Bar/Professional Activity:

• Indianapolis Bar Association (Past Chairman, Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Section), Indiana State Bar Association (Member, Bankruptcy Law Section), American Bar Association (Member, Business Law Section), American Bankruptcy Institute, Indiana Association for Corporate Renewal, and Indianapolis Bar Foundation Distinguished Fellow

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Past Board President of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Central Indiana, Inc.

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Author and Lecturer, “Avoidance Actions”, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (December, 2009). Author and Lecturer, “Preference Actions,” Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (December, 2008). Author and Lecturer, “Dismissal, Abstention, Bad Faith and Other Reasons for Avoiding Chapter 11 Administration,” Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (December, 2007). Author and Lecturer, “Chapter 11 Pre-filing Concerns:  Involuntary Bankruptcy Issues, Reclamation Rights, Accepting Preferences, Accepting and Fraudulent Transfer, Set-offs,” Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (December, 2006). Author and Lecturer, "Representing Business Creditors Under The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (May, 2006). Author and Lecturer, Annual Bankruptcy Institute, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (December, 2005). Author and Lecturer, "New Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act of 2005," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (July, 2005). Author and Lecturer, Annual Bankruptcy Institute, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (December, 2004). Author and Lecturer, Annual Bankruptcy Institute, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (December, 2003). Author and Lecturer, "Bankruptcy Fraud ? Civil & Criminal (Ethics)," Indiana Chapter of The Federal Bar Association (September, 2000). Author, "Damages Recoverable in Commercial Cases and Their Proof," Commercial Litigation in Indiana (LPH) (1995). Author, "Commercial Lending in Indiana," National Business Institute (1995). Author and Lecturer, "Successful Bankruptcy Practice in the 90's," Indianapolis Bar Association Forum (October, 1994). Author and Lecturer, "Bankruptcy Basics for the General Bar," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (January, 1992). Author and Lecturer, "Workouts and Reorganization Under Chapter 11," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (June, 1989). Author and Lecturer, "Basic Real Estate Leasing - A Perspective Approach," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (January, 1987).

Verdicts and Settlements:

Transactions:

• Closed $53 million Credit Facility for Commercial Bank Group.

Representative Clients:

• Financial Institutions:  The Equity Bank, First Farmers Bank & Trust, First Merchants Bank, Harris, N.A., The Huntington National Bank, Indiana Bank and Trust Co., JPMorgan Chase, N.A., KeyBank, Lafayette Bank & Trust, M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Monroe Bank, PNC Bank, Waterfield Bank.     Businesses:  Anderson Family Medicine, P.C, Ciena Capital, LLC, Ellinger Riggs Insurance, Employment Plus, Inc., Health Care Economics, Indy Telecom Center, LLC, MD Logistics, New Sesco, NWJ Properties, Oak Street Funding, LLC, One Click Internet Ventures, LLC, Patora Fine Jewelers, Patriot Software Solutions, Inc., Party Time Rental, ReCasa Financial Group, LLC, RJE Business Interiors, Shelby Materials, Star Environmental