is the owner of Mark R. Waterfill Attorney at Law, P.C. and practices in the areas of employment law and commercial litigation. He is widely recognized in the field of employment law and has tried numerous commercial disputes in state and federal court. Mr. Waterfill has lectured and written extensively on a variety of employment law topics. He has been listed in Indiana Super Lawyers; and is a member of the Indianapolis Bar Association (Board of Managers; distinguished fellow), Indianapolis Bar Foundation (board president), Indiana State Bar Association (chair, Labor and Employment Council) and American Bar Association. Mr. Waterfill earned his B.S. degree, magna cum laude, from Hanover College and his J.D. degree from Indiana University School of Law at Bloomington.

is an attorney and of counsel with the law firm of Bleeke Dillon Crandall. He is most recognized for sports and entertainment law, but he also focuses in business law and consulting for entrepreneurs and non-profits, small business financing, and MBE and WBE certification. Mr. Thompson graduated from Wittenberg University with a B.A. degree and from Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Bloomington. He served as the president and CEO of Grand Slam, a sports, entertainment, and recreation management consulting firm. Mr. Thompson was also co-founder of Play Ball Indiana which is now called Indy RBI (Program of Major League Baseball), a former certified Contract Advisor with the NFL and NBA Players Association, and a board member of the Indianapolis Indians Baseball Club. He hosted the weekly radio show "Playing for Keeps" which is now a television show where he interviews the nation's top sports celebrities. ell-known for his work in community development, sports and recreation-planning, and in building community collaborations through effective partnerships, Mr. Thompson served as president and interim director of Big Brothers while merging with Big Sisters to create Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Indiana. He also played a key role in negotiating the merger between the Legacy Fund and the Indianapolis Foundation in 1997 to develop the Central Indiana Community Foundation of which he was the inaugural chair. That organization now has accumulated assets of more than one billion dollars. Now, Mr. Thompson serves as the Indianapolis Foundation's appointment to the Impact Board of Directors as well as the Women's Fund Advisory Board. He has served on the Indianapolis Bond Bank and then on to the Capital Improvement Board. Mr. Thompson served as a board member of Visit Indy and it's Tourism of Tomorrow Board of Directors. He is currently the chairman of board for the Indianapolis English Foundation and has also been named as Chairman for the Crown Hill Board of Managers. Furthermore, Mr. Thompson is currently chairman of the board for the Indiana State Gaming Commission. In addition, he serves on the faculty for the National Business Institute. Mr. Thompson's commitment to the community is attested by his many civic involvements including serving as chair of the Indianapolis Foundation and as the chairman of the Indiana University Maurer School of Law Board of Visitors as well as President of its Alumni Association. In addition, he was the former General Counsel and Vice President of Corporate Development for the Pan American Games.  Thompson also held the position of Vice President of Indiana Sports Corporation where he led the effort for an Olympic training center. A former First Team All-American baseball player at his college alma mater, he has been a member of the college's Wittenberg Board of Trustees and is now an emeritus director. A former Marion County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Mr. Thompsons' honors include the 2004 Business & Philanthropy Award from the National Center for Black Philanthropy in Washington, D.C. and was included on the Indiana Super Lawyers list in the Indianapolis Monthly Magazine. In 1997, he received his law school's distinguished service award. Mr. Thompson was inducted in 2007 to the most prestigious honor the law school offers as a member of the Academy of Law Alumni Fellows. He was also given the Phi Kappa Psi National Service Award for his unparalleled leadership to our nation. Most recently, Mr. Thompson was awarded the prestigious Whistler Award and a national service award for his outstanding civic achievements for the city of Indianapolis in 2020.

practices in both the business and estate planning and litigation groups of the Law Office of Patrick Sullivan, P.C. He earned his B.A. degree in history from The Ohio State University and his J.D. degree from Widener Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Prior to going to law school, Mr. Eichmann served for four years on active duty in the United States Army and left with the rank of Sergeant.

is senior counsel in the Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, practicing within the firm's real estate practice group. He is a fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Mr. Newman earned his J.D. degree, with distinction, from the Indiana University McKinney School of Law and is now an adjunct professor there.

is a partner at Hunt Suedhoff Kearney LLP in the firm's Fort Wayne office. He helps clients plan, build and protect their businesses. Mr. Burkhardt advises individuals and businesses on several areas of law, including acquisitions, asset purchase agreements, contracts, corporate formalities, dissolution, due diligence matters, financial issues, formation, management issues, and work out negotiations. He also handles appellate, bankruptcy, financial, tax, estate planning and municipal legal issues. Mr. Burkhardt earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Northern Kentucky University and his J.D. degree, with high distinction, from Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law. He is a member of the Allen County (chair, Appellate Section; vice chair, Bankruptcy Section) and Indiana State bar associations.

is a partner with Kroger, Gardis & Regas, LLP, where he has substantial experience in business transactions, business and real estate litigation, including director and officer defense; business fraud; secured creditor enforcement; guaranty litigation; lender liability, class actions; non-compete enforcement and defense; real estate foreclosures, workouts and construction litigation; and preference and fraudulent conveyance actions. Mr. Knauer has represented creditors, receiver’s, bankruptcy trustees, creditor’s committees, lenders and business debtors in many of the most significant business insolvency and bankruptcy cases that have been filed in Indiana during the past 40 years. He earned his B.S. degree from Indiana University and his J.D. degree from Indiana University. Mr. Knauer is admitted to practice in Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern districts of Indiana; U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Eastern Michigan District; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; and U.S Supreme Court.

is a partner with Barnes & Thornburg LLP, where he co-chairs the mergers and acquisitions at the firm's Indianapolis location. He is dedicated to transforming the complex issues involved in corporate transactions into strategic opportunities for his clients. Mr. Hollingsworth serves as a trusted adviser in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, and corporate finance. He earned his B.A. degree, with honors, from Miami University and his J.D. degree, summa cum laude, executive articles editor of the Indiana Law Review from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. Mr. Hollingsworth is a member of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), Executive Committee (Global board member), Indiana Business Law Survey Commission, Indiana Commercial Courts Project (Advisory Committee), and the National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Host Committee 2024. He is admitted to practice in Indiana.