Tom Everett is a pragmatic and diligent problem-solver. As a government and public finance attorney, Tom is committed to providing quality legal services for his clients whose work will improve the lives of the people of Indiana.

On a day-to-day basis, Tom assists clients in a wide variety of bond transactions for state and local governmental entities. He also advises on regulatory matters and assists clients with public finance and economic development activities.

Tom has served as bond counsel for municipal clients and public school corporations in general obligation and revenue bonds, special taxing district bonds, utility revenue bonds, tax increment financings (TIF) and economic development bonds. Tom also maintains an active pro bono practice.

He served as a summer associate and law clerk with the firm, as a legal extern with NiSource, Inc., and as a research assistant to two Notre Dame law professors before joining Barnes & Thornburg full-time.

Before attending law school, Tom taught middle school math with Teach for America in Detroit.

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My summer experience at Barnes & Thornburg prepared me to be a successful first-year associate and allowed me to explore my interests in the law. Barnes & Thornburg attorneys were very generous with their time and talents, providing training, mentoring and career advice. Many attorneys made time to get lunch with me to discuss their practices and my areas of interests. This close interaction gave me the opportunity to work on everything from a pro bono criminal appeal to legal research to developing litigation strategy for a Fortune 100 client. My experience as a summer associate allowed me to build relationships, learn and practice valuable skills, and hit the ground running as a first-year associate.
Credentials

Education

  • University of Notre Dame, B.A., 2012, political science, minor in Latin American studies
  • University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 2019, magna cum laude, articles editor of Notre Dame Law Review, Dean’s Circle Fellow, Faculty Award for Excellence in Torts, Property, and Legal Research

Bar Admissions

  • Indiana
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