Brian C. Bosma, Partner
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111 Monument Circle, Suite 900 Indianapolis, IN 46204 BRIAN C. BOSMA, PARTNER Mr. Bosma’s practice is concentrated in the areas of complex business and municipal transactions, municipal finance and environmental matters. With an extensive background in engineering, business, law and government he chairs the Government Practice Group of Kroger Gardis & Regas, and serves as general or special counsel to dozens of municipalities and business entities throughout the State of Indiana. An engineering graduate of Purdue University, Mr. Bosma represents both public and private sector clients in real estate and construction projects, public sector joint ventures and utility and regulatory matters. He has served as lead counsel for more than fifty public and economic development projects ranging from small facilities to major public private utility projects and regularly appears before local utility boards and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. He is nationally recognized bond counsel and an active member of the Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association and the National Association of Bond Lawyers. CONTACT INFORMATION Representative Bosma has served as a member of Phone 317.692.9000 the Indiana House of Representatives since 1986 in Fax 317.264.6832 numerous leadership capacities, including currently [email protected] serving as the Speaker of the House of the 120th General Assembly. Mr. Bosma is a founding director of Bosma Industries for the Blind and EDUCATION serves as the Chairman of the Bosma Visionary Opportunities Foundation. • The Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1984 J.D. Law Review: Indiana Law Review, Associate Editor, 1983-84 Mr. Bosma is a frequent author and lecturer on environmental, corporate, construction and • Purdue University, 1981 B.S. Engineering municipal matters, and has served for nearly two • decades as a lecturer for young lawyers preparing to take the Indiana Bar Exam in the areas of BAR ADMISSIONS corporations, partnership and agency law. • Indiana, 1984 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & • U.S. Federal Court, 1984 MEMBERSHIPS • PRACTICE AREAS • Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives, 2004 – 2006, 2010 – • Sports Law and Litigation Present • Republican Leader – Indiana House of • Business Litigation Representatives, 2000-2004, 2006-2009 BRIAN C. BOSMA, PARTNER • Municipal & Election Law • Republican Floor Leader – Indiana House of Representatives, 1994-2000 • Appellate Practice • National Legislative Chair, Republican • Employment Law Legislative Campaign Committee, 2009 – 2012, Board member 2008-Present • National Association of Bond Lawyers, 2008 – Present • Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association, 2003 – Present • Environmental Due Diligence Reporter, Bureau of National Affairs, Indiana Editor 1986 – Present • Founding Director, Bosma Industries for the Blind, 1989 – Present • Chairman, Bosma Visionary Opportunities Foundation, 2010 – Present • American Bar Association, Corporations, Banking, Business Law and Natural Resource Law Section • Indiana State Bar Association, Corporations, Banking, and Business Law Section • Indianapolis Bar Association, Business and Environmental Law Section • Indiana State Republican, Platform Committee, 1988 – 2010 • Indiana Supreme Court Character and Fitness Committee, 1988 – 1996 • Indiana Environmental Policy Commission, 1986 – 1996 • House Republican Campaign Committee, Chairman, 2000 – Present HONORS AND AWARDS • Outstanding Alumni Award, Purdue University School of Engineering Education 2017 • “Indiana Super Lawyer” Selected to Indiana Super Lawyer list 2007-08; 2013-17 • Virgil Gus Grissom Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of IN, 2014 • Indiana Early Care and Education Legislative Award, Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children, 2013 • Leadership in Law Distinguished Barrister Award, Indiana Lawyer, 2012 • Sagamore of the Wabash, Governor Mike Pence, 2016, Governor Mitch Daniels, 2012, Governor Robert D. Orr, 1988 • National Champion for Charters, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, 2012 • Guardian of Small Business Award, National Federation of Independent Business, 2012 • Golden Apple Award, Indiana Virtual School Families, 2011 • Legislator of the Year, Indiana Public Charter School Association, 2011 • Government Leader of the Year, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, 2011, 2004 • Public Service Award, Agudath Israel of America Midwest, 2011 • Public Service Award, Indiana, Inc., 2008 • Public Advocate Award, Marion County First Steps Council, 2005 • Chairman’s Award, National Federation of Independent Business, 2003, 2001, 2011 • Advocacy Award, Indiana Public Charter School Association, • National Public Official of the Year, Governing Magazine, 2002 • Noble of Indiana Advocate of the Year, 2001 • Public Policy Award, Marion County First Steps Council, 2001 • Legislator of the Year, Indiana Opthalmology Academy, 1999 • Environmental Impact Award, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, 1996 Page 2 of 4 BRIAN C. BOSMA, PARTNER • “Top Forty Leaders Under Forty”, Indianapolis Business Journal, 1995 PUBLISHED WORKS AND PRESENTATIONS • Contributing Editor, Environmental Due Diligence Reporter, Bureau of National Affairs, 2000-Present • “Legal Issues for Redistricting in Indiana”, Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association, 2012 • “Mergers, Consolidation and Cooperation”, Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association, 2012 • Advanced Redistricting Concepts, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2011 • “Restoring Common Sense”, Res Gestae, Indiana State Bar Association, 2011 • “Interlocal Cooperation Agreements in Indiana : Law, Practice and Strategy”, Indiana Municipal Lawyer’s Association, 2011 • Government Mergers, Consolidation, and Interlocal Cooperation in Indiana, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2010 • Redistricting 101: An Introduction to Redistricting Law, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2010 • “Weathering the Financial Crisis – Options for Local Government”, National Business Institute, 2010 • “Seizing Opportunities in the Downturn”, Purdue Engineering Impact, fall 2009 • “Environmental and Natural Resources Laws Affecting Your Practice”, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2000 CLASSES & SEMINARS TAUGHT • Bar Review Lecturer on Corporations, Partnership and Agency Law, Bar/Bri, 1996 – Present • “Redistricting Law and Strategy”, Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association, 2011 • “Leadership and Law”, Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 2007 – 2009 • Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 • Professor, Practice and Professionalism in Business Transactions, The Indiana Applied Professionalism Course, 2004 • Faculty Chair, Environment Symposium, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2000 • “Environmental Law Update”, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1995, 1997 • “Advanced Real Estate Law in Indiana”, National Business Institute, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 • Environment Law Update, “Keynote Address 19th Annual Environmental Symposium, Central Indiana Technical and Environmental Societies PRO BONO ACTIVITIES Page 3 of 4 BRIAN C. BOSMA, PARTNER • Founding Director, Bosma Industries for the Blind • Chairman, Bosma Visionary Opportunities Foundation • Project Volunteer, Nehemiah Vision Ministries, Chambrun, Haiti FRATERNITIES • Phi Delta Phi Page 4 of 4 .