NEWTON|BECKER|BOUWKAMP|PENDOSKI, PC

Alan A. Bouwkamp
Attorney

Newton Becker Bouwkamp Pendoski
3755 East 82nd Street, Suite 220
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Telephone: 317-598-4529, Fax: 317-598-4530
abouwkamp@nbbplaw.com

Major Areas of Practice

Litigation
Family Law
Business Litigation

Education

Indiana University, Bloomington (Bachelor of Arts in Forensic Studies and Sociology, 1984)
Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis (Doctor of Jurisprudence, cum laude, 1990)

Professional Involvement

Admitted to practice in Indiana (1991); admitted to practice before the United States District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana (1991)
Member, Grievance Committee, Indianapolis Bar Association
Member, Indianapolis Bar Association
Member, Indiana State Bar Association
Member, Hamilton County Bar Association
Former Member, Board of Directors, Indiana Chapter #14, International Association of Arson Investigators

Seminar Presentations

Panel Member, Seminar on Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, Indiana, 4 December 2009
Featured Speaker, Life after Divorce: The Legal, Financial & Emotional Aspects of the Next Chapter of Life, Second Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, Indiana, 5 November 2009
Featured Presenter, Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Family Counseling Associates, Indianapolis, Indiana, 18 September 2009
Panel Member, Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Children’s Bureau, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, 15 September 2009
Presenter, Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Youth Connections, Franklin, Indiana, 12 August 2009
Featured Presenter, Your Family Law Practice in the 21st Century, National Business Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, 5 August 2009
Featured Speaker, The Gavel and the Couch: Courtroom Strategies for Therapists, Buchanan Pastoral Counseling Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, 12 February 2009
Featured Speaker, Seminar on Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Indianapolis Institute for Families, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, 22 October 2008
Faculty Member, Family Law: Helping Your Clients Through Difficult Cases, National Business Institute, Indianapolis , Indiana , 2 June 2008
Featured Speaker, Child Custody and Shared Parenting, National Business Institute, Indianapolis , Indiana , 8 April 2008
Featured Speaker, Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Woodview Psychology Group, Indianapolis , Indiana , 3 March 2008
Program Co-Moderator, 2nd Annual What Family Court Judges Want You to Know, National Business Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, 26 October 2007
Featured Speaker, Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Christian Theological Seminary Counseling Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, 31 May 2007
Faculty Member, Family Law: Helping Your Clients Through Difficult Cases, National Business Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, 17 May 2007
Featured Presenter, Seminar on Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Integrative Health Resources, Indianapolis, Indiana, 07 May 2007
Program Moderator, What Family Court Judges Want You to Know, NBI Trial Practice Judicial Forum, Indianapolis, Indiana, 20 October 2006
Faculty Member, Testifying in Court: What Every Therapist Needs to Know, Buchanan Pastoral Counseling Center of Methodist Hospital/Clarian Health Partners, Indianapolis, Indiana, 21 September 2006
Co-Presenter, New Day: Children of Divorce, Center for Family Life Ministries, Second Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, Indiana, 20 June 2006
Speaker, Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Community Psychological Consultants, Indianapolis, 28 February 2006
Speaker, Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Indianapolis Institute for Families, Indianapolis, 22 February 2006
Sole Presenter, Testifying: Would You Like a Cigarette?, Indiana Association of Professional Investigators, Indianapolis, Indiana, 26 May 2005
Presenter, Know Your Role as Therapist or Evaluator, Family Tree Counseling Associates, Indianapolis, 15 March 2005
Presenter, Recognizing, Responding and Reporting Suspicions of Child Abuse for Hamilton County Faith Communities, St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, Carmel, Indiana, 16 March 2005
Featured Speaker, Clandestine Drug Labs and Insurance, Advanced Fraud Seminar, National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators, St. Louis, Missouri, November 2002, November 2003
Presenter, Arson Prosecutors Seminar, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Indianapolis, Indiana, 20 June 2002
Featured Speaker, Worker’s Compensation Fraud, Advanced Fraud Seminar, National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators, Cincinnati, Ohio, November 2001
Sole Presenter, Spoliation of Evidence and Testifying, International Association of Arson Investigators, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 28 June 2001
Featured Speaker, Insurance Fraud, Indiana Chapter, Association of Certified Property & Casualty Underwriters, Carmel, Indiana, 14 March 2001
Presenter, Insurance Fraud, White Collar Crime Association, Nashville, Indiana, 14 September 2000
Panel Member, Indiana Chapter Seminar, International Association of Special Investigation Units, Carmel, Indiana, 14 August 2000
Faculty Member, Insurance Fire and Arson Investigations, International Association of Arson Investigators, 11 April 2000
Panel Member, Indiana Fire and Arson Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, 26 May 1999, 24 May 2000, 20 August 2003
Trainer, Certified Fire Investigator Course, International Association of Arson Investigators, Indianapolis, Indiana, 19 February 1999
Faculty Member, Fundamentals of Insurance Coverage Issues in Automobile Cases, Indianapolis Bar Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, 25 October 1996
Featured Speaker, Advanced Fraud Seminar, National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators, Cincinnati, Ohio, 3 November 1994, 9 November 1995, 19-20 November 1997, 18-19 November 1998, 10-11 November 1999, 15-16 November 2000

