Taft attorney Thomas A. Barnard has been elected to a three-year term as treasurer of the Indianapolis Bar Association's Board of Directors.

Barnard is a partner in Taft's Litigation and Environmental groups and has substantial personal experience in complex litigation, particularly involving environmental, insurance coverage, takings and securities issues. He is a past chairman of the Indiana State Bar Association's Environmental Law Section and was named Environmental Litigator of the Year in 1995. Barnard is also a past chair of the Environmental Legal and Technical Subcommittee of the Indiana Manufacturer's Association and a frequent speaker and author on litigation, insurance and environmental topics.