Hon. James M. Carr

United States Bankruptcy Judge

Current Position

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
46 E. Ohio Street
Room 316
Indianapolis, IN 46204
USA

Tel: 317-847-5747

Class: XIV (2003)Circuit: Seventh

Education

Indiana University, B.A. (1972)
Indiana University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif (1975)

Professional Career

Partner (formerly Associate), Baker & Daniels (1975-12)

Affiliations

Indianapolis Bar Association, Chair, Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Section (1987-88)
Indiana State Bar Association, Chair, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Section (1986-87)
American Bar Association
American Bankruptcy Institute
Lex Mundi Bankruptcy and International Insolvency Committee, Former Chair
Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Distinguished Fellow
Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Broadcasting, Inc., Chair, Board of Directors
Indiana University School of Law Alumni Association: Ex-Officio Member of Board of Directors; Former President
Indiana University School of Law Board of Visitors
Indiana Association of Corporate Renewal: Former Chair, Board of Directors; Former President
Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra, Board of Directors

Publications

A Guide for Bankers to the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 1980 Co-author with Herbert P. Minkel and Peter D. Schellie
"When Can The Owners Participate in the Reorganized Debtor? Cram Down as a 'Shield' for Creditors," 15 Ind. Law Rev. 547 1982 Author

Awards

Listed in Best Lawyers in America, (1989-)
Named the "Top Lawyer" in the Bankruptcy/Creditors' Rights category in a 1993 survey of Indianapolis lawyers, judges, and business leaders conducted by Indianapolis Monthly Magazine,
Business Bankruptcy Law Certification issued in 1993 by the American Bankruptcy Board of Certification,
Recipient of the William H. Spurgeon, III Award presented by the Boy Scouts of America in connection with its Explorer Scout Program, (1997)