Recent Reported Decisions

Knowledge A – Z, Inc. v. Sentry Ins., 891 N.E. 2d 581 (Ind.Ct.App. 2008), transfer denied.
Knowledge A – Z, Inc. v. Sentry Ins., 857 N.E. 2d 411 (Ind.Ct.App. 2006)
Morris v. Economy Fire and Cas. Co., 848 N.E. 2d 663 (Ind. 2006)
Birch v. Midwest Garage Door Systems, 790 N.E.2d 504 (Ind.Ct.App. 2003)
Krueger v. Hogan, 780 N.E.2d 1199 (Ind.Ct.App. 2003)
Pence v. Lightning Rod Mutual Ins. Co., 203 F.Supp.2d 1025 (S.D. Ind. 2002)
Summers v. Auto Owners Ins. Co., 719 N.E.2d 4112 (Ind.Ct.App. 1999)

Community Participation

Member, Publications Committee, Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, Indiana
Former Member and Secretary, Board of Directors, Outreach, Inc., a not-for-profit providing outreach to the homeless and at-risk young adults
Former Member and Secretary, Board of Directors, Habitat for Humanity Hamilton County, Indiana
Past President, St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, Carmel, Indiana

Personal Life

Alan has been married since 1988 and has one daughter.
Prior to founding Newton Becker Bouwkamp Pendoski, PC, Alan served Of Counsel with Newton Becker Reichert. He was formerly a partner in a medium-sized law firm in Carmel, Indiana, that focused upon civil litigation.



