Andrew C. Ozete

My practice is centered on advising businesses, banking and creditors' rights, including bankruptcy, State Court, and negotiated workout solutions. I represent businesses, financial institutions, trade creditors, and debtors in transactions, leases, litigation, business workouts, loan restructurings, and Chapter 11 cases. I help guide my clients through the uncertain waters of the bankruptcy process and help them maximize their returns.

I advise institutional clients and small business owners in a wide range of matters, and serve in general counsel capacity for various clients. Additionally, I am a frequent speaker on business, bankruptcy and creditors' rights issues, at which I provide information, training and education to local business groups as well as local and state-wide attorney legal education organizations.

I am board certified in business bankruptcy law by the American Board of Certification. I was selected as an Indiana Super Lawyer each year from 2012 through 2020. I also received the Distinguished Barrister Leadership in Law award from the Indiana Lawyer in 2019. In 2021, I was recognized for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Business Organizations including LLC’s and Partnerships, and Bankruptcy Litigation by Best Lawyers in America.

Practice Areas

• Business Services
• Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy
• Banking and Financial Institutions
• Employment
• Manufacturing

Education

1992 - Indiana University - Bachelor of Arts, telecommunication

1996 - Indiana University School of Law - Doctor of Jurisprudence

Bar Admissions

1996 - State of Indiana
1998 - State of Illinois

Professional Associations

Past President - Evansville Bar Association
Past President - Public Education Foundation of Evansville
Past President - Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Section Council of the Indiana State Bar Association
Past President - Vanderburgh Law Library Foundation
Past Chair - Evansville Bar Association, Commercial Law Section
Member - American Bankruptcy Institute
Member - Indiana State Bar Association
Member - Illinois State Bar Association
Member - Evansville Bar Association

Service to Community

Andy's service has included being the President of the Public Education Foundation of Evansville, Inc., Chairman of the Native Trails District of the Boy Scouts of America, a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library, the Board Development Committee Chair of the Public Education Foundation of Evansville, Inc., a volunteer youth soccer coach, and acting as the President of the Church Council, Chairman of the Contemporary Worship Committee, President of the Christian Education Board, an adult Sunday School teacher and Vacation Bible School coordinator of his Church.

Honors

2009 - Board certified in business bankruptcy law by the American Board of Certification
2009 - Indiana Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2012 - 2022 - Indiana Super Lawyer
2019 - Leadership in Law, Distinguished Barrister Award, Indiana Lawyer
2021, 2022 - Best Lawyers in America®

Andrew Ozete