Blair R. Vandivier

Of Counsel

Biography

Blair Vandivier is a business lawyer who is also the owner and operator of successful small and mid-sized businesses. In addition to operating these businesses, Blair serves as outside counsel to a number of similarly sized entities. Blair brings a unique perspective to the role of the lawyer as a result of spending a significant amount of his time in the shoes of the business owner and manager.

Blair provides general business counsel to his clients in the manufacturing, service, and construction industries on such issues as the choice and formation of the entity, relationships of the equity owners, financing the growth and maintenance of the enterprise, acquisition and divestiture, real estate sales and leasing, as well as numerous related matters.

Community Activity

  • BMW Golf Championship, Crooked Stick Golf Club, Access Control Committee Chair, 2012
  • United States Senior Open Championship, Crooked Stick Golf Club, Access Control Committee Chair. 2009
  • House Committee, Crooked Stick Golf Club
  • Butler University Basketball
    • Organizing Committee Tip Off Dinner, 2009 – 2012
  • Butler University Central Indiana Alumni Association
    • President, 2010 – 2012

Representative Matters

  • Assisted numerous secured lenders in the negotiation and closing of commercial lending transactions involving manufacturing, construction, commercial leasing and real estate matters.
  • Assisted buyers and sellers of businesses in the manufacturing and services industries in the successful completion of transactions involving the transfer of ownership.
  • Provided counsel on an ongoing basis to business managers and owners in the challenges associated with the day-to-day operation of their businesses.

Publications & Presentations

Publications

The Basics of Non-Disclosure Agreements in Commercial Transactions

  • In its simplest form, “Confidential Information” is information considered “secret” and it is perceived that keeping it “secret” provides some advantage. The value of the secret is not relevant. In order to maintain the confidentiality and therefore the value of the information, disclosure of the confidential information should only be made to persons who are subject to obligations of confidentiality. Once “secret” information is shared with someone who does not have any obligation to protect its confidentiality, it is no longer secret. It is axiomatic that once released, the genie cannot be put back into the bottle. Accordingly, there are times when it is necessary to share confidential information with outsiders and protect the confidentiality of the information. The rules for sharing this information should be contained in a document that is usually referred to as a Confidentiality or Non-Disclosure Agreement (the “NDA”).

Awards & Recognition

  • Martindale-Hubbell AV rated
  • Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Estates
  • Listed in Who’s Who in American Law

Associations

  • Indiana State Bar Association

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Indiana, 1978
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 1978

Education

Indiana University Maurer School of Law, JD, cum laude, 1981

Butler University, BS, Administration and Economics (Dual Major) with Highest Honors in Economics, Magna Cum Laude, 1978

Industries Served

Finance
Manufacturing

Practice Areas

Business Contract Drafting & Negotiation
Business Entity Selection & Formation
Business Mergers & Acquisitions