	Alan A. Bouwkamp Attorney Newton Becker Bouwkamp Pendoski 3755 East 82nd Street, Suite 220 Indianapolis, IN 46240 Telephone: 317-598-4529, Fax: 317-598-4530 abouwkamp@nbbplaw.com Major Areas of Practice Litigation Family Law Business Litigation Education Indiana University, Bloomington (Bachelor of Arts in Forensic Studies and Sociology, 1984) Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis (Doctor of Jurisprudence, cum laude, 1990) Professional Involvement Admitted to practice in Indiana (1991); admitted to practice before the United States District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana (1991) Member, Grievance Committee, Indianapolis Bar Association Member, Indianapolis Bar Association Member, Indiana State Bar Association Member, Hamilton County Bar Association Former Member, Board of Directors, Indiana Chapter #14, International Association of Arson Investigators Seminar Presentations Panel Member, Seminar on Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, Indiana, 4 December 2009 Featured Speaker, Life after Divorce: The Legal, Financial & Emotional Aspects of the Next Chapter of Life, Second Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, Indiana, 5 November 2009 Featured Presenter, Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Family Counseling Associates, Indianapolis, Indiana, 18 September 2009 Panel Member, Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Children’s Bureau, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, 15 September 2009 Presenter, Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Youth Connections, Franklin, Indiana, 12 August 2009 Featured Presenter, Your Family Law Practice in the 21st Century, National Business Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, 5 August 2009 Featured Speaker, The Gavel and the Couch: Courtroom Strategies for Therapists, Buchanan Pastoral Counseling Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, 12 February 2009 Featured Speaker, Seminar on Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Indianapolis Institute for Families, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, 22 October 2008 Faculty Member, Family Law: Helping Your Clients Through Difficult Cases, National Business Institute, Indianapolis , Indiana , 2 June 2008 Featured Speaker, Child Custody and Shared Parenting, National Business Institute, Indianapolis , Indiana , 8 April 2008 Featured Speaker, Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Woodview Psychology Group, Indianapolis , Indiana , 3 March 2008 Program Co-Moderator, 2nd Annual What Family Court Judges Want You to Know, National Business Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, 26 October 2007 Featured Speaker, Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Christian Theological Seminary Counseling Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, 31 May 2007 Faculty Member, Family Law: Helping Your Clients Through Difficult Cases, National Business Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, 17 May 2007 Featured Presenter, Seminar on Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Integrative Health Resources, Indianapolis, Indiana, 07 May 2007 Program Moderator, What Family Court Judges Want You to Know, NBI Trial Practice Judicial Forum, Indianapolis, Indiana, 20 October 2006 Faculty Member, Testifying in Court: What Every Therapist Needs to Know, Buchanan Pastoral Counseling Center of Methodist Hospital/Clarian Health Partners, Indianapolis, Indiana, 21 September 2006 Co-Presenter, New Day: Children of Divorce, Center for Family Life Ministries, Second Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, Indiana, 20 June 2006 Speaker, Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Community Psychological Consultants, Indianapolis, 28 February 2006 Speaker, Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Indianapolis Institute for Families, Indianapolis, 22 February 2006 Sole Presenter, Testifying: Would You Like a Cigarette?, Indiana Association of Professional Investigators, Indianapolis, Indiana, 26 May 2005 Presenter, Know Your Role as Therapist or Evaluator, Family Tree Counseling Associates, Indianapolis, 15 March 2005 Presenter, Recognizing, Responding and Reporting Suspicions of Child Abuse for Hamilton County Faith Communities, St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, Carmel, Indiana, 16 March 2005 Featured Speaker, Clandestine Drug Labs and Insurance, Advanced Fraud Seminar, National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators, St. Louis, Missouri, November 2002, November 2003 Presenter, Arson Prosecutors Seminar, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Indianapolis, Indiana, 20 June 2002 Featured Speaker, Worker’s Compensation Fraud, Advanced Fraud Seminar, National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators, Cincinnati, Ohio, November 2001 Sole Presenter, Spoliation of Evidence and Testifying, International Association of Arson Investigators, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 28 June 2001 Featured Speaker, Insurance Fraud, Indiana Chapter, Association of Certified Property & Casualty Underwriters, Carmel, Indiana, 14 March 2001 Presenter, Insurance Fraud, White Collar Crime Association, Nashville, Indiana, 14 September 2000 Panel Member, Indiana Chapter Seminar, International Association of Special Investigation Units, Carmel, Indiana, 14 August 2000 Faculty Member, Insurance Fire and Arson Investigations, International Association of Arson Investigators, 11 April 2000 Panel Member, Indiana Fire and Arson Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, 26 May 1999, 24 May 2000, 20 August 2003 Trainer, Certified Fire Investigator Course, International Association of Arson Investigators, Indianapolis, Indiana, 19 February 1999 Faculty Member, Fundamentals of Insurance Coverage Issues in Automobile Cases, Indianapolis Bar Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, 25 October 1996 Featured Speaker, Advanced Fraud Seminar, National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators, Cincinnati, Ohio, 3 November 1994, 9 November 1995, 19-20 November 1997, 18-19 November 1998, 10-11 November 1999, 15-16 November 2000 Recent Reported Decisions Knowledge A – Z, Inc. v. Sentry Ins., 891 N.E. 2d 581 (Ind.Ct.App. 2008), transfer denied. Knowledge A – Z, Inc. v. Sentry Ins., 857 N.E. 2d 411 (Ind.Ct.App. 2006) Morris v. Economy Fire and Cas. Co., 848 N.E. 2d 663 (Ind. 2006) Birch v. Midwest Garage Door Systems, 790 N.E.2d 504 (Ind.Ct.App. 2003) Krueger v. Hogan, 780 N.E.2d 1199 (Ind.Ct.App. 2003) Pence v. Lightning Rod Mutual Ins. Co., 203 F.Supp.2d 1025 (S.D. Ind. 2002) Summers v. Auto Owners Ins. Co., 719 N.E.2d 4112 (Ind.Ct.App. 1999) Community Participation Member, Publications Committee, Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, Indiana Former Member and Secretary, Board of Directors, Outreach, Inc., a not-for-profit providing outreach to the homeless and at-risk young adults Former Member and Secretary, Board of Directors, Habitat for Humanity Hamilton County, Indiana Past President, St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, Carmel, Indiana Personal Life Alan has been married since 1988 and has one daughter. Prior to founding Newton Becker Bouwkamp Pendoski, PC, Alan served Of Counsel with Newton Becker Reichert. He was formerly a partner in a medium-sized law firm in Carmel, Indiana, that focused upon civil litigation.