Portrait of Ian K. Hahus, PhD, PE

Ian K. Hahus, PhD, PE

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Dr. Ian Hahus is an associate in Ice Miller’s Real Estate Group, where he concentrates his practice on environmental compliance and litigation.

Prior to joining Ice Miller, Ian served as a water resources engineer for a civil engineering firm in Indianapolis, where he assisted public and private clients with the design and permitting of dams, levees, and other water infrastructure projects. He also developed GIS-based tools that inform the stream and floodplain management decisions of conservation organizations.

Ian received a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Engineering from Purdue University in 2014. He then went on to earn his Ph.D. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from the University of Florida in 2018, focusing on wetlands modeling and management in the northern Florida Everglades. In 2025, Ian earned his juris doctor from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis.

    Education

    • Purdue University (B.S., with highest distinction, 2014)
      • Agricultural Engineering
    • University of Florida (Ph.D, 2018)
      • Agricultural and Biological Engineering
      • Certification in Hydrologic Sciences
    • Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2025)
      • Certification in Environmental and Natural Resources Law

    Admissions

    • Indiana
    • United States District Court - Northern District of Indiana
    • United States District Court - Southern District of Indiana

    Professional Affiliations

    • Member, Indianapolis Bar Association
    • Member, Indiana State Bar Association
    • Member, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
    • Professional Engineer (PE), National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying

    Community Involvement

    • Conservation Committee Chair, Board of Trustees, The Nature Conservancy – Indiana
    • Master Naturalist, Indiana Master Naturalist Program

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