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| John B. Bridge, Partner |
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John Bridge concentrates his practice on corporate transactions, including real estate sales and purchases, financings, leases, contracts and negotiations. Many of the transactions he has handled at PSRB involve environmental issues, though his work extends to non-environmental areas as well. In 1997, for example, John was responsible for the creation and capitalization of Novia Underwriters, Inc., an Indiana managing general underwriter. John has guided and effected the acquisition or sale of property and other assets and business interests in diverse fields including petroleum marketing, health services, insurance, alternative energy and environmental consulting. John’s distinguished legal career spans more than three decades. John received his A.B, magna cum laude, from Wabash College in 1972. He received his J.D. from Columbia University Law School in 1975. After law school John practiced in New York City as an associate at Shearman & Sterling in New York City from 1975 to 1978, then at Baker & Daniels, Indianapolis from 1978 to 1981). For the next 15 years John served as in-house counsel at several companies, including one he helped to found. He was associate corporate counsel for Inland Container Corporation from 1981 to 1983, corporate counsel and secretary for Resort Condominiums International, Inc. from 1983 to 1984, and executive vice president and general counsel for Brougher Insurance Group, Inc., and its successors, VASA North America Inc. and Seaboard North American Holdings, Inc., from 1984 to 1996. John joined this firm as of counsel in 1996 and became a partner in 1999. John received an AV peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell.
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Significant Cases, Administrative Matters & Transactions
Acquisition by Astbury Environmental Engineering, Inc. of Air Analysis, Inc., 2009 Acquisition of Astbury Environmental Engineering, Inc., 2004 Formation of Horizon Properties I, LLC and Horizon Properties II, LLC, 2003 Sale of Assets of Bruce Miller Oil Co., Inc., 2002 Acquisition of business from, and issuance of convertible notes to, The Centris Group, Inc., by Novia Underwriters, Inc., 1998–1999 Formation and Capitalization of Novia Underwriters, Inc., an Indiana managing general underwriter, 1997. Formation of Seaboard North American Holdings, Inc., a Canadian insurance holding company with consolidated assets of $1,000,000,000, 1995–1996 Sale of VASA Life Insurance Company to Eureko B.V. and by Eureko B.V. to Seaboard Life Insurance Company of Canada, 1993 Acquisition of VASA North America, Inc. by Eureko B.V. of The Netherlands, 1992 Sale by WASA Insurance Group of Neptunus CRC Ltd., a British insurance broker, 1991 Acquisition of VASA Life Insurance Company, an Indiana life insurance company, 1990 Acquisition of Brougher Insurance Group, Inc. by VASA North America, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of WASA Insurance Group of Sweden, 1988–1989 Sale of interest in Kansa International, Inc., an Indiana insurance holding company, to Kansa Insurance Group of Finland, 1987–1988 Initial public offering by Brougher Insurance Group, Inc., 1986 Formation of Intercontinental Corporation, an Indiana third party administrator, and sale of minority interest to three European insurance companies, 1986 Acquisition of VASA North Atlantic Insurance Company, an Indiana property and casualty insurance company, and sale of minority interest to Vegete Insurance Group of Sweden, 1985 Acquisition of Sterling Investors Life Insurance Company, a Florida life insurance company, 1985
Publications & Speaking Engagements
2004
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Author and Speaker, “The Purchase-Sale Agreement and Representations and Warranties,” Real Estate Purchase and Sale Transactions, How to Do Them Right, Sterling Education Services
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2004
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Author and Speaker, “Drafting Asset Purchase Agreements," Buying and Selling A Business: Mastering the Basics, Sterling Education Services
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1999
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Author and Speaker, "Basic Insurance Law for Paralegals," National Business Institute
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1999
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Author and Speaker, "Current Issues in Commercial Real Estate in Indiana," Lorman Educational Services
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1998
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Speaker and Author, "Insurance Law: Third Party Coverage in Indiana," National Business Institute
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Associations & Memberships
Member, International Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Indiana State Bar Association
Member, Indianapolis Bar Association
Honors
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2011
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Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rating
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1974
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Associate Editor, Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problem
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1972
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Phi Beta Kappa
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1968
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General Motors Scholarship
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1968
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Wabash College Honors Scholarship
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Employment History
