NEWTON|BECKER|BOUWKAMP|PENDOSKI, PC

Carl J. Becker
Attorney

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

Major Areas of Practice

Family Law
Litigation
Commercial Law
Consumer Finance

Education

University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana (Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, High Honors, 1988)
University of Illinois School of Law, Champaign-Urbana (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1991)

Professional Involvement

Member, Hamilton County Bar Association
Admitted to practice in Indiana (1991) and North Carolina (1997)
Admitted to practice before the United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana (1991) and the United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit (1991)
Member, Family Law and Business Law Sections, Indianapolis Bar Association
Member, Family Law Section, Indiana State Bar Association

Seminar Presentations

Faculty Member, Current Events for Family Lawyers: Legislative and Case Law Update, National Business Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, 12 May 2010
Panel Member, Seminar on Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Christian Theological Seminary,Indianapolis, Indiana, 4 December 2009
Featured Speaker, Legal and Courtroom Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Annual Fall Conference, 2009, Indiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Indianapolis, Indiana, 9 October 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
Faculty Member, Divorce Law Guide from A to Z, National Business Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, 23 February 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
Speaker, IMHA Super Symposium for Manufactured Home Communities, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Indianapolis, Indiana, 15 October 2008
Faculty Member, The Art of Representing Children, National Business Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, 8 September 2008
Featured Speaker, Business, Legal and Ethical Considerations, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Indianapolis , Indiana, 18 February 2008; 17 March 2008; and 5 September 2008
Featured Speaker, Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Woodview Psychology Group, Indianapolis , Indiana , 3 March 2008
Featured Speaker, Business, Legal and Ethical Considerations, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Louisville, Kentucky, 15 January 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
Featured Presenter, Seminar on Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Integrative Health Resources, Indianapolis, Indiana, 07 May 2007
Featured Speaker, Eviction/Ejectment, Warrantees and Fair Housing, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 14 November 2006
Program Moderator, What Family Court Judges Want You to Know, NBI Trial Practice Judicial Forum, Indianapolis, Indiana, 20 October 2006
Featured Speaker, Ask the Lawyer, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Geneva, Indiana, 5 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
Featured Speaker, Credit Reports, Credit Sale and Lending, Licensing and Debt Collection, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Indianapolis, Indiana, 11 August 2006, and Fort Wayne, Indiana, 8 August 2006
Featured Speaker, Innkeepers Liens, Mechanics Liens and Abandoned Homes, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Indianapolis, 25 May 2006
Speaker, Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Family Tree Counseling Associates, Indianapolis, 25 April 2006
Featured Speaker, Innkeepers Liens, Mechanics Liens and Abandoned Homes, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 20 April 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
Faculty Member, Helping Your Clients Through Difficult Family Law Cases in Indiana, National Business Institute, Indianapolis, 15 December 2005
Presenter, Know Your Role as Therapist or Evaluator, Family Tree Counseling Associates, Indianapolis, 15 March 2005
Featured Speaker, Ask the Attorney, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Thorntown, Indiana, 5 October 2004
Faculty Member, Marital and Domestic Torts, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Indianapolis, 13 August 2004
Featured Speaker, Domestic Law in Indiana, National Business Institute, Indianapolis, 19 May 2004
Featured Speaker, Bankruptcy and Collections, Grant County Chapter of Credit Unions, Marion, Indiana, 11 November 2003
Presenter, Business Succession, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Fremont, Indiana, 25 September 2003
Faculty Member, Child Custody and Visitation in Indiana, National Business Institute, Indianapolis, 23 July 2003
Featured Speaker, Employment Law and Human Resources Update, Grant County Chapter of Credit Unions, Marion, Indiana, 11 March 2003
Presenter, Bankruptcy and Abandoned Homes, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Indianapolis, 27 February 2003.
Faculty Member, Family Law in Indiana, National Business Institute, Indianapolis, 15 November 2002
Faculty Member, Therapists and the Law Jeopardy, Family Counseling Associates, Inc., Indianapolis, 12 July 2002

Community Participation

Chairperson, Board of Directors, Legacy House, Indianapolis , Indiana , Vice-chairperson (through 2009), Chairperson (2006-2008)
Board Member, Concord Community Development Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana
President, 2003-2006, and Board Member, 2003-2006, Children's Theatre Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana
President, 2004-2006, and Board Member, 2002-2006, Board of Directors, Lighthouse Cove Homeowners Association, Indianapolis, Indiana

Personal Life

Carl is the father of two children.
Immediately prior to founding the predecessor firm to Newton Becker Bouwkamp Pendoski, PC, Carl established and oversaw the Legal Department of a national finance company operating in more than 40 states.



