James J. Bell Partner Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP, Indianapolis James focuses his practice in the areas of criminal defense, attorneys discipline defense and health care law. James was one of the 2009 and 2010 Vice Presidents of the Indianapolis Bar Association and was the 2009 chair of the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section. James was also a two term Chairman of the Criminal Justice Section of the Indiana State Bar Association. As a Marion County Public Defender, he represented clients in numerous jury and bench trials. James also represents clients in juvenile delinquency, appeals and post-conviction proceedings. James is a frequent speaker on ethics, trial practice and criminal procedure at seminars. In 2006, he was named a Distinguished Fellow of the Indianapolis Bar Association and was one of the individuals awarded the 2006 IBA’s President’s Award for Service to the Association. James is a member of the Indiana Assessment Team of the American Bar Association’s Death Penalty Moratorium Implementation Project and the Marion County Local Rules Advisory Committee. He teaches Criminal Procedure for the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Bar Exam Review. Practice Areas Appellate, Criminal Defense, Health Care (Litigation), Long-Term Care, Long-Term Care (Litigation), White Collar Criminal Defense, White Collar Criminal Defense (Industry Experience), Attorney and Judicial Discipline, Appeals Awards Named a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers magazine, 2009, 2010"Nod to Professionalism," Indianapolis Bar Association, 2009IBA’s President’s Award for Service to the Association, 2006 Legal Organizations Indiana State Bar Association, Legal Ethics Committee, Vice Chair, 2010, Criminal Justice Section, Chair, 2003-2005Indianapolis Bar Association, Vice President, 2009 and 2010American Bar AssociationNational Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMarion County Local Rules Advisory Committee Seminars Indy Bar Review, Lecturer, Criminal Procedure, 2007-presentIndiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, "Ethics: Applied Professionalism," 2007-2010Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, "Recent Developments in Employment Law: Professional Responsibility Pitfalls," 2008Indianapolis Bar Association, "Ethics: Applied Professionalism," 2005-2010Indianapolis Bar Association, "Bench Bar Conference: Ethics," 2008 Indiana Public Defender Council, "Appellate Training," 2003-2006, 2008-2009Indiana Public Defender Council, "Trial Practice Institute," 2004-2007, 2009-2010Hamilton County Bar Association, "Ethics: 10 Ways You Meet the Disciplinary Commission," 2009Indiana State Bar Association, "Women’s Bench Bar Retreat, Ethics Presentation," 2009 Civic Organizations Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana, 1999-2009Advisory Committee, Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis’ Wrongful Conviction Clinic Publications "Indiana’s Best Kept Secret: The Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision - What Lawyers Need to Know," Indiana Lawyer, 2004; co-written by Jennifer Bauer, Staff Attorney for the Indiana Judicial Center "Preserving and Developing Indiana Constitutional Issues in Criminal Courts," Indiana Defender, 2003"Practicing Law in Indiana, Ethics: The New Rules," Indiana Lawyer, 2005"The Boundaries of Closing Argument," Indiana Lawyer, 2007"Recent Cases Highlight Greater Protection Afforded by Indiana Constitution," by James J. Bell and Casey C. Kannenberg, Indiana Lawyer, 2010"Interrogations - Indiana to Provide More Safeguards; SCOTUS Takes Some Away," By James J. Bell and Meaghan E. Klem, Indiana Lawyer, 2010