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Education

  • Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1984 J.D.
    Law Review: Indiana Law Review, Associate Editor, 1983 – 1984
  • Purdue University, 1981 B.S.
    Major: Engineering

Bar Admissions

  • Indiana, 1984

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Federal Court, 1984

Fraternities

  • Phi Delta Phi

Brian C. Bosma, Partner

Mr. Bosma’s practice is concentrated in the areas of complex business and municipal transactions, municipal finance and environmental matters. With an extensive background in engineering, business and government, he chairs the Government Practice Group of Kroger Gardis & Regas. He also serves as general or special counsel to dozens of municipalities boards and business entities throughout the State of Indiana. 

An engineering graduate of Purdue University, Mr. Bosma represents both public and private sector clients in real estate and construction projects, public sector joint ventures and utility and regulatory matters. He has served as lead counsel for more than 100 public and economic development projects ranging from small facilities to major convention centers and public-private utility projects. He regularly appears before local utility boards and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. He is nationally recognized bond counsel and an active member of the Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association and the National Association of Bond Lawyers.

Former Representative Bosma had a long career in public service and served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives since 1986 to 2020. He held numerous leadership capacities throughout his career, including serving as the longest tenured Speaker of the House in Indiana history. Mr. Bosma is a founding director of Bosma Industries for the Blind and serves as the Chairman of the Bosma Visionary Opportunities Foundation.

Mr. Bosma is a frequent author and lecturer on environmental, corporate, construction and municipal matters, and has served for nearly two decades as a lecturer for young lawyers preparing to take the Indiana Bar Exam in the areas of corporations, partnership and agency law.

  • Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives, 2004 – 2006, 2010 – 2020
  • Republican Leader – Indiana House of Representatives, 2000-2004, 2006-2009
  • Republican Floor Leader – Indiana House of Representatives, 1994-2000
  • National Legislative Chair, Republican Legislative Campaign Committee, 2009 – 2012, 2020 Board member 2008-Present
  • National Association of Bond Lawyers, 2008 – Present
  • Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association, 2003 – Present
  • Environmental Due Diligence Reporter, Bureau of National Affairs, Indiana Editor 1986 – Present
  • Founding Director, Bosma Industries for the Blind, 1989 – Present
  • Chairman, Bosma Visionary Opportunities Foundation, 2010 – Present
  • American Bar Association, Corporations, Banking, Business Law and Natural Resource Law Section
  • Indiana State Bar Association, Corporations, Banking, and Business Law Section
  • Indianapolis Bar Association, Business and Environmental Law Section
  • Indiana State Republican, Platform Committee, 1988 – 2010
  • Indiana Supreme Court Character and Fitness Committee, 1988 – 1996
  • House Republican Campaign Committee, Chairman, 2000 – Present
  • Presidential Citation, Indiana State Board Association, 2020
  • Service to the Profession President’s Award, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2020, 2017
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Mental Health of America, 2020
  • 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award, The Arc of Indiana, 2019
  • Indiana Manufacturers Association Legislative Leadership Award, 2019
  • Friend of Children Award, Indiana Association of Resources & Child Advocacy, 2018
  • Outstanding Alumni Award, Purdue University School of Engineering Education 2017
  • “Indiana Super Lawyer” Selected to Indiana Super Lawyer list 2007 – 2008, 2013 – 2017
  • Virgil Gus Grissom Award, American Council of Engineering Companies of IN, 2014
  • Guardian of Small Business Award, NFIB, 2020, 2012
  • Indiana Early Care and Education Legislative Award, Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children, 2013
  • Leadership in Law Distinguished Barrister Award, Indiana Lawyer, 2012
  • Sagamore of the Wabash, Governor Mike Pence, 2016, Governor Mitch Daniels, 2012, Governor Robert D. Orr, 1988
  • National Champion for Charters, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, 2012
  • Golden Apple Award, Indiana Virtual School Families, 2011
  • Legislator of the Year, Indiana Public Charter School Association, 2011
  • Government Leader of the Year, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, 2011, 2004
  • Public Service Award, Agudath Israel of America Midwest, 2011
  • Public Advocate Award, Marion County First Steps Council, 2005
  • Chairman’s Award, National Federation of Independent Business, 2003, 2001, 2011
  • Advocacy Award, Indiana Public Charter School Association,
  • National Public Official of the Year, Governing Magazine, 2002
  • Noble of Indiana Advocate of the Year, 2001
  • Public Policy Award, Marion County First Steps Council, 2001
  • Environmental Impact Award, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, 1996
  • “Top Forty Leaders Under Forty”, Indianapolis Business Journal, 1995
  • Interview on IN Construction Influencers 2021 here.
  • Contributing Editor, Environmental Due Diligence Reporter, Bureau of National Affairs, 2000-Present
  • Public Construction Options in a Post-Common Construction Wage World, Indiana Municipal Lawyer’s Association, 2019
  • A Primer on Public Contracts and Procurement, National Business Institute, 2017
  • Representing Buyers and Sellers in Acquisitions of Privately Held Companies, National Business Institute, 2017
  • Issues in Redevelopment and Economic Development Finance, National Business Institute, 2015
  • Legal Issues for Redistricting in Indiana, Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association, 2012
  • Mergers, Consolidation and Cooperation, Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association, 2012
  • Advanced Redistricting Concepts, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2011
  • Restoring Common Sense, Res Gestae, Indiana State Bar Association, 2011
  • Interlocal Cooperation Agreements in Indiana : Law, Practice and Strategy, Indiana Municipal Lawyer’s Association, 2011
  • Government Mergers, Consolidation, and Interlocal Cooperation in Indiana, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2010
  • Redistricting 101: An Introduction to Redistricting Law, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2010
  • Weathering the Financial Crisis – Options for Local Government, National Business Institute, 2010
  • Seizing Opportunities in the Downturn, Purdue Engineering Impact, fall 2009
  • Environmental and Natural Resources Laws Affecting Your Practice, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2000

Classes & Seminars Taught

  • Public Construction in a Post-Common Construction Wage World, AIM Mayor’s Conference, 2019
  • Bar Review Lecturer on Corporations, Partnership and Agency Law, Bar/Bri, 1996 – 2019
  • Redistricting Law and Strategy, Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association, 2011
  • Leadership and Law, Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 2007 – 2009
  • Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005
  • Professor, Practice and Professionalism in Business Transactions, The Indiana Applied Professionalism Course, 2004
  • Faculty Chair, Environment Symposium, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2000
  • Environmental Law Update, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1995, 1997
  • Advanced Real Estate Law in Indiana, National Business Institute, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996
  • Environment Law Update, “Keynote Address 19th Annual Environmental Symposium, Central Indiana Technical and Environmental Societies
  • Founding Director, Bosma Industries for the Blind
  • Chairman, Bosma Visionary Opportunities Foundation
  • Project Volunteer, Nehemiah Vision Ministries, Chambrun, Haiti

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