James A. L. Buddenbaum

Jim Buddenbaum is a partner with the Indianapolis office of Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse LLP where he concentrates his practice representing businesses in all respects including in utility, real estate/zoning and employment law. He chairs the firm’s utility law section. Mr. Buddenbaum is experienced in representing all types of utilities, including electric generation and transmission utilities, rural distribution cooperatives, sewer, water and gas utilities. Mr. Buddenbaum has also represented telecommunication clients before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and federal courts on issues related to the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and state specific matters. He regularly negotiates large energy sale and purchase agreements, real estate transactions, and has successfully presented more than fifty zoning and land use petitions in dozens of counties and cities throughout the state of Indiana for public utilities. He also represents the firm’s clients in matters of employment and labor law. Mr. Buddenbaum has distinguished himself by having litigated large-document, complex commercial utility, bankruptcy and anti-trust matters. He has tried a case to a verdict in excess of $1 million and practices before state and federal courts and administrative agencies including the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Mr. Buddenbaum’s industry and community responsibility is reflected in his representation of unique and innovative utilities including his participation on the legal committee which established ACES Power LLC, an energy and power trader, his work with public utilities utilizing self-sustaining wetland technology, and landfills which sell their methane byproduct to direct users. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees James A. L. Buddenbaum included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Selected to Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2023 Other Sources of Feedback About James A. L. Buddenbaum Included on the 2023Indiana Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2022 Indiana Super Lawyers list 2021 Indiana Super Lawyers list 2020 Indiana Super Lawyers list 2019 Indiana Super Lawyers list 2018 Indiana Super Lawyers list 2017 Indiana Super Lawyers list 2016 Indiana Super Lawyers list 2015 Indiana Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• Indiana, 1989
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1989
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit

• Central Indiana Regional Blood Center, Inc. (Corporate Counsel)
• Indiana Bar Association, Inc. (Member)
• Indianapolis Bar Association (Member)
• Federal Bar Association (Member)