John C. Hoard

John C. Hoard is a partner with Rubin & Levin, P.C. in Indianapolis, where he concentrates in credi- tors' rights, bankruptcy and commercial litigation. He has participated in the successful planning and reorganization of multiple bankruptcy estates in individual and corporate bankruptcies, and has rep- resented creditors' committees in such industries as auto racing, retail, hotels and federally charted banks. Mr. Hoard has represented receivers and trustees, and he has prosecuted many avoidance actions, including Ponzi schemes against frauds. He has also represented clients before the Internal Revenue Service and Indiana Department of Revenue. In addition to his business and bankruptcy experience, Mr. Hoard has participated in complex litigation, including civil fraud and cases involving legal and accounting malpractice. His appellate experience has brought him before the Indiana Supreme Court as an oral advocate. Mr. Hoard is a frequent lecturer and author for the Indiana Continuing Legal Educa- tion Forum, and is a contributing author to the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal. He has taught seminars in creditors' rights, bankruptcy, corporate reorganization and tax, and throughout his 34-year career, he has chaired the Indiana State Bar Association's Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Section. Mr. Hoard is a Distinguished Fellow with the Indianapolis Bar Association, Indiana State Bar Association and American Bar Association. He received his B.S. in speech from Northwestern University and his  J.D. from the Indiana University McKinney School of Law, where he served as an associate editor for the Indiana Law Review.