx. 948 (7th Cir. 2004); Butler Univ. v. In re Unsupervised Estate of Verdak, 815 N.E.2d 185 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004); Ziliak v. AstraZeneca LP, 324 F.3d 518 (7th Cir. 2003) (on brief); Murray v. Conseco, Inc., 795 N.E.2d 454 (Ind. 2003); E & S Mems, L.L.C. v. Eagen, 795 N.E.2d 508 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003); Mary's Med. Ctr. v. Loomis, 783 N.E.2d 274 (Ind. Ct. App. 2002); Huntington County Commun. Sch. Corp. v. State Bd. of Tax Comm'rs, 757 N.E.2d 235 (Ind. Tax Ct. 2001). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Federal Courts; Commercial Litigation; Insurance.Email: Brian J. Paul
Gregory L. Pemberton (Partner) born Danville, Illinois, December 8, 1952; admitted to bar, 1981, Indiana. Education: Monmouth College (B.A., cum laude, 1975); University of Illinois (J.D., magna cum laude, 1981). Order of the Coif; Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Legal Committee, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. Treasurer, Board of Directors, Fund For Hoosier Excellence. Vice President, Board of Directors, Walther Cancer Foundation. President, Board of Directors, New World Youth Symphony Orchestras. Board of Directors, Indiana Association of United Ways. Chair, Board of Directors, Indiana State Museum Foundation; Member, Board of Directors, Great Lakes Division American Cancer Society. Board of Directors and Member, Finance Committee, United Way of Central Indiana. Member: Indianapolis (Former Chair, Health Care Section), Indiana State and American (Former Chair, Health Law Section; Member, House of Delegates) Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association. Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Health Care and Hospital Law; Tax Exempt Organizations Law; Alternative Health Care Delivery Systems; Nursing Home; Medicare.Email: Gregory L. Pemberton
James L. Petersen (Partner) born Bloomington, Illinois, February 3, 1947; admitted to bar, 1976, Indiana; 1980, Florida. Education: Illinois State University (B.A., 1970); University of Illinois at Springfield (M.A., 1973); Indiana University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1976). Order of the Coif; Omicron Delta Kappa honorary; Phi Gamma Mu history honorary. Associate Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1975-1976. Speaker: "Effective Use of Demonstrative Exhibits," Indiana Legal Education Forum Seminar, November, 2005; "Electronic Discovery - Overview, Developments, and Recent Case Law," Manufacturers Alliances/MAPI Law Council, October, 2005; "Can a Product Liability Issue Amount to an Unfair Trade Practice? A Review of Recent Case Law," Product Liability Safety Council, October 2005; "Specialized Lines of Insurance Coverage," Lorman Education Services Insurance Law in Indiana Seminar, February, 2003; "Product Liability and Tort Reform," DTCI Seminar, Fall, 1998. Author: "Survey of Recent Developments in Indiana Product Liability Law," 39 Indiana Law Review 1145, 2006; "Advice to Clients Prior to Disaster," The Indiana Lawyer, 2006; "Effective Use of Demonstrative Exhibits," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, Thinking "Inside the Box:" Juries, Strategies & Winning Techniques, November, 2005; "Claims Under Little FTC Acts," ABA Forum on Franchising, October, 2005; "Covenants Against Competition in Franchise Agreements: Indiana," ABA Forum on Franchising, 2003; "Standard for Design Defects - A State-by-State Survey: Indiana," ABA, 2003; "A Survey of Indiana's Franchise Law for the General Practitioner," Res Gestae, 2002; "State Tying Claims: Do You Know What May Be Lurking?" American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal, 2002; "Defining the Scope of Commercial Insurance Contracts," Insurance Advocate, 2001; "Law Governing Liability of Component Part Manufacturers," The Indiana Lawyer, 1999; "Product Liability and Tort Reform," The Indiana Lawyer, 1998; "The Risk Utility Test in Indiana Product Liability Law," The Indiana Lawyer, 1996; "Tort Reform, Act No. 1741," Res Gestae and The Indiana Lawyer, 1995. Past President, Illinois State University Alumni Association. Past President, Indiana University School of Law Alumni Association. Listed in Who's Who in America. Board Member, The Business Counsel, Inc. Member: Indiana State and American (Member: Litigation Section: Products Liability Committee, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, Committee on Commercial and Business Litigation; Forum on Franchising, Business Section; Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; International Franchise Association; Indiana Association of Defense Counsel (Past Co-Chair, Products Liability Committee; Diplomat, 1997). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Reported Cases: Published Trial Court Opinions: Holt v. Ford Motor Credit Company and Paul Heuring Ford, Inc. 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 9489, No. 07-3441 (7th Cir. 2008); Abbas v. RIH Acquisitions IN, LLC, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22701 (No. 2:06-cv-315JM) (N.D. Ind. Mar. 27, 2007); Slurry Systems, Inc. v. Berminghammer Foundation Equipment, 2005 WL 2240064 (N.D. Ind. Sept. 14, 2005); Creative Foods of Indiana, Inc. v. My Favorite Muffin Too, Inc., 2002 WL 244577 (S.D. Ind. Jan. 14, 2002) (No. IP01-0228-C-T/G); Creative Foods of Indiana, Inc. v. My Favorite Muffin Too, Inc., 2002 WL 244584 (S.D. Ind. Jan. 14, 2002) (No. IP01-0228-C-T/K); Continental Western Ins. Co. v. Reliance Nat. Indem. Co., 141 F.Supp.2d 968 (N.D. Ind. 2001); The Daiei, Inc. v. Ball Corp., 198 F.D.R. 658 (S.D. Ind. 2001); Pryor v. Resort Condominiums Int'l., Inc., 2000 WL 1006742 (S.D. Ind. 2000); Peters v. Systems Specialized Carriers, Inc., 1996 WL 204486 (N.D. Ind. 1996); Hamilton v. Ontario Forge Corp., 794 F.Supp. 291 (S.D. Ind. 1992); Scalf v. SCM Corp., 1981 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10442 (No. IP 80-285-C) (S.D. Ind. Jan. 28, 1981). Published Appellate Decisions: Blimpie Intern., Inc. v. Choi, 822 N.E.2d 1091 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005); Midwestern Indem. Co. V. Systems Builders, Inc., 801 N.E.2d 661 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004); United States Fire Ins. Co. v. Barker Car Rental, 944 F. Supp. 739 (S.D. Ind. 1996); 132 F.3d 1153 (7th Cir. 1997); Bates v. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co., 9 F.3d 29 (7th Cir. 1993); Dillon v. Combs, 895 F.2d 1175 (7th Cir. 1990); Bunker v. National Gypsum Co., 406 N.E.2d 1239 (Ind. Ct. App. 1980); 426 N.E.2d 422 (Ind. Ct. App. 1981); 441 N.E.2d 8 (Ind. 1982); 460 U.S. 1076, 103 S. Ct. 1761 (April 18, 1983); Anderson v. P.A. Radocy & Sons, Inc. and Miller Electric Manufacturing Company, 67 F.3d 619 (7th Cir. 1995); Allen v. LTV Steel Co., 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 12349, No. 02-4094 (7th Cir. June 17, 2003); Shannon v. Sign Pros, 753 N.E.2d 17 (Ind. 2001); J.R. Brooks Construction, Inc. v. C |