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Todd J. Janzen represents buyers and sellers of commercial and industrial properties and other business assets in transactional, regulatory compliance and business litigation matters.  Todd also assists landowners with cost recovery and environmental clean up efforts.  Todd frequently represents owners and operators of confined feeding operations and other agricultural-related operations with transactional, regulatory compliance and enforcement matters.  He defends agricultural operations and other entities in environmental enforcement proceedings by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and other agencies and in private lawsuits.  Todd was a founding member and past chair of the Indiana State Bar Association’s Agricultural Law Section.  He was recently selected by the Indiana Lt. Governor to serve on the Indiana Agricultural Regulatory Structure Task Force. Todd is a frequent author and speaker on agricultural law and commercial real estate topics. 

 

Todd is actively involved in a number of community organizations, serving as a board member for Trinity Episcopal Church, Morning Dove Therapeutic Riding, Inc., and Mapleton Fall Creek Community Development Corporation. He received his B.A. degrees, summa cum laude, from Bethel College of Kansas in 1995 and his J.D. from Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis in 2002.  Todd is fluent in German, having studied in Marburg, Germany, and having worked at Siemens Corporation in Munich, Germany.


Practice Areas

  • Environmental
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Business Services

Significant Cases, Administrative Matters & Transactions

Lindsey v. DeGroot, 898 N.E.2d 1251 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009)

Acquisition by Jackson Oil & Solvents, Inc. of Bulk Petroleum Assets of Crystal Flash Petroleum, LLC

Acquisition by Ricker Oil Company, Inc. and L&Q Realty, LLC of Assets of BP Products of North America Inc.

Publications & Speaking Engagements

2009
Publication
  Co-Author, Indiana Perspective.  A summary of environmental legislation for 2009.  For more information, click here.  

 
2009
Publication
  Author, "Agriculture Task Force Releases Report on Regulatory Structures," Res Gestae
 
2009
Publication
  Author, "Indiana Court Upholds the Right to Farm Act," Agricultural Management Committee Newsletter of the American Bar Association
 
2009
Publication
  Author, "Agricultural Law Update," Newsletter for Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP
 
2008
Publication
   Contributing Author, Indiana Perspective.  A summary of environmental legislation for 2008.  For more information, click here.  
 
2007
Publication
  Contributing Author, Indiana Perspective.  A summary of environmental legislation for 2007.  For more information, click here.
 
2007
Speaking Engagement
  Speaker, "Agricultural Law," In the Huddle with Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP
 
2007
Speaking Engagement
  Speaker, "Agriculture and Environmental Law," Indiana Unveristy School of Law - Indianapolis, Environmental Law Course
 
2007
Publication
  Author and Speaker, "Negotiating Complex Real Estate Transactions," Lorman Education Seminar
 
2005
Publication
  Author and Speaker, "CFOs, AFOs, CAFOs & NPDES: Navagating the Waters of Indiana's Animal Feeding Regulations," Agricultural Management Committee Newsletter of the American Bar Association
 
2005
Publication
  Author, "Decision in Waterkeeper May Have Significant Impact on Farmers," Agricultural Management Committee Newsletter of the American Bar Association
 
2005
Publication
  Contributing Author, Indiana Perspective.  A summary of environmental legislation for 2005.  For more information, click here 
 
2005
Publication
  Author, "Recent Decision May Have Significant Impact on Hoosier Farmers," Res Gestae
 
2005
Publication
  Author and Speaker, "Dollars and Scents: Nuisance Law and Agricultural Operations in Indiana," Indiana State Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Conference
 
2004
Publication
  Author, “Is Manure a Pollutant?” Environmental Law Section newsletter for the Indiana State Bar Association
 
2004
Publication
  Author, “Insurance Coverage for Agricultural Environmental Claims,” Agricultural Law Update, a publication for the American Agricultural Law Association
 
2004
Publication
  Author, “Nuisance Law and Agricultural Operations in Indiana,” Agricultural Law Section newsletter for the Indiana State Bar Association
 
2004
Publication
  Author and Speaker, “Title Insurance Issues,” Real Estate Purchase and Sale Transactions: How to Do Them Right, Stearling Education Services
 
2002
Publication
  Author, “When is Creditor Truly Secure in Its Collateral?” published for the Chapter 7 and Chapter 13
Bankruptcy Roundtable, Indiana Bar Association Continuing Legal Education seminar
 
2002
Speaking Engagement
  Speaker, “The 11th Amendment and the Americans with Disabilities Act,” Indiana State Teachers’ Association seminar on Americans with Disabilities Act
 
2001
Publication
  Author, “The Legal and Ethical Problems of Collecting Post-Petition Fees,” published for the Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Roundtable, Indiana Bar Association Continuing Legal Education seminar
 
2001
Publication
  Author, Nationalize the Revised Article 9 Filing system: A Comparison of the Old Article 9 and Canadian Personal Property Filing System, 11 Ind. Int’l & Comp. L. Rev.
 

