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Krieg DeVault LLP
One Indiana Square, Suite 2800
Indianapolis IN 46204

(317) 636-4341
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John W. Tanselle 
phone:   (317) 238-6216
fax:   (317) 636-1507
email:   jtanselle@kdlegal.com
 

Areas of Practice
Financial Institutions & Holding Companies
General Corporate Matters

Title
Partner

Office
Indianapolis, Indiana

Bar Admissions
Indiana, 1981

U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1981

Education
Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana
J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Law Review: Indiana Law Review, Articles Editor, 1980 - 1981

Indiana University
B.S.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude

A graduate of Indiana University and its School of Law , Mr. Tanselle's practice includes counseling commercial banks, savings associations and small businesses on corporate and securities matters, regulatory and enforcement matters and executive compensation issues.  Mr. Tanselle has been counsel in numerous merger and acquisition transactions, defended hostile takeover actions, been counsel in connection with issuer tender offers, served as issuer's counsel and underwriters' counsel in public offerings of equity and debt securities and been involved in the implementation of leveraged employee stock ownership plans.  He has also been counsel to several de novo banks.  Mr. Tanselle currently serves as a member of the firm's Executive Committee.  

Published Works
"Efficiency of Liberalizing Branch Banking in Indiana", Indiana Law Review, Vol. 13, P.799

"The Infatuation with Thrifts" (Co-Author), Hoosier Banker, February, 1989

"Holding Companies for Thrifts", Thift Focus, Vol. II, No. 1, Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis

"ESOPs", Thrift Focus, Vol. III, No. 3, Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis

"ESOPs for Registered Bank Holding Companies", ESOP Association Annual Convention, 1989

"ESOP in Mergers & Acquisitions", ESOP Association Annual Convention, 1990

Classes/Seminars Taught
"Mergers & Acquisitions: The Art of Doing Deals", National Business Law Institute, 2004

"Mergers & Acquisitions: The Art of Doing Deals", National Business Law Institute, 2001

"Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999", Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2000

"Current Issues in Banking Law in Indiana", National Business Institute, 1995

"Current Issues in Banking Law in Indiana", National Business Institute, 1993

"Current Issues in Banking Law", Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1991

"Secured Lending and Secured Financing", Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1990

"Employee Stock Ownership Plans", Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1990

First Annual Banking Symposium, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1988

Honors and Awards
The Best Lawyers in America - Banking Law, 2007

Indiana Super Lawyers, 2006-2008

"Who's Who in Banking", Indianapolis Business Journal

"40 Under 40", Indianapolis Business Journal

Professional Associations and Memberships
Methodist Health Foundation, 2004 - Present
Board of Trustees

Christian Theological Seminary, 2004 - Present
Board of Trustees

Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Stanley K. Lacy Leadership Series, 1989 - 1990
Member

The Beacon Society of Methodist Hospital
Charter Member

Title 28 of the Indiana Code (Findings were used by the Indiana Legislature's Interim Study Committee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit)
Drafting Group Member



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