	Carl J. Becker Attorney Newton Becker Bouwkamp Pendoski 3755 East 82nd Street, Suite 220 Indianapolis, IN 46240 Telephone: 317-598-4529, Fax: 317-598-4530 cbecker@nbbplaw.com Major Areas of Practice Family Law Litigation Commercial Law Consumer Finance Education University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana (Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, High Honors, 1988) University of Illinois School of Law, Champaign-Urbana (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1991) Professional Involvement Member, Hamilton County Bar Association Admitted to practice in Indiana (1991) and North Carolina (1997) Admitted to practice before the United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana (1991) and the United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit (1991) Member, Family Law and Business Law Sections, Indianapolis Bar Association Member, Family Law Section, Indiana State Bar Association Seminar Presentations Faculty Member, Current Events for Family Lawyers: Legislative and Case Law Update, National Business Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, 12 May 2010 Panel Member, Seminar on Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Christian Theological Seminary,Indianapolis, Indiana, 4 December 2009 Featured Speaker, Legal and Courtroom Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Annual Fall Conference, 2009, Indiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Indianapolis, Indiana, 9 October 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 Faculty Member, Divorce Law Guide from A to Z, National Business Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, 23 February 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 Speaker, IMHA Super Symposium for Manufactured Home Communities, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Indianapolis, Indiana, 15 October 2008 Faculty Member, The Art of Representing Children, National Business Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, 8 September 2008 Featured Speaker, Business, Legal and Ethical Considerations, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Indianapolis , Indiana, 18 February 2008; 17 March 2008; and 5 September 2008 Featured Speaker, Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Woodview Psychology Group, Indianapolis , Indiana , 3 March 2008 Featured Speaker, Business, Legal and Ethical Considerations, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Louisville, Kentucky, 15 January 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 Featured Presenter, Seminar on Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Integrative Health Resources, Indianapolis, Indiana, 07 May 2007 Featured Speaker, Eviction/Ejectment, Warrantees and Fair Housing, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 14 November 2006 Program Moderator, What Family Court Judges Want You to Know, NBI Trial Practice Judicial Forum, Indianapolis, Indiana, 20 October 2006 Featured Speaker, Ask the Lawyer, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Geneva, Indiana, 5 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 Featured Speaker, Credit Reports, Credit Sale and Lending, Licensing and Debt Collection, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Indianapolis, Indiana, 11 August 2006, and Fort Wayne, Indiana, 8 August 2006 Featured Speaker, Innkeepers Liens, Mechanics Liens and Abandoned Homes, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Indianapolis, 25 May 2006 Speaker, Important Legal Issues for Therapists and Counselors, Family Tree Counseling Associates, Indianapolis, 25 April 2006 Featured Speaker, Innkeepers Liens, Mechanics Liens and Abandoned Homes, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 20 April 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 Faculty Member, Helping Your Clients Through Difficult Family Law Cases in Indiana, National Business Institute, Indianapolis, 15 December 2005 Presenter, Know Your Role as Therapist or Evaluator, Family Tree Counseling Associates, Indianapolis, 15 March 2005 Featured Speaker, Ask the Attorney, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Thorntown, Indiana, 5 October 2004 Faculty Member, Marital and Domestic Torts, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Indianapolis, 13 August 2004 Featured Speaker, Domestic Law in Indiana, National Business Institute, Indianapolis, 19 May 2004 Featured Speaker, Bankruptcy and Collections, Grant County Chapter of Credit Unions, Marion, Indiana, 11 November 2003 Presenter, Business Succession, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Fremont, Indiana, 25 September 2003 Faculty Member, Child Custody and Visitation in Indiana, National Business Institute, Indianapolis, 23 July 2003 Featured Speaker, Employment Law and Human Resources Update, Grant County Chapter of Credit Unions, Marion, Indiana, 11 March 2003 Presenter, Bankruptcy and Abandoned Homes, Indiana Manufactured Housing Association-Recreational Vehicle Indiana Council, Indianapolis, 27 February 2003. Faculty Member, Family Law in Indiana, National Business Institute, Indianapolis, 15 November 2002 Faculty Member, Therapists and the Law Jeopardy, Family Counseling Associates, Inc., Indianapolis, 12 July 2002 Community Participation Chairperson, Board of Directors, Legacy House, Indianapolis , Indiana , Vice-chairperson (through 2009), Chairperson (2006-2008) Board Member, Concord Community Development Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana President, 2003-2006, and Board Member, 2003-2006, Children's Theatre Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana President, 2004-2006, and Board Member, 2002-2006, Board of Directors, Lighthouse Cove Homeowners Association, Indianapolis, Indiana Personal Life Carl is the father of two children. Immediately prior to founding the predecessor firm to Newton Becker Bouwkamp Pendoski, PC, Carl established and oversaw the Legal Department of a national finance company operating in more than 40 states.