Associations & Memberships

Member, American Bar Association, Section on Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law and Agriculture Management Committee

Member, Indiana State Bar Association, Environmental and Agricultural Law Sections

Chair, Indiana State Bar Association, Agriculture Section (Chair 2006-2008, Chair Elect 2005-2006, Steering Committee 2004-2005)

Member, Indianapolis Bar Association, Environmental Law Section 

Member, Indiana Farm Bureau

Member, Indiana Agricultural Regulatory Structure Task Force  (2007-2009)

Member, American Agricultural Law Association

Honors

2007   Graduate of United Way's Leadership United Generation Next Program
 
2002   Dean’s Honors at Indiana University School of Law
 
2001   Notes Editor, Indiana International & Comparative Law Review
 
2001   Dean’s Honors at Indiana University School of Law
 
2000   Dean’s Honors at Indiana University School of Law
 
1999   Dean’s Honors at Indiana University School of Law
 

Employment History

2002- present  Associate, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP

2002 Law Clerk, Lowe Gray Steele & Darko, LLP, Indianapolis, Indiana

2001 Judicial Intern, United States District Court, Indianapolis, Indiana

2000 Transaction Analyst/Law Clerk, ProValent, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana

1996- 2000 Teacher, German language and literature, Anderson Community School Corporation, Anderson, Indiana

1994 Intern, Siemens Corporation, Munich, Germany

Volunteer Activities

Member, Board of Directors, Morning Dove Therapeutic Riding, Inc. (Vice President 2008 - 2009)

Member, Board of Directors, Mapleton Fall Creek Community Development Corporation

Member, Trinity Episcopal Church, Indianapolis (Vestry Member 2004 - 2006, Clerk 2003 - 2005)

Client Alerts

July 1, 2010   Annual IPCA Golf Outing
By P. Kevin Thompson
 
February 8, 2010   PSRB Hosts Top Ten Business Practices Seminar April 20, 2010
By Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP
 
February 1, 2010   Todd Janzen Speaks to the Agribusiness Council of Indiana
By Todd J. Janzen
 
January 27, 2010   Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP Releases Summary of the 2009 Indiana Environmental Legislation
By Sue A. Shadley, Amy E. Romig
 
June 15, 2009   Special Agricultural Law Update
By Todd J. Janzen
 

Practice Areas

  • Environmental
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Business Services

Significant Cases, Administrative Matters & Transactions

Lindsey v. DeGroot, 898 N.E.2d 1251 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009)

Acquisition by Jackson Oil & Solvents, Inc. of Bulk Petroleum Assets of Crystal Flash Petroleum, LLC

Acquisition by Ricker Oil Company, Inc. and L&Q Realty, LLC of Assets of BP Products of North America Inc.

Publications & Speaking Engagements

2009
Publication
  Co-Author, Indiana Perspective.  A summary of environmental legislation for 2009.  For more information, click here.  

 
2009
Publication
  Author, "Agriculture Task Force Releases Report on Regulatory Structures," Res Gestae
 
2009
Publication
  Author, "Indiana Court Upholds the Right to Farm Act," Agricultural Management Committee Newsletter of the American Bar Association
 
2009
Publication
  Author, "Agricultural Law Update," Newsletter for Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP
 
2008
Publication
   Contributing Author, Indiana Perspective.  A summary of environmental legislation for 2008.  For more information, click here.  
 
2007
Publication
  Contributing Author, Indiana Perspective.  A summary of environmental legislation for 2007.  For more information, click here.
 
2007
Speaking Engagement
  Speaker, "Agricultural Law," In the Huddle with Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP
 
2007
Speaking Engagement
  Speaker, "Agriculture and Environmental Law," Indiana Unveristy School of Law - Indianapolis, Environmental Law Course
 
2007
Publication
  Author and Speaker, "Negotiating Complex Real Estate Transactions," Lorman Education Seminar
 
2005
Publication
  Author and Speaker, "CFOs, AFOs, CAFOs & NPDES: Navagating the Waters of Indiana's Animal Feeding Regulations," Agricultural Management Committee Newsletter of the American Bar Association
 
2005
Publication
  Author, "Decision in Waterkeeper May Have Significant Impact on Farmers," Agricultural Management Committee Newsletter of the American Bar Association
 
2005
Publication
  Contributing Author, Indiana Perspective.  A summary of environmental legislation for 2005.  For more information, click here 
 
2005
Publication
  Author, "Recent Decision May Have Significant Impact on Hoosier Farmers," Res Gestae
 
2005
Publication
  Author and Speaker, "Dollars and Scents: Nuisance Law and Agricultural Operations in Indiana," Indiana State Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Conference
 
2004
Publication
  Author, “Is Manure a Pollutant?” Environmental Law Section newsletter for the Indiana State Bar Association
 
2004
Publication
  Author, “Insurance Coverage for Agricultural Environmental Claims,” Agricultural Law Update, a publication for the American Agricultural Law Association
 
2004
Publication
  Author, “Nuisance Law and Agricultural Operations in Indiana,” Agricultural Law Section newsletter for the Indiana State Bar Association
 
2004
Publication
  Author and Speaker, “Title Insurance Issues,” Real Estate Purchase and Sale Transactions: How to Do Them Right, Stearling Education Services
 
2002
Publication
  Author, “When is Creditor Truly Secure in Its Collateral?” published for the Chapter 7 and Chapter 13
Bankruptcy Roundtable, Indiana Bar Association Continuing Legal Education seminar
 
2002
Speaking Engagement
  Speaker, “The 11th Amendment and the Americans with Disabilities Act,” Indiana State Teachers’ Association seminar on Americans with Disabilities Act
 
2001
Publication
  Author, “The Legal and Ethical Problems of Collecting Post-Petition Fees,” published for the Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Roundtable, Indiana Bar Association Continuing Legal Education seminar
 
2001
Publication
  Author, Nationalize the Revised Article 9 Filing system: A Comparison of the Old Article 9 and Canadian Personal Property Filing System, 11 Ind. Int’l & Comp. L. Rev.
 

Associations & Memberships

Member, American Bar Association, Section on Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law and Agriculture Management Committee

Member, Indiana State Bar Association, Environmental and Agricultural Law Sections

Chair, Indiana State Bar Association, Agriculture Section (Chair 2006-2008, Chair Elect 2005-2006, Steering Committee 2004-2005)

Member, Indianapolis Bar Association, Environmental Law Section 

Member, Indiana Farm Bureau

Member, Indiana Agricultural Regulatory Structure Task Force  (2007-2009)

Member, American Agricultural Law Association


Honors

2007   Graduate of United Way's Leadership United Generation Next Program
 
2002   Dean’s Honors at Indiana University School of Law
 
2001   Notes Editor, Indiana International & Comparative Law Review
 
2001   Dean’s Honors at Indiana University School of Law
 
2000   Dean’s Honors at Indiana University School of Law
 
1999   Dean’s Honors at Indiana University School of Law
 

Employment History

2002- present  Associate, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP

2002 Law Clerk, Lowe Gray Steele & Darko, LLP, Indianapolis, Indiana

2001 Judicial Intern, United States District Court, Indianapolis, Indiana

2000 Transaction Analyst/Law Clerk, ProValent, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana

1996- 2000 Teacher, German language and literature, Anderson Community School Corporation, Anderson, Indiana

1994 Intern, Siemens Corporation, Munich, Germany


Volunteer Activities

Member, Board of Directors, Morning Dove Therapeutic Riding, Inc. (Vice President 2008 - 2009)

Member, Board of Directors, Mapleton Fall Creek Community Development Corporation

Member, Trinity Episcopal Church, Indianapolis (Vestry Member 2004 - 2006, Clerk 2003 - 2005)


Client Alerts

July 1, 2010   Annual IPCA Golf Outing
By P. Kevin Thompson
 
February 8, 2010   PSRB Hosts Top Ten Business Practices Seminar April 20, 2010
By Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP
 
February 1, 2010   Todd Janzen Speaks to the Agribusiness Council of Indiana
By Todd J. Janzen
 
January 27, 2010   Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP Releases Summary of the 2009 Indiana Environmental Legislation
By Sue A. Shadley, Amy E. Romig
 
June 15, 2009   Special Agricultural Law Update
By Todd J. Janzen
 
 
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