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Angela M. Dorrell focuses her practice on litigation and legislative and regulatory issues in environmental law. Before joining the firm, Angela worked for the Mitch Daniels for Governor Campaign Committee and Transition Team, the Indiana House of Representatives and served as the Indiana Executive Director of the 2000 George W. Bush presidential campaign.  Angela received her B.A. degree in political science from Indiana University, Indianapolis in 2003, and her J.D. from Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis in 2006.  Among other honors that Angela has received, the Indiana University Alumni Association chose her for their “30 Under 30” honor in 2004, and she was selected as a member of the 2009-2010 class of the Indianapolis Bar Leader Series.  

As an active member of the bar, Angela co-chairs the American Bar Association’s Environmental Litigation Section Sub-committee on Bankruptcy and Environmental Claims and co-chairs the Indiana State Bar Association’s Environmental Section Legislative Committee. She is also a member of the Government Affairs Society of Indiana and is a registered lobbyist.

Practice Areas

  • Environmental
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Complex Litigation
  • Business Services

Publications & Speaking Engagements

2009
Publication
  Author and Speaker, "Review of 2009 Environmental Legislation and Views on Implementation," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Indianapolis, Indiana
 
2009
Speaking Engagement
  Author and Speaker, "From Gloom to Boom: Redeveloping Former Gas Stations," National Brownfields Association, Phoenix, Arizona
 
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.
 

Associations & Memberships

Member, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Environmental Litigation Committee (Co-Chair, Bankruptcy Environmental Claims and Insurance Subcommittees 2009- 2010) and Young Lawyers Division

Member, Indiana State Bar Association, Environmental Law Section (Co-Chair, Legislative Subcomimitee 2008-present) and Women in the Law Committee

Member, Indianapolis Bar Association, Environmental Law Section and Young Lawyer Division

Member, Indiana Trial Lawyer’s Association, Young Lawyer Section

Member, The Leadership Institute (1999-present)

Co-Chair, Insurance Sub-Committee of the Environmental Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association

Member, 2009-2010 Class of the Indianapolis Bar Leader Series

Member, Government Affairs Society of Indiana

Member, Kaleidoscope Youth Center Board

Honors

2009   Selected to the 2009-2010 Class of Indianapolis Bar Leader Series
 
2004   Named one of the "30 Under 30" by the Indiana University Alumni Association
 
2004   Order of the Barrister
 
2004   Recipient of the Larry W. Suciu Windfall Award
 
2003   Named one of IUPUI’s Top 100 Outstanding Students
 
2002   Phi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society
 
2001   Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society
 

Employment History

2006- present Associate, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP

2005 Law Clerk, Schultz & Pogue, LLP

2003- 2005 Staff, Mitch Daniels for Governor Campaign Committee and Transition Team

2002- 2003 Communications Specialist, Indiana House of Representatives

2001 Special Projects Liaison to the White House, United States Senate

2000- 2001 Executive Director of Indiana, George W. Bush for President

Client Alerts

Practice Areas

  • Environmental
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Complex Litigation
  • Business Services

Publications & Speaking Engagements

2009
Publication
  Author and Speaker, "Review of 2009 Environmental Legislation and Views on Implementation," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Indianapolis, Indiana
 
2009
Speaking Engagement
  Author and Speaker, "From Gloom to Boom: Redeveloping Former Gas Stations," National Brownfields Association, Phoenix, Arizona
 
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.
 

Associations & Memberships

Member, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Environmental Litigation Committee (Co-Chair, Bankruptcy Environmental Claims and Insurance Subcommittees 2009- 2010) and Young Lawyers Division

Member, Indiana State Bar Association, Environmental Law Section (Co-Chair, Legislative Subcomimitee 2008-present) and Women in the Law Committee

Member, Indianapolis Bar Association, Environmental Law Section and Young Lawyer Division

Member, Indiana Trial Lawyer’s Association, Young Lawyer Section

Member, The Leadership Institute (1999-present)

Co-Chair, Insurance Sub-Committee of the Environmental Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association

Member, 2009-2010 Class of the Indianapolis Bar Leader Series

Member, Government Affairs Society of Indiana

Member, Kaleidoscope Youth Center Board


Honors

2009   Selected to the 2009-2010 Class of Indianapolis Bar Leader Series
 
2004   Named one of the "30 Under 30" by the Indiana University Alumni Association
 
2004   Order of the Barrister
 
2004   Recipient of the Larry W. Suciu Windfall Award
 
2003   Named one of IUPUI’s Top 100 Outstanding Students
 
2002   Phi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society
 
2001   Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society
 

Employment History

2006- present Associate, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP

2005 Law Clerk, Schultz & Pogue, LLP

2003- 2005 Staff, Mitch Daniels for Governor Campaign Committee and Transition Team

2002- 2003 Communications Specialist, Indiana House of Representatives

2001 Special Projects Liaison to the White House, United States Senate

2000- 2001 Executive Director of Indiana, George W. Bush for President

Client Alerts

September 1, 2009   Attorneys Comment on Proposed IDEM Rulemaking on Behalf of Petroleum Marketers Association Members
By Christopher J. Braun, Angela M. Dorrell
 
July 25, 2009   Firm Settles Toxic Tort Action
By Donna C. Marron
 
October 1, 2008   Plews Shadley Racher & Braun Releases Summary of the 2008 Indiana Environmental Legislation
By Sue A. Shadley, Amy E. Romig
 
October 1, 2007   Plews Shadley Racher & Braun Releases Summary of the 2007 Indiana Environmental Legislation
By Sue A. Shadley
 
 
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