Community Activity

• Crossroads of America Council – Chairman of Program (Current)
• United Way’s Capital Projects Fund Initiative Committee – Committee Member (Current)
• Boy Scouts of America – Chair, Risk Management Committee, Crossroads of America Council (1998-Present); Cubmaster Pack 504 (2007—2018); Executive Board (2020)
• Assistant Scoutmaster Troop 97 (2017-Present); Nominating Committee Hou Koda District (2010-Present)
• Vice Precinct Committeeman, Hendricks County (2017)
• Hulman Memorial Way Foundation – Board Member (2002-2012)
• Indianapolis Bar Foundation – Board Member (2002-2007); Development Committee Chair
• St. Christopher Parish – Parishioner
• Attorney, Washington Township, Hendricks County
• Coach of numerous youth sports teams (football, baseball, and basketball) for St. Christopher Parish, St. Michael Parish, Avon Junior Athletic Association, and the YMCA
• Contributor to various charitable organizations and school programs

Representative Matters

• Represented multiple multi-billion dollar creditors in all aspects of bankruptcy proceedings.
• Defended at trial a number of lawsuits against trucking companies for claims involving personal injury and property damage.
• Prosecuted large mechanic’s lien and breach of construction contract claims on behalf of general contractors, seeking payment for construction products and services.
• Prosecuted claims on behalf of health care providers in pursuing payment under service provider agreements and other contracts.
• Represented banking clients in preparing and negotiating loan documents and service agreements and in prosecuting claims associated with breaches under those documents and agreements.
• Negotiated and drafted finance, transactional and organizational documents for various clients.
• On numerous occasions successfully defended and tried lawsuits in commercial, real estate, employment and complex litigation matters.

Awards & Recognition

Best Lawyers in America – (2022)

• Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Recognition in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by clients and legal professionals as a significant honor conferred on a lawyer by their peers.

Boy Scouts of America

• Crossroads of America Council Silver Beaver Award—2017; District Award of Merit—2011; Scouter’s Key Award—2014; Cubmaster, Pack 504 (2007—Present); Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 97 (2017—Present); Cubmaster of the Year, Hou Koda District—2015; Hou Koda District Golden Feather Award—2012

Indiana Super Lawyers (2012-2021)

• Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

Distinguished Life Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Foundation (2017)

Distinguished Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Foundation (2006)

• Each year the Indianapolis Bar Foundation honors individuals for their dedication to the law by bestowing on them the designation of Distinguished Fellow. This small but select group is chosen by the Directors of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation to become Distinguished Fellows as a result of their significant contributions to the legal profession and to our community.

Eagle Scout—May 17, 1984

Delta Theta Phi. Notes Editor, Adelphia Law Journal

Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series Class XXX