Practice Areas
Labor and Employment Law
Construction Law and Litigation
General Commercial Law and Litigation

Education
Indiana University-Bloomington, B.A. in English,
with distinction and general honors, Phi Beta Kappa, 1996
Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington, J.D., cum laude, 1999

Bar Admissions
Indiana Supreme Court, 1999
United States District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, 1999

Additional Experience
Law Clerk to Honorable William J. Hughes, Hamilton County Superior Court, prior to graduation from law school
Certified Management Education Instructor, National Center for Construction Education and Research, 2007-2008

Appointments and Awards
Graduate, Bar Leader Series III, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2006
Recognized by the Honorable Larry J. McKinney for pro bono representation
on Civil Legal Assistance Panel
Steering Committee Member, Labor & Employment Division 6,
ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, 2007-2008

Publications and Presentations
Instructor, “Construction Labor – Contract Clauses and Labor Problems,” ABC-DSV Construction Law Seminar Series, 2008
Instructor, “Key Subcontract Clauses, Part 1 and 2,” ABC-DSV Construction Law Seminar Series, 2007, 2008
Author & Lecturer, “Navigating Labor Issues in Bidding and Contracting,” DSV Seminar Series, 2007
Author & Lecturer, “Project Delays and Acceleration and Their Impact on Labor Costs,” Associated Builders and Contractors, 2007
Author & Lecturer, “Project Documentation: From Contract Formation through Project Completion & Claims,” Associated Builders and Contractors, 2007
Author & Lecturer, “Deal or No Deal? – Necessary Tips and Solutions when Bidding and Contracting,” Associated Builders and Contractors, 2007
Author & Lecturer, “Construction Claims & Contracts,” Construction Advancement Foundation, 2007
Author & Lecturer, “Field Problems – Changes in the Work and Differing Site Conditions, ”Associated Builders and Contractors Safety & Education Summit, 2007
Author & Lecturer, “Risk Transfer in Construction Contracts,” Associated Builders and Contractors, 2006, 2007
Author & Lecturer, “Key Labor Clauses in Construction Contracts,” Safety and Education Summit, 2006
Author & Lecturer, “What to Do When Construction Projects Go Bad in Indiana”, Lorman Education Services, 2006
Author, “Contingent Attorneys Fees: Taxable But Deductible Income”, The Workplace Lawyer, ISBA Labor and Employment Newsletter, 2005
Author, “Daubert-Like Scrutiny for Lay Testimony”, Indiana Lawyer, 2003
Author, “Employment Discrimination”, The Reeves Analysis, 2001

Memberships
Indianapolis Bar Association
- Employment and Labor Law Section
Indiana State Bar Association
- Construction and Surety Law
- Employment and Labor Law Section
American Bar Association
- Forum on the Construction Industry
- Section of Litigation, Construction Litigation Committee
- Employment and Labor Law Section
Metro Indianapolis Coalition for Construction Safety (MICCS)
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)
- Education Committee Member
National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA)

Honors and Recognitions
BV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell