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Joseph M. Leone jleone@dsvlaw.com| 317.580.4848

Legal Assistant: Meachelle Wishart - mwishart@dsvlaw.com

Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Public Construction Law

Education: Purdue University, B.S., Civil Engineering, 1989; Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, J.D., 1995
Bar Admissions: Indiana Supreme Court, 1995; United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 1995

Joseph M. Leone is an attorney at Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP, where he practices Construction Law and Public Construction 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. Leone earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Purdue University, his J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis, and was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1995.

Mr. Leone is a frequent author and lecturer on construction law topics and has recently achieved accreditation as a LEED, AP. He is a member of the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry and Public Contract Law Section and the Indiana Bar Association where he is currently the Chairman-elect of the Construction and Surety Law Section.

Presentations and Publications: Author & Lecturer, "Indiana False Claims Act: The Risks and Preventative Actions”, Indiana Construction Industry Conference, 2008; Author, "Limiting the Contractor’s Duty to Defend the Owner in Injury Cases”, Indiana Constructor, Summer 2007; Author & Lecturer, Annual Real Estate Institute -- "Priority of Mechanic’s Liens v. Other Liens”, ICLEF, 2007; Author & Lecturer, "Using a Mechanic’s Lien to Get Your Money”, National Business Institute, 2007; Author & Lecturer, "Design Law in Indiana”, HalfMoon, LLC, 2007; Author & Lecturer, "Construction Contracting and Lien Enforcement”, National Business Institute, 2006; Author & Lecturer, "Managing Construction Projects”, Lorman Education Services (Lorman), 2006-2007; Author & Lecturer, "Performance and Payment Bond Claims”, The Associated General Contractors of America, 2006; Author & Lecturer, "Delay and Impact Claims on Construction Projects”, The Associated General Contractors of America, 2006; Author & Lecturer, "Mechanics Lien Law”, The Associated General Contractors of America, 2006; Co-Author, "Rewriting a Builder’s Risk Policy”, Indiana State Bar Association, Civil Litigation Section, 2005; Lecturer, "Designing and Building Public Projects”, Indiana State Bar Association, Construction and Surety Law Section, 2005; Author & Lecturer, "Mechanic’s Lien Law”, National Business Institute, 2000-2005; Lecturer, "Indiana Mechanic’s Lien Law”, Lorman, 1998-2005; Co-Author, "Mechanic’s Lien Law in Indiana”, BKD Institute, Association of General Contractors of Indiana, 2005; Author & Lecturer, "Construction Management/Design Build in Indiana”, Lorman, 1999-2001, 2005; Author & Lecturer, "Creative Strategies for Project Completion and Litigation Avoidance”, Lorman, 1999-2004; Author & Lecturer, "Residential Construction Law”, ICLEF, 2004; Author & Lecturer, "Managing Risk in Business”, ICLEF, 2004; Author & Lecturer, "Indiana Construction Law: What do you do when...”, Lorman, 2004; Author & Lecturer, "Sewer and Water Construction-Inspector Training”, Indiana Water Pollution Control Association, 2000-2003; Author & Lecturer, "Indiana Construction Law”, Creative Strategies, Lorman, 1999-2001; Author & Lecturer, "Construction Issues”, Lorman, 2001; Author & Lecturer, "Construction Litigation”, Lorman, 2001; Author & Lecturer, "Construction Contracting for Public Entities”, Lorman, 2001; Author & Lecturer, "Purchasing and Procurement Law in Indiana”, Lorman, 2000; Co-Author, "Indiana Chapter in State by State Guide to Architect, Engineer, and Contractor Licensing”, Aspen Law & Business©, 1999; Lecturer, "AIA Document A201 1997 Changes”, ASPE, 1998; Lecturer, "Contractor’s Liability for Jobsite Injuries”, Evansville, Contractors Association, 1998
Memberships: Indianapolis Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association; - Construction and Surety Law Section, Vice Chairman; - Litigation Section; American Bar Association; - Forum on the Construction Industry; - Litigation Section; - Public Contract Law Section
Honors and Recognitions: LEED, AP