Bonnie L. Martin

• Successfully defeated putative class action against large health care system alleging violations of Indiana wage statutes
• Successfully defeated attempt of individual plaintiff to maintain class representative status in case alleging Indiana wage statute violations against large health care system
• Obtained summary judgment on behalf of large automotive dealership entities against multiple claims of harassment, discrimination and wage payment violations, upheld by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
• Obtained summary judgment in full on behalf of student loan servicers in Georgia and New Jersey against requests for declaratory and injunctive relief, claims of Fair Credit Reporting Act violations, and various state law claims

Education

• J.D., cum laude, Wake Forest University School of Law, 1997
• B.A., summa cum laude, Anderson University, 1994

Admission to Practice

• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
• Supreme Court of the United States
• U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
• Indiana
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Seventh and Ninth Circuits

• American Bar Association
• Indiana State Bar Association (Co-Chair, American Citizenship Committee)
• Indianapolis Bar Association
• Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors (2019-present); Chair, Employment Policy Committee (2023-present)

• DEI Employment Policies and Problems, Advanced Employment Law Seminar – “Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum” – French Lick – September 27, 2024
• Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2024: Religious Discrimination—A New Day for Claims?” – June 12, 2024
• Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Religious Discrimination—A New Day for Claims?” – Washington, D.C. – May 2, 2024
• 60th Annual Indiana HR Conference, Indiana Chamber of Commerce – “Religious Accommodations After Groff: What You Need to Do Now” – Indianapolis – May 1, 2024
• Managing a Workforce in 2024 – “Religion in the Workplace: Key Takeaways from Groff and its Impact on Religious Accommodations” – Indianapolis – September 21, 2023
• Workplace Strategies Seminar – “The Ever-Changing Arena of Independent Contractor Classification and Misclassification” – San Diego – May 11, 2023
• Managing a Workforce in 2023 – “It’s a Matter of Faith: Navigating Religious Discrimination and Accommodation Issues” – Indianapolis – September 8, 2022
• Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Virtual Seminar – “Hiring and Firing Employees in a Post-COVID World” – June 23, 2021
• Indiana Chamber of Commerce, 57th Annual Indiana HR Conference – “Is a Drug-Free Workplace Possible in 2021 and Beyond?” – Indianapolis – June 9, 2021
• Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum – “Tougher Topics of Employment Law: Religious Discrimination and Accommodation” – Indianapolis – May 6, 2021
• Indiana Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts – “From Hello to Goodbye – Creating An HR Toolbox That Saves You Money” – January 13, 2021
• Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive – “Ethical Implications for In-House Counsel in a Remote World” – November 12, 2020
• Ogletree Deakins Reel Ethics Seminar – “Reel Ethics” – Indianapolis – December 5, 2019
• Indiana Chamber of Commerce Seminar – “Is Your Workplace at Risk?” – Indianapolis – September 26, 2019
• 3rd Annual Meeting of the Association of Corporate Counsel – Indiana Chapter – “Top Tips for Truly Effective Workplace Investigations” – French Lick – September 13, 2019
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “Pay By the Rules: Practical Takeaways from Recent Legislation and Litigation on Pay Equity” – Indianapolis – September 12, 2019
• Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Reeling in Record Retention Requirements: Tips and Common Mistakes” – Las Vegas – May 3, 2019
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “Investigating Sexual Harassment Allegations…and Getting it Right” – Indianapolis – September 20, 2018
• 2nd Annual Meeting of the Association of Corporate Counsel – Indiana Chapter – “Supporting and Fostering a Harassment-Free Environment in a New Age of Awareness” – French Lick – September 14, 2018
• Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Reel Ethics for In-House Counsel: Challenging Ethical Situations From the Big Screen” – Phoenix – May 11, 2018
• Ogletree Deakins Briefing – “Navigating the Harassment Hailstorm” – Indianapolis – March 22, 2018
• Indiana Chamber of Commerce Harassment Seminar – “Harassment from on High: Unique Issues When Accusations Target High-Level Employees” – Indianapolis – February 27, 2018
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “Vengeance is Mine – A Gold Mine” – Indianapolis – November 2, 2017
• 83rd Annual Meeting and Convention of the Indiana Credit Union League – “Individual Expression Inside and Outside the Workplace: Balancing Employer and Employee Interests” – Indianapolis – September 21, 2017
• Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Hard Copies? Strategies for Employee Handbooks in the Electronic Age” – San Diego – May 6, 2017
• Ogletree Deakins Briefing – “Best Practices for Avoiding Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination and Harassment Claims” – Indianapolis – April 13, 2017
• Indiana Chamber of Commerce FMLA Seminar – “Do’s and Don’ts With Your Medical Documentation” – Indianapolis – January 19, 2017
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “Effectively Managing FMLA Intermittent Leave Abuse Issues” – Indianapolis – September 8, 2016
• 9th Annual South Central Indiana Human Resources Association (“SCIHRA”) Spring Conference – “Individual Expression Inside and Outside the Workplace: Balancing Employer and Employee Interests” – Bloomington – April 29, 2016
• Indiana Chamber 52nd Annual Human Resources Conference and Expo – “Individual Expression Inside and Outside the Workplace: Balancing Employer and Employee Interests” – Indianapolis – April 20, 2016
• Ogletree Deakins Briefing – “2016 Employment Update – EEOC Initiatives” – Indianapolis – March 23, 2016
• Indiana Chamber of Commerce – FMLA Seminar – “Best Practices for Utilizing FMLA Documentation Provisions” – Indianapolis – January 21, 2016
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “ADA and FMLA – So Many Questions, So Many Answers” – Indianapolis – October 8, 2015
• Indiana Chamber 51st Annual Human Resources Conference and Expo – “Individual Expression in the Workplace” – Indianapolis – April 28, 2015
• Ogletree Deakins Briefing – “EEOC Enforcement: Strategic Focus, Aggressive Pursuit” – Indianapolis – April 23, 2014
• Association of Corporate Counsel – “Labor and Employment Law Update” – Indianapolis – March 19, 2014
• Ogletree Deakins Managing a Workforce 2014 – “AOK, AOL, or SOL? Managing Leaves of Absence and Suspected Abuse” – Indianapolis – October 10, 2013
• Ogletree Deakins Briefing – “EEOC Enforcement Activities – Changing Tactics, Changing Risks” – Indianapolis – April 16, 2013
• Indiana Civil Rights Commission – “The Evolution of Reasonable Accommodation and Medical Leave Under the Americans with Disabilities Act” – Richmond – March 22, 2013
• Indiana Chamber of Commerce – “The FMLA From A to Z Expect the Unexpected: Handling Issues that Arise During Leave” – December 11, 2012
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “The Performance Review: Why It Doesn’t Have to be Good for Lawyers Only” – Indianapolis – October 5, 2011
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “Employment Testing” – Indianapolis – October 5, 2010
• NIBM webinar – “FMLA in the Trenches” – Indianapolis – July 2010
• Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “Workplace Privacy” – Indianapolis – October 7, 2009
• Indiana Chamber of Commerce – Human Resources Conference – “The Top Ten Employment Mistakes Companies Make” – Indianapolis – May 2009
• NIBM webinar – “FMLA” – May 2009
• Indiana Chamber of Commerce – “FMLA Basics” – Indianapolis – 2004 – 2008

