Travis D. Lovett

Travis Lovett is a member of the firm's Business, Acquisitions, and Securities Practice. He concentrates his practice in the areas of merger and acquisition transactions, securities issues, corporate governance, and other general corporate matters.

Before joining Krieg DeVault, Mr. Lovett served as a Staff Attorney with the Legislative Services Agency where he collaborated with state legislators and lobbyists to draft legislation in the areas of business, tax, and economic development. Mr. Lovett also served as a Tribal Attorney for Indigenous communities in Canada where he routinely negotiated with government officials to determine if natural resource projects infringed Indigenous lands and advised tribal leaders on corporate and governance matters.

Representative Experience

• Lead counsel to the Indiana Senate Agriculture Committee and Indiana House Agricultural and Rural Development Committee
• General Counsel to a public economic development commission
• Drafting and negotiating contracts for tribal and state governments
• Drafting governance documentation for Indigenous communities, including tribal bylaws, election acts, employment and housing policies

Professional Associations

• Hamilton County Leadership Academy, Class of 2023
• Indianapolis Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division, Executive Civic Chair
• Venture Club of Indiana, Member

Community Activities

• World Champion Native American Powwow Dancer, USA and Canada
• Echota Band of Cherokee Indians (Member)

Seminars & Presentations

• Presenter, "Tribal Law in the State of Indiana," Krieg DeVault Podcast Series, November 23, 2021

Publications

• Co-Author, "Is Your Business Ready? Preparing for and Complying with the Corporate Transparency Act," August 31, 2023
• Co-Author, "Three Minute Update: How Seller Financing Can Get a Deal across the Finish Line," July 18, 2023
• "Former Public and Tribal Attorney Uses Evening MBA in Move into Business Law," IU Kelley School of Business at IUPUI Blog, February 15, 2023
• Co-Author, "Three Minute Update - Positioning for the Future: Due Diligence Throughout the Process of a Deal," October 27, 2022
• Author, "Legislation from the 2022 Indiana Legislative Session that Proposed Regulatory Changes to Cannabis," June 15, 2022
• Co-Author, "Three Minute Update – Doing a Deal: Benefits from Selling Personal Goodwill," May 26, 2022
• Co-Author, "Federal Indian law in Indiana — land of the Indians," The Indiana Lawyer, November 24, 2021

Certifications

• Legal Lean Sigma® White Belt

Education

• J.D., Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Phoenix, Arizona, 2014
• M.B.A., Indiana University Kelley School of Business, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2021
• LL.M., University of Alberta, Faculty of Law, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2017
  
  • LL.M-Thesis on partnership agreements between First Nations and natural resource companies 
• B.S. in Biology, University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, Kentucky, 2009
  
  • Academic All-American, Men's Varsity Wrestling

Bar & Court Admissions

• Indiana (2018)
• Saskatchewan, Canada (2017)

Practices

• Business Services
• Antitrust and Competition Law
• Corporate Finance
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Corporate Governance
• Privately and Closely-Held Businesses
• Securities
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Industries

• Real Estate