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The Managing Partner and a member of the Executive Committee of the firm, Mr. Williams is a graduate of Ball State University and the Indiana University School of Law. Mr. Williams devotes his practice primarily to general corporate law, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and financial institution matters. Mr. Williams has participated in mergers and acquisitions of privately and publicly held companies and has represented companies with respect to complex corporate financial issues. He has also advised clients on a variety of antitrust matters, including distribution arrangements, pricing, mergers and acquisitions and monopoly issues. Mr. Williams has represented creditors in sophisticated financing transactions and assisted financial institutions in the development of new loan products. He has also represented financial institutions before regulatory agencies and defended hostile takeover actions. Mr. Williams also served as lead counsel for the City of Indianapolis for the privatization of the Naval Air Warfare Center, one of the most successful and largest in place privatizations of former military facilities. He was formerly an attorney with the Marion County Prosecutor's Office and with American Fletcher National Bank (now, Bank One), Indianapolis, Indiana. Mr. Williams serves as a member of the Boards of Directors for the Boys & Girls Club of Indianapolis, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the Southeastern Program of Recreational Team Sports, Inc. Mr. Williams has previously served on the Boards of Directors of the Indianapolis Economic Development Corporation, the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee, the Corporate Community Council and Prevent Child Abuse, Indiana.Classes/Seminars Taught
Privatization of Military Bases, American Bar Association, Washington, D.C. - Municipal Finance Section National Meeting, 1997
Bank Holding Company Strategies and Regulation, Various Banking Trade Groups
Honors and Awards
Indiana Super Lawyers, 2006-2008
Who's Who in Banking in Indiana - Indianapolis Business Journal
40 Under 40 - Indianapolis Business Journal
Who's Who in the Law in Indianapolis - Indianapolis Business Journal
Professional Associations and Memberships
Ball State University CEO Organization, 2002 - Present
Member
Boys & Girls Club of Indianapolis, 2002 - Present
Director
Indianapolis Economic Club, 1992 - Present
Director
Indy Motor Sports Initiative, 1998 - 2001
Executive Committee
Indianapolis Economic Development Corp., 1991 - 2000
Director
Corporate Community Council, 1990 - 2000
Director
Prevent Child Abuse Indiana, 1994 - 2000
Director
Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee, 1992 - 1995
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