Background
Kemper, James Dee was born on February 23, 1947 in Olney, Illinois, United States. Son of Jack O. and Vivian L. Kemper.
Kemper, James Dee was born on February 23, 1947 in Olney, Illinois, United States. Son of Jack O. and Vivian L. Kemper.
Indiana University (Bachelor of Science, 1969. Juris Doctor, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
Worked at Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan (Indianapolis, Indiana) specializing in Administrative Law, Antitrust, Appellate Practice, Architectural Malpractice Law, Banking, Bankruptcy, Broadcasting and Communications, Cable television, Cable television Franchising, Civil and Criminal Litigation, Civil Rights, Coal Law, College and University Law, Commercial and Business Litigation, Complex Litigation, Computer Law, Contracting and Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, Creditors Rights Law, Drug and Medical Device Litigation, Economic Development and Incentives, Education Law, Employee Benefits Law, Entrepreneurial Services, Environmental Law, Estate Development and Finance, Franchise Law, Gaming Law, Gift and Estate Tax, Governmental Affairs, Governmental Relations, Governmental Services and Lobbying, Government Law, Government (Public) Contract Law, Government Procurement, Guardianship, Health Care Law, Immigration Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property and Licensing, International Law, Labor and Employment Law (including Equal Employment Litigation, Employee Retirement Income Security Act Practice and Occupational Safety and Health Matters), Liability Risk Management, Licensing, Management Labor Relations Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Minerals and Mining, Municipal Finance (Bond) Law, Municipal Finance (Bond), Dispute Resolution and Litigation, Municipal Litigation, Municipal Solid Waste Resource Recovery, Municipal Utility Regulation, Occupational Hazards Law (Black Lung, Asbestosis, et cetera), Patent, Trademark and Copyright, Plaintiff"s Trial Practice, Probate Law, Product Liability Law, Public Agency, Public Authority Financing Law, Public Contract Law, Public Employment Relations, Public Entity Law, Public Finance, Public Health Law, Public Housing Law, Public Schools, Public Sector Collective Bargaining, Public Utility Law, Public Works, Professional Malpractice Law, Real Estate Law (including Sales, Development and Financing, Mortgage Banking, Secured Transactions, Sale/Leasebacks, Condominiums and Zoning), Regulation, Risk and Claims Management, Securities Regulation Law, Sports Law, Taxation (Federal, State and Local), Tax Exempt Organizations, Tort Law, Toxic Torts, Transportation Law, Utility Law, Venture Capital, Venture Finance Services. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Indiana. Phi Eta Sigma; Order of the Coif.
Note Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1970-1971.
Law Clerk for Judge John South. Hastings, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
Publications and Seminars: Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan, November, 1995, Indianapolis, Indiana, "Deferred Compensation for Tax Exempt Organizations and Universities - The Basics and Beyond". Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan, June 29, 1994, Indianapolis, Indiana, "Taking Control of Your Benefit Program".
Katz, Sapper & Miller - Certified Public Accountants, September 28, 1993, Indianapolis, Indiana, "Understanding 401(k) Plans -- The Basics".
Compassion Unlimited Plus Action Midwest Regional Conference, 1992. "Strategies for Complying with New Internal Revenue Service Tests for Section 403(b) Annuities and Qualified Retirement Plans;" Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum and The Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association, 1991. Municipal Law VIII; "Mandated Social Security Coverage;" Indiana Chamber of Commerce HEALTH Cooperative American Relief Everywhere CONFERENCE, 1990.
"Regulating Group Health Plans - Problems, Pitfalls and Proposals;" Fort Wayne Chapter Indiana Certified Public Accountants Society, 1989.
"Hot Tax Topics - 1989 - Current Issues Relating to Qualified Plans;" National Business Institute, Incorporated. Employee Benefits in Indiana, 1989.
"Section 125 - Cafeteria Plans;" Legal Forum for Hospital Attorneys and Administrators, 1988. "Fraud and Abuse--Current Trends In Criminal Enforcement;" American Academy of Hospital Attorneys and National Health Lawyers Association Ninth Annual Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues, 1988.
"Financing and Refinancing Under Prospective Payment System;" Indiana Medical Group Management Association, 1988.
"Tax Reform Acting of 1986 and Leased Employees, Affiliated Service Groups and Management Companies--Consequences for Employee Benefit Plans of Physician Groups and Joint Ventures;" Eighth Annual Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues, 1987. "Financing and Refinancing Under Prospective Payment System. Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum and Indiana State Bar Association, 1987.
Employee Benefit Provisions of Tax Reform Acting of 1986.
"Qualified Plans--Coverage, Participation, Leased Employees;" "Qualified Plans--Vesting/Integration/Asset Reversions/Loans/Internal Revenue Service Filing Requirements. Member: Indiana State and American Bar Associations.
American Academy of Hospital Attorneys. Indiana Society for Hospital Attorneys.
Indiana Pension Conference.
The Firm was founded in Indianapolis on April 28, 1910, when three general practitioners formed a partnership under the name of Henley Matson & Gates. Harry T. Ice returned to the Firm in 1945 after having served a tour of duty in the United States Navy, and under his leadership, the Firm experienced continuous growth until the time of his death in 1982, by which time the Firm had grown to 90 lawyers and had acquired a national reputation and a national practice. The Firm has continued to grow and presently consists of over 185 lawyers and more than 28 paraprofessionals.
Past officer, board directors Marion County Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc., Indianapolis. Past board directors Center Indiana Easter Seal Society, Indianapolis, Crossroads Rehabilitation Center, Inc, Indianapolis. President, Board of Governors Orchard Country Day School, Indianapolis.
Member board Eiteljorg Museum Native Americans. Fellow Indiana Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association (employee benefit committee), Indiana Bar Association, American Society Health Lawyers, The Group, Inc., Midwest Pension Conference, Stanley K. Lacy Leadership Alumni, Corporation Comty.
Married Diana J. Deig, June 1, 1968. Children: Judd, Jason.