Lacey Berkshire is an attorney in Ice Miller’s Public Affairs Group. Her practice is focused on state legislative and executive branch lobbying.
Prior to joining Ice Miller, Lacey was the Director of Health Plans at the Insurance Institute of Indiana. in that role, she represented the interests of health insurance companies, pharmacy benefit managers and Medicaid managed care entities before the General Assembly, the Family and Social Services Administration, the Department of Insurance and other state agencies. Lacey reviewed, analyzed and drafted proposed legislation and provided public testimony on behalf of the industry. She also assisted in the statewide campaign outreach efforts to promote the goals of the Insurance Political Action Committee.
Lacey’s previous experience includes serving as Legislative Counsel for the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council. She represented Indiana’s 91 elected prosecutors on an array of public safety, criminal law and local government matters before the General Assembly and other government entities. Her past experience also includes lobbying on behalf of the Indiana Credit Union League as the Director of Advocacy.
Lacey began her career as a Borst Fellow with the Indiana State Senate, where she focused on tax and fiscal policy and assisted in the development of the state’s biennial budget. She was also a legislative intern at Ice Miller LLP from 2013-2014 and a legal intern in the Office of Indiana Governor Mike Pence in 2013.
Active in Indiana politics, Lacey is a graduate of the Indiana Leadership Forum Class of 2016 and the Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Class of 2019. She is an active member of the Government Affairs Society of Indiana and the Indianapolis Bar Association.
A native of Cass County in Indiana, Lacey earned her bachelor’s degree from DePauw University, her master’s degree in Public Affairs from IUPUI and her juris doctor from IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law.
Speaking Engagements
- Panelist, Indy Bar Association, 2022 Legislative Update - June 9, 2022
- Speaker, Conexus Indiana Logistics Council, Legislative Update - April 13, 2022
- Speaker, Conexus Indiana Advance Manufacturing Council, Legislative Update - April 7, 2022
- Speaker, Marijuana Law & Policy class at IU McKinney School of Law, hemp legalization in Indiana and current trends and changes in marijuana policy around the country - April 7, 2022
- Panelist, Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series, Lobbying in Indiana - April 1, 2022