• 2024 – Indiana Chamber of Commerce (editor and contributor) – “Religion in the Workplace (2nd Edition)”
• March 2023 – (contributor) – “Human Resources Kit for Dummies, (4th Edition)”
• March 4, 2022 – Ogletree Deakins Blog Post,  – “Indiana Approves Restrictions on Employer Vaccine Mandates: What Employers Need to Know”
• 2018 – Indiana Chamber of Commerce (Co-Editor and Contributing Author) – “Indiana Guide to Preventing Workplace Harassment (Fifth Edition)”
• 2016 – Indiana Chamber of Commerce FMLA Guide (3rd Ed.) (contributor) – “Everything Indiana Employers Need to Know about the FMLA”
• August 21, 2014 – SHRM.org – “Differing Discipline May Violate Title Vii, but Work Desk Liaisons Did Not”
• March 30, 2011 – Inside Indiana Business – “Workplace Investigations Have Become Important for Reasons of Personnel Management, Productivity, and Litigation Risk Avoidance”
• 2009 – Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s “Managing Employee Leaves of Absence: A Guide for Indiana Employers – “Chapter 6: USERRA Issues in the Modern Workforce”

• September 10, 2020 – SHRM Online – “EEOC Must Follow Certain Steps Before Filing a Systemic Bias Suit”
• April 29, 2020 – The Indiana Lawyer – “Law firms pivot to keep clients informed about COVID-19 issues”
• September 18, 2019 – The Indiana Lawyer – “Indiana courts among busiest for employment filings”
• January 29, 2018 – SHRM Online – “5 Employee Handbook Updates to Watch in 2018”
• January 2, 2018 – SHRM Online – “5 Employee Handbook Issues to Watch in 2018”

• Chambers USA Leading Lawyer
• Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers (2022)
• Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Employment Law – Management (2021-2025)
• Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Samuel C. Schlosser Volunteer of the Year (2022)
• Order of the Coif