Member Detail
Tom Wheeler
Indianapolis, IN
(317) 237-3810
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Education
Indiana University, B.S., 1984
Indiana University School of Law, J.D., 1987
National Moot Court Team
Professional Experience
Tom Wheeler has extensive experience representing schools and other municipal entities throughout the United States in administrative, trial and appellate matters. Tom has spoken extensively on civil rights issues, addressing national organizations as diverse as the National School Boards Association and the American Civil Liberties Union. He also has appeared on National Public Radio
Professional Associations:
Seventh Circuit Bar Association: Board of Governors, 2005-present
National School Board Association: Council of School Attorneys, Board of Directors, 2004-present, Vice President, 2008
Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, past Director
Defense Research Institute
Federalist Society
Indiana Republican Lawyers Association, past Chair
Federal Bar Association Indianapolis Chapter, past President
Indianapolis Bar Association
Boone County Bar Association
Indiana State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Gaming Experience
Mr. Wheeler has extensive experience representing the gaming industry in administrative, regulatory, and litigation matters. These include license application and transfer issues, jackpot claims, and trademark litigation. Mr. Wheeler was named a winner of the prestigious Burton Award for Legal Achievement co-sponsored by the Library of Congress for his article “Slamming in Cyberspace: The Boundaries of Student 1st Amendment Rights.” He has twice been the winner of the Indiana State Bar Association’s Benjamin Harrison Award, its highest legal writing award. In addition, he was selected by his peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America 2007 edition.
Mr. Wheeler is very active politically, providing legal advice on campaign, finance, and election issues to political parties and candidates. He also serves as Chairman of the Indiana State Election Commission and of the Indiana Republican Lawyers Association.
Insurance Experience
Mr. Wheeler has extensive experience representing the insurance industry in administrative, regulatory, and litigation matters and has built a reputation as one of the top insurance defense litigators in Indiana particularly for governmental entities.
