David H.K. Nguyen

David Nguyen has wide ranging experience in domestic and international legal and business matters. He has worked in a variety of challenging settings, including large and mid-sized law firms, government institutions, and academics. He was a delegation member in the 2006 Indiana Food & Agriculture Trade Mission Trip to Taiwan & Vietnam, led by Indiana Lt. Governor Becky Skillman. He was a Legal Consultant for a Dutch bio-law institute where he researched and prepared findings on medical research data and privacy protection laws that were presented to the European Commission. He has also taught business ethics and law as a professor and lecturer. These varied experiences allow him to understand different situations and resolve them with creative solutions.

Education

B.S., with Distinction (Secondary Education), Indiana University - Bloomington
M.B.A. (Venture & Technology Management), Indiana University Kelley School of Business
J.D., Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis
LL.M. Adv. (European Business Law), Leiden University, the Netherlands

Honors

2010 Rotary District 6560 GSE Team Member to the Netherlands
2007-2008 Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship
2008 Leiden University Honours Programme
Hon. Robert S. Staton Scholarship
Order of the Barristers
Henry J. Richardson, Jr. Excellence Award
The European Law Moot Court Competition, Advocate
Evan A. Evans Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Advocate
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York's National Moot Court Competition, Coach
Chase MBA Case Competition, Finalist

Professional Associations

American Bar Association
- Vice-Director of Disaster Legal Services (2010-11)
- 2009-10 Young Lawyers Division Scholar
- 7th Circuit Lt. Governor for Membership (2004-05)
- 7th Circuit Representative for the Diversity Committee (2003-05)
Indiana State Bar Association
- Committee on Racial Diversity in the Legal Profession (2003-05)
Indianapolis Bar Association
- Diversity Task Force (2005-07)
- Law Student Division Executive Board (2003-07)

Civic Activities

Chairperson, IUPUI Student Legal Services Establishment Committee
Mayor's Public Safety Personnel Diversity Task Force
Rotary District 6560 Scholar Alumni Sub-committee Chair
Rotary District 6560 Scholarship Selection Committee
IUPUI Alumni Advisory Council
IUPUI Regatta Steering Committee (2009); Alumni Chairperson (2010)
Indiana University Alumni Association
- Life Member
- Central Indiana Chapter Executive Board (2004 - present)
  - Treasurer (2006-07, 09-present)
- Netherlands Chapter Founder & Leader (07-08)
Guardian ad Litem Volunteer, Child Advocates, Inc. (2003-07)
Volunteer Tennis Coach, The Oaks Academy (2006)
Patient Care Volunteer, Hospice of Bloomington Hospital (1999-2003)

Licensure/Bar Admissions

State of Indiana

Languages

English (native), Vietnamese (fluent), French (conversational), Dutch (basic)

Previous Employment

Visiting Professor of Business Ethics, Vietnam National University - College of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Lecturer in Law, International Business & Law Academy, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Legal Consultant, Legal Pathways Institute for Bio-Law, the Netherlands
International Development Extern & Trade Mission Delegate, Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Indianapolis, IN
Summer Associate & Law Clerk, Krieg DeVault LLP, Indianapolis, IN
Judicial Extern for Hon. Tim A. Baker, U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN
Summer Associate, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP, Indianapolis, IN