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William E. Kelley, Jr. wkelley@dsvlaw.com| 317.580.4848

Legal Assistant: Meachelle Wishart - mwishart@dsvlaw.com

Practice Areas: Construction and Real Estate Litigation; Professional Liability; Real Estate Acquisitions, Sales, Leasing and Development; Title Insurance Law; Green Building and Sustainability

Education: Hanover College, B.A., 2000; Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, J.D., 2003; - Order of the Barristers
Bar Admissions: Indiana Supreme and Appellate Courts, 2003; United States District Court, Southern and Northern District, 2003

William E. Kelley, Jr. is an attorney at Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP, where he focuses his practice on construction and real estate matters, including Construction and Real Estate Litigation, Professional Liability, Real Estate Acquisitions, Sales, Leasing and Development, and Title Insurance Law, and Green Building and Sustainability. Mr. Kelley earned his B.A. from Hanover College, his J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis, and was admitted to the Indiana bar in 2003.

Mr. Kelley is a frequent author and lecturer on professional liability, insurance coverage, and the legal aspects of green building and sustainable design. He has achieved accreditation as a LEED AP BD+C, and he is an active member of several green building and construction law committees, including the ABC National Green Building Committee, the ABC Indiana Green Building Committee, DRI's construction committee, and DTCI's construction law section. Mr. Kelley represents design professionals, contractors, subcontractors, developers, owners and insurers for construction law and real estate matters.

Accreditations: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP BD+C)
Memberships: Indiana Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association; - Construction and Surety Law Section; - Land Use and Zoning Section; American Bar Association; - Forum on the Construction Industry (Division 3 – Design); - Litigation Section; - Construction Litigation Committee; - Real Estate Litigation Committee; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (DTCI); - Member and Past Section Chair, Construction Law Section; - Member, Board of Editors for Indiana Civil Litigation Review; Defense Research Institute (DRI); - Construction Law Committee; Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Indiana; - Green Building Committee Member; Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) National; - ABC National Green Building Committee Member; U.S. Green Building Council – Indiana Chapter
Honors and Recognitions: Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars in Construction Litigation, 2009-2012; Indianapolis Bar Association Bar Leader Series V, 2008; Distinguished Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Foundation, 2012
Presentations and Publications: Presenter, “What Contractors Need to Know About the International Green Construction Code (IgCC)”, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) EdCon & Expo, San Antonio, Texas, 2012; Author, “Raising the Bar: IgCC Provides Model Code for Green Construction”, Construction Executive Magazine, June 2012; Co-Presenter, "Killer Contract Clauses", AIA Ohio Valley Region Convention, 2011; Moderator, "The Role of Collaboration in Green Building and Sustainable Projects", Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) Central Indiana Chapter, 2011; Co-Author, "The Anatomy of Construction Job Site Accident Claims", Indiana Lawyer, Vol. 22, No. 6, May 25 - June 7, 2011; Presenter, "Effective Insurance and Contractual Risk Transfer Strategies", Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Indiana, Michiana Council Meeting, 2011; Author, "Where Have All the Green Building Lawsuits Gone?", Hoosier Contractor, 2011; Co-Author, "When Does a Design Professional Have Coverage Under a CGL Policy?", Riding the E & O Line (newsletter published by DRI Professional Liability Committee, 2011; Panelist, "Insurance Coverage for Defective Construction: Does Sheehan Change the Rules of the Game?", Indiana State Bar Association (ISBA) Construction & Surety Law Section, 2010; Co-Presenter, "How Does General Liability Insurance Respond to Damages to 'Your Work'?", Indiana CPA Society (INCPAS) Construction Conference, 2010; Panelist, "Learn How to Win Projects, Protect Your Assets and Run Leaner While Thriving in the 'New Normal Economy'", AIA Indiana/ AIA Kentucky Annual Convention, 2010; Author, "Mandatory Green Building Codes: The Next Step in the Evolution of Green Building", Hoosier Contractor, 2010; Co-Presenter, "A Legal Perspective on Green Building: Contracts, Liability, and Legislation", ICA/AIA Joint Cooperative Committee Meeting, 2010; Author and Lecturer, "Landlord-Tenant Law Update", Sterling Education Services, 2010; Co-Author, Indiana Chapter, "Construction Litigation Desk Reference: A Fifty State Guide to Construction Litigation," Published by DRI Construction Law Committee, 2010; Panelist, "Calming the Fears of Designing, Bidding, and Building Green," Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Indiana, 2010; Co-Presenter, "Preventing a Green Project from Making You Black and Blue: Understanding Contractual and Legal Risks of Green Building," Indiana Building Green Symposium, 2010; Author, “Overview of the ConsensusDOCS Green Building Addendum,” ABC of Indiana Green Building Newsletter, December 2009; Author, “AIA and DBIA Contracts Offer Different Approaches to Green Project Goals,” The Critical Path (newsletter published by DRI Construction Law Committee), December 2009; Author, “Standard Form Contracts Take Different Approaches to Sustainable and Green Project Goals,” Design-Build Institute of America, Great Lakes Region (DBIA-GLR) Newsletter, 2009; Co-Presenter, “Got Stimulus? The ARRA, Where Construction Related Stimulus Funding Comes From, and Where it is Going,” ICA/AIA Joint Cooperative Committee Meeting, 2009; Presenter, “Ten Things Every Attorney Should Know About Green Building,” Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (DTCI) Construction Law Section, 2009; Author & Lecturer, "2009 Legislative Updates for Green Building in Indiana," Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Indiana, Safety & Education Summit, 2009; Author & Lecturer, "Understanding the Legal Risks of Green Building and LEED Projects," Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Indiana, Craft Olympics, 2009; Author & Lecturer, "Legal Aspects of Green Building and LEED Projects," Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Indiana, 2008; Author & Lecturer, "Green or Sustainable Construction in Indiana," Lorman Education Services, 2008; Author & Lecturer, "Professional Liability in Design and Construction Contracts," National Business Institute (NBI), 2008; Co-Author, "CGL Coverage for Architects and Engineers," Indiana Lawyer, Vol. 19, No. 6, May 28-June, 2008; Panelist, "Perspectives on LEED," Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Indiana’s Safety & Education Summit, 2008; Co-Author, "Green building creates new, unique legal risks," Indiana Lawyer, Vol. 19, No. 1, March 19-April 1, 2008; Co-Author, "Dealing with Defense-Within-Limits Policies in Design Professional Claims," Construct! (the journal of ABA Construction Litigation Committee), Winter 2008; Presenter, "Document Production Issues for Large Construction Projects," Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (DTCI) Annual Conference, 2007; Author & Lecturer, "Real Estate Development from Beginning to End", Lorman Education Services, 2007, 2008; Author & Lecturer, "Commercial Leasing: Handling Common Client Issues", National Business Institute (NBI), 2007; Co-Presenter, "10 Things Every Attorney Should Know About Construction Claims", Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (DTCI) Annual Conference, 2006