James A. L. Buddenbaum

Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse LLP

Indianapolis, IN

36+ Years Experience

Licensed in 3 States

About James

Jim Buddenbaum is a partner with Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse LLP, concentrating his practice on representing businesses in utility, real estate/zoning, and employment law, and chairs the firm’s utility law section. He represents various utilities, including electric, rural distribution cooperatives, sewer, water, and gas utilities, and telecommunication clients before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and federal courts. He negotiates energy sale and purchase agreements, real estate transactions, and has successfully presented over fifty zoning and land use petitions. Mr. Buddenbaum has litigated complex commercial utility, bankruptcy, and anti-trust matters, achieving a verdict exceeding $1 million. He practices before state and federal courts and administrative agencies, including the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. His industry involvement includes participation on the legal committee for ACES Power LLC and work with innovative utilities utilizing self-sustaining wetland technology and methane byproduct sales.