Michael Lang, an attorney with the law firm of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, will provide workable solutions for challenging real estate issues at the National Business Institute’s upcoming real estate law seminar.

The program, Advanced Issues in Real Estate Law, will take place on Oct. 4, from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at the Hilton Indianapolis North, 8181 North Shadeland Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46250. Lang, one of five speakers scheduled to present, will address the tax aspects of real estate transactions including: legal entity selection; minimizing the transfer tax burden; using cost segregation to lower your bill; and maximizing capital gains.

An attorney in the Real Estate Group of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, Lang represents landlords, tenants, developers, builders and business owners in commercial real estate and commercial lending matters. Specifically, he drafts and negotiates leases, loan documents, mortgages, purchase agreements, and easements. He also assists commercial clients in connection with real estate property tax appeals. In addition, Lang has a particular focus on shopping center law.

Lang also represents banks and other lenders in loan workouts and developing strategies for recovering and disposing of collateral for the maximum value. He also assists business owners in the formation of new businesses and other corporate issues.

Prior to and during law school, Mr. Lang worked as a deputy assessor in the office of the Perry Township Assessor in Marion County.

The law firm of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP is pleased to announce that attorneys Nikki Shoultz and Alan Townsend will speak at the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum’s seminar focusing on the development of wind energy in Indiana.

The program, THE WINDS OF CHANGE: Wind Leases in Indiana will take place from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Nov. 10 at the ICLEF Conference Facility, 230 East Ohio Street—5th Floor, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Shoultz will address issues of particular interest to landowners who are approached by wind farmers interested in developing their land, while Townsend will focus on wind farm litigation issues. Specific topics to be addressed include property acquisition, landowner contract concerns; county ordinances; compensation models, and regulatory approvals.

Nikki Shoultz is a partner in the Utility Group and a member of the Renewable Energy Group and represents clients with energy, telecommunications, technology, e-commerce, wind, water and sewer matters. Ms. Shoultz has assisted landowners, developers, municipalities and utilities with wind leases, power supply agreements, easements, zoning and service territory disputes, water and sewer capacity issues, contract disputes, main extension agreements, annexation and real estate transactions.

A partner at Bose McKinney & Evans and the vice chair of the Litigation Group, Townsend focuses his practice on business litigation issues including land-use disputes. He has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for his work in condemnation and eminent domain proceedings on behalf of cities, towns, schools and utilities.

The law firm of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP is pleased to announce that Oni N. Harton has joined the firm as an associate in the Estate and Wealth Transfer Planning Group.

Harton received her juris doctorate from the Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis, magna cum laude, in 2008. Upon graduation from law school, Harton served for two years as a clerk to the Honorable Frank Sullivan Jr. in the Indiana Supreme Court. She also worked as a legal extern at the Indiana Board of Tax Review, a judicial extern for The Honorable Patricia A. Riley in the Indiana Court of Appeals, and as a summer associate for Bose McKinney & Evans while in law school.

Harton serves as the executive articles editor for the Indiana Law Review and has earned several recognitions for her professional and academic achievements including: Patrick J. Burns Excellence in Tax Award; Black Law Student’s Association Academic Achievement Award; Silver Level Pro Bono Service Award; Forrest E. Jump Memorial Scholarship; and the Lefstein Legacy Scholarship.

Harton earned her bachelor of arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2002. She is admitted to practice law in the State of Indiana and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Harton is a fellow of the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity and a member of the Indiana and Indianapolis Bar Associations.

The law firm of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP will sponsor the first annual Integrating Women Leadership Conference. The program will take place from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Oct. 19, at the Civic Theatre, Marian University, 3200 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis, IN 46222.

The program will focus on mentoring and advancing the careers of women. Presenters will discuss leadership style, the impact women are making in high-performance companies and how women can overcome common barriers to achieve career advancement.

Lisa McKinney, partner and chair of the Environmental Law Group of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, will serve as a panelist. Ms. McKinney represents a range of clients from convenience stores, large retailers, restaurants, hotels, golf courses, and drug and grocery stores. She has successfully worked on procurement contracts and appeals before the Indiana Department of Administration for certified women-owned or minority-owned businesses.

Other featured speakers will include Mary Weiss, publisher, Indianapolis Woman Magazine; Angela Braly, chair, president and CEO, WellPoint, Inc.; Deborah A. Lawrence, J.D., vice president of administration and general counsel, Office of the President, Marian University; Dr. Virginia Caine, Marion county health director; and Tiffany Olson, vice president of diagnostics, Eli Lilly & Company.

