Thomas K. Downs

Background

Downs, Thomas K. was born on January 10, 1949 in New Albany, Indiana, United States.

Education

Indiana University (Bachelor of Arts, 1977. Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1980). Order of the Coif. Executive Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1979-1980.

Career

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, 1980, Indiana. Municipal Finance Section Chairman.

Firm Marketing Partner.

Order of the Coif. Executive Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1979-1980. Founding Fellow, American College of Bond Counsel.

Frequent Speaker and Author on subjects relating to Municipal Finance. Member: Indiana State and American (Member, Committee on Local Government Borrowing, Urban, State and Local Government Law Section, 1980—) Bar Associations.

National Association of Bond Lawyers (Bond Attorneys Workshop Steering Committee, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994.

Committee on Opinions, 1993-1997. Committee on Professional Responsibility, 1994-1997. Education Committee, 1995, 1996.

Chairman, Bond Banks Workshop, 1985, 1986.

Tax Increment Workshop, 1989. Opinions and Roles and Responsibility of Bond Counsel Workshop, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994.

Panelist: Bond Banks Workshop, 1987. Tax Increment Workshop, 1988.

Solid Waste Workshop, 1989.

Government Obligations Workshop, 1989, 1990, 1991. Opinions and Professional Responsibility Workshop, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996. Faculty, Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law, Opinions and Professional Responsibility, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997.

Vice Chairman, 1995, Chairman, 1996 Washington Seminar, 1995).

Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (Chairman, Municipal Law Seminars, 1984-1992. Chairman, Practical Impact of Tax Reform Acting of 1986, 1986.

Panelist, Municipal Utility Finance, 1988, Public Law 10-1991). Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association, Incorporated.

(Member, Board of Directors, 1983—).

Indiana Association of Cities and Towns Foundation (President, Board of Directors, 1994, 1995, President 1996—). Indiana Economic Development Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1994—). 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.

Achievements

• Thomas K. Downs has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Indiana Association Cities and Towns Foundation, since 1994. Fellow American College Bond Counsel (founding member, chairman government relations committee, co-chairman bbond buyer midwest public finance conference 1998). Member American Bar Association (taxation section, member committee local government borrowing urban, state and local government law section since 1980), National Association Bond Lawyers (steering committee 1985-1986, 90, 92, chairman bond banks workshop 1985-1986, tax increment workshop 1989, panelist various workshops, faculty fundamentals municipal bond law, opinions and professional responsibility 1989-1990, chair Annual Washington Conf.1996), Indiana State Bar Association, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (Chairman.mcpl. law seminars 1984-1992, practical impact tax reform act of 1986,panelist municipal utility finance 1988, public law 10 1991), Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association, Inc.

(board directors since 1983), Order of Coif.