Areas of Practice
Real Estate and Environmental Transactions
Municipal Law
Commercial and Real Estate Finance
Financial Institutions
Securities
General Business Matters
Title
Partner
Office
Carmel, Indiana
Bar Admissions
Indiana, 1990
U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1990
U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1990
U.S. Supreme Court, 2001
Education
Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana
J.D., 1989
Honors: Cum Laude
University of London, London, England
Semester Abroad, 1988
DePauw University
B.A., 1984
Georgetown University
With Honors, 1983
Major: ICPES
Past Employment Positions
U.S. Senator Dan Quayle, Executive Political Assistant, 1984 - 1987
Mr. Buroker is a graduate of DePauw University and the Indiana University School of Law. He has also studied at the University of London and Georgetown University. Mr. Buroker concentrates his practice in commercial and real estate finance, real estate transactions, financial institutions, and environmental law. He has advised clients in public debt and equity offerings, complex real estate leasing and ownership transactions and mergers and other corporate reorganizations. He has published articles and presented at numerous seminars on finance, closings, documentation drafting, title insurance, surveys, planning and zoning, development, annexation, and environmental issues. He provides pro bono legal services through the Community Organizations Legal Assistance Project and is active in a number of community, political and charitable activities.
Published Works
Electronic SEC Filing Requirements to EDGARize, Indianapolis Business Journal, March 21-27, 1994
Mortgages and Mechanics' Liens: Who's on First, Hoosier Banker, November, 1991
Classes/Seminars Taught
How To Make An Effective Variance Presentation To The Board Of Zoning Appeals, ICLEF, 2005
Environmental Issues, Indiana Commercial Real Estate Conference, 2005
Shovel Ready Sites, Indiana State Bar Association Annual Meeting, 2005
Commercial Leases, ICLEF Annual Real Estate Institute, 2005
Planning and Zoning, Presenter, Participating Author or Planning Committee, ICLEF, 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2005
Annual Real Estate Institute, Presenter, Participating Author or Planning Committee, ICLEF, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005
Annexation - Legal Issues, Indiana Association of Cities & Towns Annual Conference, September, 2002
Title Insurance and Survey Issues Associated with Commercial Real Estate Loan Closings, Various Broker and Lender Presentations, 1999 - 2001
Developing the Indiana Landscape: How a Greenfield Can Become a Minefield, Indiana State Bar Association, 1999 and ICLEF, 2000
Privatization on a Grand Scale: The Naval Air Warfare Center, Indianapolis, Meritas Real Estate and Environment Joint Section Meeting, October 22, 1999
Community Reinvestment Act for FHLBI Members, Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis Community Investment Conference, October, 1997
Planning Your First Residential Real Estate Transaction, Participating Author and Presenter, ICLEF, August 5, 1997
Lender Liability in Indiana, Program Chair, National Business Institute, June 26, 1997
Commercial Closings-Documentation, Indiana Land Title Association, 1996
Honors and Awards
Indiana Super Lawyers, 2004-2008
Distinguished Service Award, Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington, October, 2004
Core Vitae Award - American Heart Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, January, 2003
Mayor's Community Service Award, City of Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson, September, 2002
Indianapolis Business Journal, Recognized in "40 Under Forty" list of young community leaders in Indianapolis, April 24, 2000
Professional Associations and Memberships
American Heart Association - Indiana Affiliate
Chairman, 1996-1999
American Heart Association - Indiana Affiliate
Public Advocacy Committee, 1992-1996
American Heart Association - Midwest Affiliate (IL, IN & MI)
Chairman-Elect, 1998-2000; Chairman, July 2000-2002
American Heart Association - Greater Midwest Affiliate (ND, SD, MN, WI, IL, IN & MI)
Board Member, 2003-Present
American Heart Association - Greater Midwest Affiliate (ND, SD, MN, WI, IL, IN & MI)
Ntnl. Advocacy Coordinating Comm., Member, 2001-02; Chairman, 2002-04
American Heart Association - Greater Midwest Affiliate (ND, SD, MN, WI, IL, IN & MI)
National Board of Directors, 2002-Present
American Heart Association - Greater Midwest Affiliate (ND, SD, MN, WI, IL, IN & MI)
National Administrative Cabinet, 2002-Present
American Heart Association - Greater Midwest Affiliate (ND, SD, MN, WI, IL, IN & MI)
National Secretary/Treasurer, 2004-2005
American Heart Association - Greater Midwest Affiliate (ND, SD, MN, WI, IL, IN & MI)
National Scientific Publishing Committee, 2004-2005
American Heart Association - Greater Midwest Affiliate (ND, SD, MN, WI, IL, IN & MI)
National Chairman-Elect, 2004-2005
Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Indianapolis
Associate Chairman
American, Indiana State and Indianapolis Bar Associations
Member, 1990-Present
ABA Banking Law Committee, Real Property & Probate Committee, and Planning Board Member, ABA-YLD Banking Law Committee
1992-1994
ISBA Land Use Section
Secretary, 2000, Treasurer, 2001; Vice Chair, 2003; Chairman 2004-06
IBA Business Law Section and Land Use Section
Member
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
President - Indianapolis Alumni Association, 1992
DePauw Beta Student Aid Fund, Inc.
Board of Directors, 1991-Present; Board President, 1995-1999
Cedar Knolls Homeowners Association
President, 2004-2006
Central Indiana Regional Blood Center
Blood, Apheresis and Bone Marrow Donor, 1985-1997
DePauw University - Washington C. DePauw Society
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indian and Western Art
Board of Trustees, 1993-1995
FANFARE! Productions, Inc. ("Official Singing Ambassadors of Indianapolis")
President, 1993; Board of Directors, 1991-1996
Foolish Fathers
Member, 2002-Present; Head Fool, 2004-2005
Friends of T.C. Steele State Historic Site, Inc.
Incorporator and Member 1991-1992
Indiana Repertory Theatre
Executive Committee, VELODRAMA VIII, 1992
Indiana Society of Chicago
Member, 1991-1999
Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington
Alumni Board of Directors, 2005-2007; Law Firm Annual Fund Solicitor
Indianapolis Ambassadors
Nominating Committee, 1984-1987
Indianapolis Opera, Inc.
Board of Directors, 2005-Present
International Center of Indianapolis, Inc.
Board of Directors, 1993; Advisory Board, 1994
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Indiana Chapter
Board of Directors, 1997-2003; V.P., 1998-2000; President, 2000-2001
National Marrow Donor Program and Stacy McKay Foundation
Bone marrow donation, donor recruitment, fundraising and education
Republican Party
State and local party and candidate volunteer and advisor, 1976-Pres.
Star Missions, Inc.
Incorporator and Director, 1992-1994
Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series
Class XIX, 1995; Moderator, Opportunity Indianapolis, 1997
Pro Bono Activities
Community Organizations Legal Assistance Project, Inc., Volunteer provider of legal services to needy community groups, 1994 - Present |