Admitted to the bar: Indiana 1973, U.S. Supreme Court 1977 

Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1970); University of Florida Levin College of Law (J.D., 1973).

Awards: Indiana Business Journal, Indiana 250: The Most Influential Business Leaders in Indiana (Law) (2025); The Indiana Lawyer, Leadership in Law, Distinguished Barrister (2025); National Law Journal, 2023 Midwest's Top Rated Lawyers; Pro-Life Legal Defense Fund, Thomas More Award (2023); Indiana Business Journal, Indiana 250:  The Most Influential Business Leaders in Indiana (Law) (2022); Top Practitioners before the U.S. Supreme Court (2014); National Law Journal, The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America (2013); Republican National Lawyers Association, Republican Lawyer of the Year (2009); Legatus International, John Cardinal O'Connor Pro-Life Hall of Fame Award (2005); Indiana Republican Party, State Chairman's Award (2001) (2005); University of Florida Levin College of Law, Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship (1971).

Member: Trustee, Board of Trustees of Indiana University 2025 - present; Republican National Committee, Vice Chairman 2008 – 2012; Indiana Republican Party, National Committeeman, 2006 - 2012, State Party Treasurer, 2005 - 2006; The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies, Co-Chairman, Election Law Subcommittee, Free Speech & Election Law Practice Group 1996-2005; Board of Governors, Republican National Lawyers Association, 2002-; Indiana State Bar Association.

Professional Affiliations: General Counsel, James Madison Center for Free Speech, 1997-present; General Counsel, National Right to Life Committee, 1978-present; General Counsel, Secretary/Treasurer, Hoosiers for Opportunity, Prosperity and Enterprise, Inc. 2023 - Present; General Counsel, American Federation for Children, 2010-2023; Special Counsel for Strategic and Campaign Finance Law Advice, Donald J. Trump, 201; Special Counsel, Republican National Committee, 2012 - 2016; Special Counsel, Focus on the Family, 2004-2012; President, National Legal Center for the Medically Dependent and Disabled, 1984-2010; Commissioner, National Conference of Commissioners of Uniform State Laws, 2005-present; Member, United States National Commission for UNESCO, 2004-2006; Member, Congressional Biomedical Ethics Advisory Committee, 1987-1989; Member, National Institutes of Health, Human Fetal Tissue Transplantation Research Panel, 1988; Member, President's Committee on Mental Retardation, 1984-1987; Special Advisor, American Bar Association Working Group on the First Amendment and Judicial Elections, 2002 – 2003.

Practice Areas: Non-profit Tax Law, First Amendment Law, Campaign Finance Law, Constitutional Law, Election Law, Civil Litigation, Appellate Practice, and United States Supreme Court Practice.