Reservations are required. Register online at www.indianapoliswoman.com. For questions contact Kittie Lake at Klake@integratingwomanleaders.com. The cost is $150 and includes lunch and premium giveaways.

The law firm of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP is ranked number one in 17 areas of law in Indiana and in 22 areas of law in Indianapolis by “The Best Lawyers in America 2011®.”

The firm earned top ranking in Indiana for the following practice areas: Biotechnology Law, Communications Law, Education Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Entertainment Law, Immigration Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Private Funds Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Project Finance Law, Securities Law, Sports Law, Structured Finance Law, Technology Law and Venture Capital Law and Water Law.

Additionally, Bose McKinney & Evans received top ranking in Indianapolis for the following practice areas: Biotechnology Law, Communications Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Education Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Entertainment Law, First Amendment Law, Immigration Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, Medical Malpractice Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Private Funds Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Project Finance Law, Securities Law, Sports Law, Structured Finance Law, Technology Law, Trusts and Estates, Venture Capital Law and Water Law and Workers’ Compensation Law.

Also, 47 attorneys from the firm were named to “The Best Lawyers in America 2011®” list by their peers.

The following Bose McKinney & Evans attorneys received recognition in the designated practice areas:

Washington, D.C.

George T. Patton, Jr.- Appellate Law

Indianapolis

Bryan H. Babb- Appellate Law

Steven M. Badger- Commercial Litigation, First Amendment Law

Jeffrey B. Bailey- Securities Law, Venture Capital Law

John V. Barnett, Jr.- Government Relations Law

Alan W. Becker- Banking Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Private Funds Law, Project Finance Law, Structured Finance Law

David A. Butcher- Banking Law Corporate, Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities Law Venture, Capital Law

Joseph D. Calderon- Land Use & Zoning Law, Real Estate Law

James E. Carlberg- Banking Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law

James C. Carlino- Real Estate Law

Susan Traynor Chastain- Education Law

Robert B. Clemens- Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation

Stephen E. DeVoe- Corporate Law, Sports Law

Ronald E. Elberger- Commercial Litigation, Entertainment Law, Legal Malpractice Law, Professional Malpractice Law

Daniel C. Emerson- Labor and Employment Law, Sports Law

Jeffrey R. Gaither- Commercial Litigation

Gregory W. Guevara- Labor and Employment Law

Eugene L. Henderson-Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Roberts E. Inveiss- Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law

J. Christopher Janak- Water Law

David J. Jurkiewicz- Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law

Robert P. Kassing- Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law

V. Samuel Laurin III- Commercial Litigation, Construction Law

Paul S. Mannweiler- Government Relations Law, Municipal Law

Daniel P. McInerny- Environmental Law

John A. Millspaugh- Biotechnology Law, Venture Capital Law

Philip A. Nicely- Land Use & Zoning Law, Real Estate Law

Theodore J. Nowacki- Banking Law, Commercial Litigation

Timothy J. O’Hara- Family Law

Dennis H. Otten- Public Finance Law

Craig E. Pinkus- Biotechnology Law, Entertainment Law. Technology Law

L. Parvin Price, Jr.- Water Law

George E. Purdy- Medical Malpractice Law, Product Liability Litigation

Philip J. Ripani- Immigration Law

Charles R. Rubright- Education Law

Michael J. Schneider- Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Daniel B. Seitz- Government Relations Law

J. Gregory Shelley- Trusts and Estates

Nikki Gray Shoultz- Communications Law

G. Pearson Smith, Jr.- Trusts and Estates

David L. Swider- Labor and Employment Law, Workers’ Compensation Law

Alan S. Townsend- Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

Robert T. Wildman- Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Bryan B. Woodruff- Structured Finance Law

Judy L. Woods- Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law, Mass Tort Litigation, Professional Malpractice Law

Brantley H. Wright- Real Estate Law

C. Daniel Yates- Non-Profit/Charities Law, Trusts and Estates

“The Best Lawyers in America” is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. The current edition of Best Lawyers is based on more than 3.1 million confidential evaluations by only the top attorneys in the U.S. and Canada. Only those lawyers who earned the consensus support of their peers were included. Best Lawyers lists have earned the respect of the profession, the media, and the public, as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals anywhere. For this reason, inclusion in “Best Lawyers” is considered a singular honor.

Bloomfield, Ind. – Halderman Farm Management and Real Estate Services, along with the law firm Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, will host a complimentary informational seminar on the implications of the I-69 corridor expansion project. The program will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 30 at the 4-H Fairgrounds Conference Room, 4503 West State Road 54, Bloomfield, IN.

