Legal and Professional Organizations and Involvements:

• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (1993 – )
• Member, Indiana Supreme Court Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, appointed by the Indiana Supreme Court (1993 –1999)
• Adjunct Professor of Law, Trial Practice, Indiana University School of Law,Bloomington (1999 – 2000)
• Indiana Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1990 -1997; President, 1996)
• Executive Director, Indiana Civil Code Study Commission (1971 – 1972)

Honors:

• Selected among the Top 50 Indiana Lawyers for 2011.
• Indiana Super Lawyers® 2004 – 2011 (voted in top 5% of all lawyers in Indiana by peer selection), for publication in Indianapolis Monthly Magazine.
• Recognized in the Defense Research Institute’s national publication “For The Defense” for professional courage in litigation.
• Recipient of the 2008 Civility Award from the Indiana State Bar Association for civility and professionalism in the practice of law, selected by the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association.

Published Articles and Seminar Presentations:

• Author, “Survey of Recent Developments in the Indiana Law of Evidence”, Vol 22 Indiana Law Review (1989)
• Author, “Survey of Recent Developments in the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure”, Vol 23 Indiana Law Review (1990)
• Co-Author, “Discovery of Dishonesty Under the Financial Institution Bond and Other Fidelity Bonds”, Defense Research Institute (1989)
• Speaker, Seminar on “Products Liability”, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1991
• Speaker, Seminar on “Trial Advocacy in Indiana”, 1991
• Speaker, Seminar on “Expert Witnesses”, 1996
• Speaker, Seminar on “Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases in Indiana”, 2001
• Speaker, Seminar on “Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases in Indiana”, 2002
• Speaker, Seminar on “Legal Ethics in Defending the Personal Injury Lawsuit”, 1998
• Speaker, Seminar on “Advanced Gaming Law”, 2011

Representative Cases ( A More Complete List of Cases Tried and List of Cases Handled on Appeal is Available Upon Request):

• City of East Chicago, Indiana v. East Chicago Second Century, Inc. et al., 908 N.E.2d 611 (Ind.2009) (Formation, nature and interpretation of a local economic development agreement involving casino revenues, and interpretation of the jurisdiction of The Indiana Gaming Commission).
• Representation of Donald J. Trump and Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts. Trial, United States District Court, Indianapolis, 1999; Appeal, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, Mays v. Trump Indiana, Inc., 255 F. 3rd 351 (7th Cir., 2001)(Contract formation and licensing involving the Trump riverboat casino).
• Representation of Martin Klingeman (Marty Reid, one of the voices of ESPN/ABC coverage of the Indianapolis 500) in Klingeman v. Skip Barber Racing School. Trial, United States District Court, Indianapolis, 2005; 2005 WL 3749834 (Contract formation and breach).
• Representation of Goheen General Construction Inc. and Travelers Property Casualty. Trial, United States District Court, Indianapolis, 2004; Appeal, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, Murdock & Sons Construction, Inc. v. Goheen General Construction, Inc. and Travelers Property Casualty Corp. 461 F. 3d 837 (7th, 2006)(Construction of one of Indiana’s maximum security prisons, allegations of breach of contract, and related issues of suretyship).
• Representation of Helmut H. Brugman and Surtech Corp. in Sanderson v. Brugman, et al., United States District Court, Indianapolis; 2002 WL 31255470 (S.D. Ind) (Lanham Act and False Advertising).
• Representation of General Insurance Company of America in General Insurance Company of America v. Boyd, United States District Court, Indianapolis; 2002 WL 1610948 (S.D. Ind 2002) (Insurance coverage for legal malpractice).
• Representation of attorney Keith Faber and Celina Insurance Group in Cincinnati Insurance Company v. Wills, 717 N.E. 2d 151 (Ind. 1999) (Legal ethics and right to select counsel).
• Representation of Delta Tau Delta National Fraternity in Johnson v. Delta Tau Delta, Beta Alpha Chapter, et al. 712 N.E. 2d 968 (Ind. 1999) (sexual assault)
• Representation of the Honorable Earnest Yelton and the Clay, Indiana Circuit Court, Trial, Clay Circuit Court; Appeal, In re Nasser ex-rel Clay Circuit Court 627 N.E.2d 1338 (Ind. App. 1994); 644 N.E. 2d 93 (Ind. 1994) (Trial court ’s right to hold counsel in contempt of court).

Bar Admissions:

• Indiana Supreme Court, United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
• 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
• United States Claims Court
• United States Supreme Court