PRACTICE PROFILE
Thad is a skilled and experienced real estate lawyer, having counseled and represented clients for over 20 years in buying, selling, leasing, developing, and financing all types of commercial and residential properties, in business entity formation and development, in agency and licensing law matters, and in real estate litigation. Thad’s clients include landlords, tenants, developers, investors, lenders, owner-occupants, and brokers.
Thad is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® (2019-2025) for his work in the area of real estate law, is also listed in Indiana Super Lawyers® (2021–2025), and has received the AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®.
EDUCATION
Butler University, B.S. in Finance, 1994, cum laude
Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D., 1997, magna cum laude
- Order of the Coif
- Managing Editor, Indiana Law Journal
- Forrest E. Jump Memorial Scholarship
- Glenn D. Peters Scholarship
BAR ADMISSION
Indiana, 1997; U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, 1997.
CIVIC ACTIVITIES
Carmel High School Volleyball Booster Club, Treasurer, 2022-2024
Indianapolis Alumni Chapter of Sigma Chi, Inc., President, 2012-2018; Vice President, 2000-12; Director, 1999-present
East 91st Street Christian Church, member and volunteer, 2003-present
Carmel Dads’ Club, girls volleyball, basketball, and softball coach, 2013-2017
Sigma Chi Fraternity Rho Chapter, Advisory Board Member, 1997-2013
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
“Securities Law Issues Involved When Buying Real Estate with Other People’s Money,” Private Money & Syndication Academy conference, 2013
Guest instructor, Real Estate Finance course, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, September 19, 2011
Agency Law instructor at Annual Indiana Real Estate Conference of the Indiana Commercial Board of Realtors, 2004-2009
“Not in My Backyard: A Critique of Current Indiana Law on Land Use Moratoria,” Indiana Law Journal: Vol. 72: Iss. 3, Article 6, 1997