Portrait of Joshua L. Christie

Joshua L. Christie

Chief Managing Partner

Joshua L. Christie serves as the chief managing partner of Ice Miller, as well as a partner in the firm's Business Group. Josh primarily focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, joint ventures, commercial agreements, and general corporate matters. Josh also serves companies as outside general counsel.

Josh has assisted clients in the analysis, negotiation, documentation and consummation of a variety of transactions, including the acquisition and sale of assets and equity, equity issuances, financing and re-financing, mergers and joint venture formations. Josh also has assisted entrepreneurs in entity formation and other legal matters related to starting new businesses.

Josh's transactional experience crosses a wide variety of industries, including private equity, energy, utilities, health care, life sciences, road construction, manufacturing, distribution, food products, recycling of hazardous materials, agribusiness, retail, information technology, consulting, and professional services. Josh also has also assisted not-for-profit clients with transactional matters.

    Education

    • Colby College (B.A., 2003)
      • Anthropology
    • Indiana University Maurer School of Law (J.D., 2006)

    Admissions

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

    Professional Affiliations

    • Ice Miller Board of Directors

    Awards & Recognition

    • The Best Lawyers® in America, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2013-2026; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Finance Law, 2024-2026
    • The Best Lawyers in America®  “Lawyer of the Year” for Corporate Governance Law and Commercial Finance Law in Indianapolis, 2016, 2022, & 2026
    • IBJ Indiana 250 - Indiana's Most Influential & Impactful Leaders, 2026
    • Legal 500 U.S. City Elite Rankings in Indianapolis for Corporate and M&A, 2026
    • Indiana Super Lawyers, 2026
    • Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2013-2021
    • Recipient of the Indiana Chamber’s Samuel C. Schlosser Volunteer of the Year Award, 2021
    • Recipient of the Indiana Lawyer's Leadership-in-Law Up-and-Coming Lawyer Award, 2010

    Community Involvement

    Current:

    • Member, Board of Directors, Central Indiana Land Trust, Inc.
    • Member, Board of Directors, and Board Treasurer, Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Inc. 
    • Member, Board of Advisors, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis, Indiana

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