Landowners along the proposed path of the expansion project are encouraged to attend and learn more about their rights and opportunities. Presenters will address several topics, including eminent domain, appraisals, real estate sales and acquisitions, 1031 and 1033 tax deferred exchanges, potential tax and estate planning repercussions and farm management.

Featured speakers include Howard Halderman, president of Halderman Farm Management and Real Estate Services, and Gary Chapman and Alan Townsend, attorneys at Bose McKinney & Evans LLP. Contact Toni Benysh at 800-424-2324 or tonib@halderman.com to make reservations or for questions.

The law firm of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP in conjunction with Bison Financial Group and Girardot, Strauch & Co will host a complimentary workshop regarding executive compensation and deferred compensation arrangements. The program will take place from 11a.m.-1 p.m. on Aug. 13, at the Kurz Purdue Technology Center, 1281 Win Hentschel Blvd., West Lafayette, Indiana 47906, in Large Conference Room A.

Presenters will discuss various components of executive compensation arrangements and how your organization and its leadership team can harness the benefit of available options. Topics will include: strategic deferred compensation, specific information on tax statutes, qualifying arrangements, safe harbor 401Ks and other basic concepts related to compensation arrangements.

Featured speakers will include William L. Lapcheska, partner, Girardot, Strauch & Co.; Donald M. Meyer, partner, Bose McKinney & Evans LLP; Philip J. Ripani, attorney, Bose McKinney & Evans LLP; and David C. Vorbeck, managing director, Bison Financial Group.

Reservations are required as seating is limited. Contact Kathy Hyman at 866-992-4766 or khyman@bisonfg.com to make reservations or for questions.
Reservations should be made by July 30 to ensure a spot is secured.

The law firm of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP is pleased to announce that Brian S. Jones has joined the firm as an associate.

Jones is a member of the Bose McKinney & Evans Litigation Group. His practice focuses on complex litigation and arbitration matters in the areas of life, health, disability, property and casualty, and professional lines insurance and reinsurance; securities; commercial leases; and construction.

Jones received his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in political science and his Master of Arts in teaching from Trinity University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He received his doctor of jurisprudence degree from the University of Texas School of Law, where he was the director of communications for the Legal Research Board and a member of the Phi Delta Phi Honor Society.

Jones is a member of the State Bar of Texas, a former member of the Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas, and is licensed to practice before all state courts in Texas. He is included in Super Lawyers Rising Stars® 2010 (Business Litigation).

The law firm of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP in conjunction with the Butler Business Accelerator will host a complimentary workshop regarding business succession planning and wealth protection. The program, Business Succession Planning for the Entrepreneur, will take place from 8:00-10:30 a.m. on Aug. 10 at Butler University, 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis, Atherton Union, Room 326.

Attorney R.J. McConnell, chair of the Bose McKinney & Evans Estate and Wealth Transfer Planning Group, will discuss several topics of interest to business owners including: issues management, financial reporting, protecting proprietary information, choosing a successor, value drivers and exit strategies.

McConnell is a partner at Bose McKinney & Evans and assists privately owned businesses, health and life sciences industries, as well as publicly held companies, in the areas of succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, business organization and financing. He has also written and lectured extensively on these matters.

Reservations are required as seating is limited. Reservations can be made online at http://www.boselaw.com/or by emailing rsvp@boselaw.com. The reservation deadline is Aug. 2.

The law firm of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP is pleased to announce that attorney James Hamilton will speak at the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum’s seminar on the impact of federal health reform.

The program, Health Care Reform: Is It Constitutional? What Do Attorneys Need to Know?, will take place on July 22, from 8:55 a.m.-12:15 p.m., at the ICLEF Conference Facility, 230 East Ohio Street — 5th Floor, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Hamilton, one of three speakers scheduled to present, will address issues of particular interest to legal practitioners including: individual mandates and penalties; coverage extensions to dependent children under age 26; small business tax credits; new Medicare payroll taxes on wages and investments; and new tax filing requirements.

A partner in Bose McKinney & Evans’ Business Services and Tax Groups, Hamilton engages in a broad-based practice covering health and welfare arrangements, insurance, executive compensation and federal and state taxation.

Hamilton is a frequent author and speaker and has delivered more than 150 speeches to professional organizations and clients since joining the firm in 2001. He earned a bachelor’s degree with distinction from Cornell University, his law degree, cum laude, from Indiana University-Bloomington and LL.M. in taxation from New York University Law School. Residing in Indianapolis, Hamilton is a member of the Indiana State and Indianapolis Bar Associations. He is also on the Board of Directors of Second Helpings, Inc.