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A partner of Locke Reynolds, Julia Blackwell Gelinas chairs the firm’s Appellate
Group and practices in construction, fidelity and surety, and other commercial
matters. She also represents lawyers before the Indiana Supreme Court
Disciplinary Commission. Julia served as chair of the management committee
from 2000 to 2005, one of very few women to hold that title in Indianapolis. A
well-respected national leader in the profession, she is a frequently requested
speaker.
Client Industries:
Construction, Fidelity & Surety
Awards & Recognitions:
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2007, 2008
- Indiana Super Lawyer and Top 25 Female Super Lawyers, 2004-2008
- “Women to Watch,” Indianapolis Business Journal and Indiana Lawyer, 2000
- Chambers USA
- Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Distinguished Fellow
Professional Associations:
- American Bar Association
- Torts and Insurance Practice Section
- Fidelity and Surety Committee, Vice-Chair, 1990-1995 and 1997-2002
- Professional Issues Committee
- Forum on the Construction Industry Committee
- Council of Appellate Lawyers
- Indianapolis American Inns of Court, Founding Member, Master of the
Bench
- Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations
- Seventh Circuit Bar Association
- Committee on Membership & Programs, Indiana Chair
- Indiana State Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission
- Former Chair, 1999-2001
- Executive Committee Member, 1991-2001
- Surety Claims Institute
- The Lawyers Club
- Fidelity Law Association
- IU School of Law - Indianapolis
- Board of Directors, President 1992-1994
Articles in the News:
- “Few Women Scale Managing Partner Peak,” Indianapolis Business Journal, 2004
- “Women Gradually Gain Corporate Clout,” The Indianapolis Star, 2002
- “Julia Blackwell Gelinas Shatters Myths About Women and Their Rise to
Power,” The Indianapolis Star, 2002
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Verdict(s) & Recent Opinion(s):
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Assistant:
Sue Dunn
317-237-3965
sdunn@locke.com
Public Speaking:
- “Indiana Ethics: The Top 5,” ICLEF, 2007
- Appellate Skills Institute, November 2006
- “Ethics in Transactions,” Indianapolis Bar
Association, 2006
- “Criminal and Civil Appellate Practice,”
Lorman Education Services, 2006
- Advanced Ethics, ICLEF, May 2006
- “Outreach Back to Basics: Contract Surety Bond Claims,” Tort Trial and Insurance
Practice, American Bar Association, 2004
- “Human Resources,” Women in Law
Conference, 2002
- “How do you Define a Final Judgment in
Federal Appeals? When is Enough
Enough?,” Advanced Federal Practice,
2002
Publications:
- “Commercial Surety Indemnity Agreement
Issues,” Commercial Surety, Chapter 10,
Co-Author, American Bar Association,
2007
- Payment Bond Manual, Indiana Chapter,
2006
- “Defenses Available to the Surety,” The
Law of Suretyship (2d Ed.), American Bar
Association, 2000
- “Annotated Banker’s Blanket Bond,”
American Bar Association
- “Financial Institutions Bond – Annotated,”
American Bar Association
Community Involvement:
- Indiana University School of Law,
Indianapolis Alumni Association, Past
President, 1992-1994
- St. Elizabeth’s Home, Board Member,
1990-1995
- Cathedral Arts Midsummer Festival
Education:
- Saint Mary’s College, B.A., cum laude, 1975
- Indiana University School of Law, J.D.,
cum laude, 1978
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