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JOSEPH J. MONTEL BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Joseph MontelProfessional Experience

Mr. Montel devotes his practice primarily to general corporate, mergers and acquisitions, private placements and corporate finance. His practice encompasses all aspects of commercial and residential real estate matters, including platting, loan and finance transactions, zoning and environmental permitting. Mr. Montel has particular in depth understanding of non-disclosure agreements and covenants not to compete.

Seminars and Presentations

ICLEF (Faculty and Co-Chair), Mergers & Acquisitions (July 22, 2005), Asset Purchase Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements and Letters of Intent

ICLEF (Faculty), Advanced Real Estate (September 13 – 14, 2002), Declarations, Covenants and Restrictions for Single Family Residential and Mixed-Use Developments

ICLEF (Faculty and Co-Chair), Advanced Environmental Law Seminar (June 14 – 15, 2002), Developments and Interpretations in Permitting Projects Subject to the Lake Preservation Act

ICLEF (Faculty and Chair), Advanced Environmental Law Seminar (October 3, 2001), Qualifying and Taxation of Conservation Easements

ICLEF (Faculty), Advanced Real Estate (September 14 -15, 2001), Interplay between Cable Regulations and Real Estate Development

ICLEF (Faculty), Business Lawyer’s Encyclopedia (December 7, 2000), Cross Purchase and Redemption Agreements

Education

Indiana University School of Law- Indianapolis, Juris Doctor, 1993

Indiana International & Comparative Law Review

Purdue University, Bachelor of Arts, 1990

Memberships & Activities

Indiana Super Lawyer, Mergers & Acquisitions (2004, 2005 & 2006)

Member, Indiana Business Law Survey Commission

Chair, Restrictive Covenant Sub-Committee (an advisory committee of the Indiana Business Law Survey Commission)

Member, Indiana State Bar Association, Indianapolis Bar Association, DeKalb County Bar Association (1993-2000), and American Bar Association

Secretary/Treasurer, DeKalb County Bar Association (1996-1998) and Vice President, DeKalb County Bar Association

Member, State Bar of Indiana (1993)

Admitted, State Bar of Ohio (2000)

Admitted, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana and Southern District of Indiana (1993)

Admitted, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit (1994)

Registered Mediator, Indiana Commission For Continuing Legal Education (1997-2006)

Volunteer Lawyers Program, 1995 pro bono attorney of the year, DeKalb County

Published decision, Torborg v. Fort Wayne Cardiology, Inc. (Ind.App. 1997) 671 N.E.2d 947.

Board Positions

Member, Board of Directors, Indiana Bank Corp.

Secretary, Indiana Bank Corp.

Member, Board of Directors, Bank of Indiana, National Association

Member, Bank of Indiana, National Association, Loan Committee and ALCO Committee and IT Committee

Secretary, Bank of Indiana, National Association

Member, Board of Directors, Sigma Pi Chapter House of Purdue University, Inc. (2000-2006)

President, Sigma Pi Chapter House of Purdue University, Inc. (2001-2006)

Member, Sigma Pi Advisory Committee, Eta Chapter (2001-2006)

Member, Board of Directors, Auburn Lion’s Club (1994-1996)

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