William Bock III

Indianapolis, Indiana

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phone: (317) 692-9000
fax: (317) 264-6832
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Mr. Bock represents clients in litigation and arbitration throughout the United States.He concentrates his practice in the areas of Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Employment Law, Environmental Litigation, Government and Election Law, Shareholder Actions and Business Disputes, Sports Law, and Trial Practice. He has:

Argued cases before the Indiana Supreme Court, the Indiana Court of Appeals and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals;
Experience in handling petitions for certiorari to the United States Supreme Court;
Regularly appeared before panels of the American Arbitration Association and the International Court of Arbitration for Sport; and
Handled election disputes, recounts, and election contests before trial courts, the Indiana Election Commission and the Indiana Recount Commission.

Recent litigation in which Mr. Bock has been involved includes: successful defense of a Fortune 500 company against trademark infringement claims in Federal court; successful defense of a Fortune 500 company against fraud and RICO claims in State court; obtaining a jury verdict against a hospital for wrongfully interfering with the medical practice of a physician group; obtaining a substantial judgment in a shareholder dispute; successful defense of a Fortune 500 company in a multi-million dollar toxic tort case.

Mr. Bock also devotes a significant amount of his legal practice to issues involving amateur and professional athletes and sports drug testing. Mr. Bock has represented numerous elite athletes in matters involving their right to compete in protected competitions, including the Olympic Games. He has substantial experience in athletic drug testing matters and currently serves as outside counsel to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mr. Bock represents USADA in prosecutions of athletes accused of violating sports drug testing rules. Mr. Bock was interviewed for and quoted in the recently released best selling book, Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports. He has been a regular participant and presenter at national conferences on sports law issues.

Mr. Bock is currently Vice Chair of the Executive Committee for Plaintiffs' counsel in the case of In re 2005 United States Grand Prix a case of international note involving fans' claims against the Formula One racing series and others arising from the failure to hold the 2005 United States Grand Prix as advertised.

Mr. Bock has also developed expertise in the specialized area of voting rights and election law. He has defended and advised entities of local government in Voting Rights Act and redistricting cases and has represented clients in recounts, election contests, and election boundary disputes before the Indiana Election Commission and Indiana Recount Commission. He has handled a number of matters involving compliance of voting systems with state and federal law and has represented counties in negotiations with their election services vendors.

For the past two legislative sessions Mr. Bock has served as Parliamentarian of the Indiana House of Representatives in which capacity he advises the Speaker of the House on legal and parliamentary issues. Mr. Bock is familiar with the intricate rules applicable to entities of state and local government and has regularly been hired by municipalities, legislative bodies, county election boards, state agencies and other elected officials to provide advice and handle litigation on their behalf.

Areas of Practice:: Municipal & Election Law and Litigation; Sports Law and Litigation; Business Litigation and Arbitration; Appellate Practice
Litigation Percentage:: 50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:: Indiana, 1989; U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1989; U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1989; U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1989
Education:: The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1989 J.D.; Honors: Cum Laude; Oral Roberts University, 1985 B.A.; Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Michigan Journal of Law Reform; Member; Indianapolis Bar Association, Sports and Entertainment Section; Past Chairman; Indiana State Bar Association; American Bar Association; Indiana State Board of Prison Fellowship; Member; Indiana State Board of Prison Fellowship; Past Co-Chairman; Indiana State Board of Justice Fellowship; Member; Neighborhood Advocacy Corporation; Member; Neighborhood Advocacy Corporation; Founding Board Member

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