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Christopher S. Drewry cdrewry@dsvlaw.com| 317.580.4848

Legal Assistant: Roxanne Kogler - rkogler@dsvlaw.com

Practice Areas: Construction Law and Litigation; Public Contract Law; Surety Law; Labor and Employment Law; Commercial and Business Litigation

Education: Purdue University, B.A., 2004; Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, J.D., 2007
Bar Admissions: Indiana Supreme and Appellate Courts, 2007; United States District Court, Southern and Northern District, 2007

Christopher S. Drewry is an attorney at Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP, where he practices Construction Law, Commercial and Business Litigation, Labor and Employment Law, Public Contract Law, and Surety Law. With over twenty attorneys practicing in construction law, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP is recognized as one of the most experienced and preeminent construction law firms in Indiana and throughout the Midwest. Mr. Drewry earned his B.A. from Purdue University, his J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis, and was admitted to the Indiana bar in 2007.

Mr. Drewry is a member of several law committees for the Indianapolis Bar Association, Indiana State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. Moreover, he is involved in several construction industry associations such as the National Electrical Contractors Association.

Presentations and Publications: Co-Author & Lecturer, “Indiana Common Construction Wage Act and The Federal Davis-Bacon Act”, Lorman Education Services, May 2010; Co-Author & Lecturer, “Labor and Employment Legislation Impacting Construction Under the New Administration,” ABC Michiana & Lafayette Council Meetings, February & March, 2010; Co-Author, “Concurrent Delays – What Are They and How Are They Addressed?”, The Hoosier Contractor, 2010; Co-Author, “Key Labor Clauses in Construction Contracts”, The Hoosier Contractor, 2010; Co-Author, “Judicial Review and Reformation of Noncompete Agreements”, The Construction Lawyer, Journal of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, Volume 29, Number 3, Summer 2009; Co-Author, “Beyond EFCA: Another ‘Labor-Friendly” Legislation Seeks RESPECT of Employers”, The Hoosier Contractor, August 2009; Co-Author, “Preparing for the Impact of EFCA and the Respect Act”, Section of Public Contract Law, Construction Division Meeting, June 2009; Co-Author, “Delay Claim Damages – How Do You Prove Them?”, The Hoosier Contractor, May 2009; Co-Author & Lecturer, “Dealing With Common Construction Labor and Workforce Management Issues”, The ABC-DSV Construction Law Seminar Series, April 2009; Co-Author, “Key Labor Clauses in Construction Contracts” , ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, Division 6 Meeting, April 2009; Co-Author, “Delay Claim Preclusion For Failure To Meet Contractual Notice Provisions – An Ominous Trend For Contractors”, The Construction Executive, March 2009; Co-Author & Lecturer, “The Top 10 Ways To Protect Yourself Against Unavoidable Employee Layoffs”, The ABC Safety & Education Summit, March 2009; Co-Author, “Who Is Really At Fault – The Prevention Doctrine In Action”, The Hoosier Contractor, May 2008; Co-Author, “The Enforceability of Restrictive Covenant Provisions in Employment Agreements,” ABA Forum on the Construction Industry – Joint Divisions Meeting, 2008; Co-Author, “Employers Benefit from Recent NLRB Decisions,” The Workplace Lawyer, Fall 2008; Co-Author, “The Catalyst Theory: What Is It and Does It Apply?”, Indiana Lawyer, Vol. 18 No. 23, January 23 - February 5, 2008; Author, “The Availability and Enforceability of Liquidated Damages in Construction Litigation”, Indiana Civil Litigation Review, Fall-Winter 2006
Memberships: Indianapolis Bar Association; - Labor & Employment Section; - Young Lawyers Division; - Litigation Section; Indiana State Bar Association; - Construction & Surety Law Section; - Employment & Labor Law Section; - Litigation Section; - Young Lawyers Section; American Bar Association; - Forum on the Construction Industry, Employment & Labor Relations Committee; - Division 7: Insurance, Surety & Litigation; - Division 6: Workforce Management and Human Resources; - Section of Litigation, Construction Litigation Division, Employment & Labor Relations Committee; - Section of Public Contract Law, Construction Division; - Section of Labor and Employment Law; - Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Fidelity & Surety Law and Employment Law & Litigation Committee; - Young Lawyers Division; - Entertainment & Sports Forum; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana; - Vice Chair, Membership Committee, Construction Law Section, 2009-2010; Defense Research Institute; Construction Specifications Institute (CSI); Metro Indianapolis Coalition for Construction Safety (MICCS); Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)
Honors and Recognitions: Recipient, Joan Fullam Irick Memorial Writing Contest