1999-present Partner, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun, Indianapolis, Indiana 1996 - 1998 Of Counsel, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun, Indianapolis, Indiana 1984-1996 Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Brougher Insurance Group, Inc., and its successors, VASA North America Inc. and Seaboard North American Holdings, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana 1983-1984 Corporate Counsel and Secretary, Resort Condominiums International, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana 1981-1983 Associate Corporate Counsel, Inland Container Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana 1978-1981 Associate, Baker & Daniels, Indianapolis, Indiana 1975-1978 Associate, Shearman & Sterling, New York, New York
Volunteer Activities
Senior Warden, Trinity Episcopal Church Member, Board of Directors, Peoga Lakes Association, Inc. (former President) Charities Committee, Trinity Episcopal Church Commissioner of Cycling, Pan American Games, 1985-1987 Deputy Commissioner of Cycling, National Sports Festival, 1981-1983 President, Central Indiana Bicycling Association, 1984-1985
Practice Areas
Significant Cases, Administrative Matters & Transactions
Acquisition by Astbury Environmental Engineering, Inc. of Air Analysis, Inc., 2009 Acquisition of Astbury Environmental Engineering, Inc., 2004 Formation of Horizon Properties I, LLC and Horizon Properties II, LLC, 2003 Sale of Assets of Bruce Miller Oil Co., Inc., 2002 Acquisition of business from, and issuance of convertible notes to, The Centris Group, Inc., by Novia Underwriters, Inc., 1998–1999 Formation and Capitalization of Novia Underwriters, Inc., an Indiana managing general underwriter, 1997. Formation of Seaboard North American Holdings, Inc., a Canadian insurance holding company with consolidated assets of $1,000,000,000, 1995–1996 Sale of VASA Life Insurance Company to Eureko B.V. and by Eureko B.V. to Seaboard Life Insurance Company of Canada, 1993 Acquisition of VASA North America, Inc. by Eureko B.V. of The Netherlands, 1992 Sale by WASA Insurance Group of Neptunus CRC Ltd., a British insurance broker, 1991 Acquisition of VASA Life Insurance Company, an Indiana life insurance company, 1990 Acquisition of Brougher Insurance Group, Inc. by VASA North America, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of WASA Insurance Group of Sweden, 1988–1989 Sale of interest in Kansa International, Inc., an Indiana insurance holding company, to Kansa Insurance Group of Finland, 1987–1988 Initial public offering by Brougher Insurance Group, Inc., 1986 Formation of Intercontinental Corporation, an Indiana third party administrator, and sale of minority interest to three European insurance companies, 1986 Acquisition of VASA North Atlantic Insurance Company, an Indiana property and casualty insurance company, and sale of minority interest to Vegete Insurance Group of Sweden, 1985 Acquisition of Sterling Investors Life Insurance Company, a Florida life insurance company, 1985
Publications & Speaking Engagements
2004
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Author and Speaker, “The Purchase-Sale Agreement and Representations and Warranties,” Real Estate Purchase and Sale Transactions, How to Do Them Right, Sterling Education Services
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2004
Publication
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Author and Speaker, “Drafting Asset Purchase Agreements," Buying and Selling A Business: Mastering the Basics, Sterling Education Services
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1999
Publication
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Author and Speaker, "Basic Insurance Law for Paralegals," National Business Institute
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1999
Publication
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Author and Speaker, "Current Issues in Commercial Real Estate in Indiana," Lorman Educational Services
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1998
Publication
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Speaker and Author, "Insurance Law: Third Party Coverage in Indiana," National Business Institute
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Associations & Memberships
Member, International Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Indiana State Bar Association
Member, Indianapolis Bar Association
Honors
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2011
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Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rating
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1974
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Associate Editor, Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problem
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1972
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Phi Beta Kappa
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1968
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General Motors Scholarship
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1968
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Wabash College Honors Scholarship
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Employment History
1999-present Partner, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun, Indianapolis, Indiana 1996 - 1998 Of Counsel, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun, Indianapolis, Indiana 1984-1996 Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Brougher Insurance Group, Inc., and its successors, VASA North America Inc. and Seaboard North American Holdings, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana 1983-1984 Corporate Counsel and Secretary, Resort Condominiums International, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana 1981-1983 Associate Corporate Counsel, Inland Container Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana 1978-1981 Associate, Baker & Daniels, Indianapolis, Indiana 1975-1978 Associate, Shearman & Sterling, New York, New York
Volunteer Activities
Senior Warden, Trinity Episcopal Church Member, Board of Directors, Peoga Lakes Association, Inc. (former President) Charities Committee, Trinity Episcopal Church Commissioner of Cycling, Pan American Games, 1985-1987 Deputy Commissioner of Cycling, National Sports Festival, 1981-1983 President, Central Indiana Bicycling Association, 1984-1985
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