Background
Heckler, Douglas J. was born on January 22, 1957 in Jasper, Indiana, United States.
Heckler, Douglas J. was born on January 22, 1957 in Jasper, Indiana, United States.
Valparaiso University (Bachelor of Arts, 1979). Sity (Juris Doctor, 1948. Master of Laws, 1950).
Phi Delta Phi.
Special Attorney, 1948-1961 and Trial Attorney, 1953-1956, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Worked at Barnes & Thornburg (Indianapolis, Indiana) specializing in Acquisitions and Mergers, Antitrust, Appellate Practice, Banking, Commercial Transactions, Construction Law, Cooperatives, Corporate, Creditors" Rights, Employee Benefits, Energy, Environmental Law, Estate and Tax Planning and Administration, Federal and State Taxation, Finance, Franchising and Licensing, General Practice, Government and Legislative Services, Healthcare Regulation, Immigration, Insurance, International, International Trade, Joint Ventures, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Media Law, Municipal Finance, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Patent, Public Utilities, Products Liability, Property Taxation, Real Estate, Reorganizations and Bankruptcy, Securities, Software Licensing, Telecommunications, Toxic Tort Litigation, Trade Associations, Trademark and Copyright, Transportation. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Indiana. The firm is one of Indiana"s largest with more than 200 attorneys located in six offices.
The firm represents foreign clients in Indiana and the United States and domestic clients internationally.
The District of Columbia Bar. Saint Joseph County, Indiana State (President, 1977. Chairman, Taxation Section, 1963-1964), Illinois State, American (State Delegate, 1975-1985.
Member, Board of Governors, 1985-1988 and Treasurer, since 1989) and Seventh Circuit Bar Associations.
American Law Institute.