Attorney Profiles

Mr. Kleiman is widely recognized in the field of commercial law. He has represented lenders, creditor committees, debtors and other parties in many large reorganization cases in Indiana and throughout the country. Mr. Kleiman, the first mediator appointed by the bankruptcy court in Indianapolis, has mediated many large commercial cases. He was elected by his peers to be a member of the American College of Bankruptcy.

Areas of Practice

• Commercial
• Bankruptcy
• Reorganization
• Banking and Commercial Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Indiana, 1959
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1959

Education

• Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1959
  J.D.
  
  
• Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1956
  B.S.
  
  

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Lecturer, Bankruptcy
• Lecturer, Reorganization
• Lecturer, Uniform Commercial Code
• Lecturer, Financial Workouts

Honors and Awards

• Jewish Welfare Federation Young Leadership Award Winner, 1968 - Present
• B'nai B'rith Man of the Year, 1987 - Present
• Liebert I. Mossler Community Service Award, Jewish Welfare Federation, 1988 - Present
• Ivan M. Chalfie Award for Distinguished Service, 1998 - Present
• Jerusalem of Gold Award State of Israel, Israel Bond Organization, 2001 - Present
• Elected to the American College of Bankruptcy, 2003 - Present
• Listed in Who's Who Legal USA: Insolvency & Restructuring and Who's Who in America, 2006 - Present

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bankruptcy Institute
  
  
• American Bar Association, Commercial Law and Banking Sections
  
  
• American College of Bankruptcy
  
  
• Indiana State Bar Association
  
  
• Indianapolis Bar Association
  
  
• Commercial Law League of America
  
  
• Indiana Repertory Theatre, Board of Directors
  
  
• Indiana Repertory Theatre, Board of Directors - President, 1992 - 1995
  
  
• Jewish Federation - President, 1981 - 1984
  
  
• Central Indiana Community Foundation
  
  
• English Foundation
  
  
• Skyline Club
  
  
• Indianapolis Foundation - Trustee
  
  
• Indianapolis Foundation - Chairman
  
  
• United Way of Central Indiana, Inc., Board of Directors - Chairman, 1987 - 1988
  
  
• Jewish Community Center - President, 1992 - 1995
  
  
• Indiana Jewish Historical Society - President, 1985 - 1986
  
  
• Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation
  
  
• Planned Parenthood of Central Indiana, Inc.
  
  
• Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
  
  
• Board of Northwestern Legal Publications - Member, 1957 - 1959
  
  
• Journal of Air Law and Commerce - Editor-in Chief, 1958 - 1959
  
  
• Metropolitan Development Commission, Indianapolis - Counsel, 1965 - 1976