Richard P. Busse, Attorney at Law - Valparaiso Indiana Bankruptcy Attorney

Richard P. Busse, Attorney at Law
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone: 219-263-0309
Toll Free: 866-535-4789
Fax: 219-531-2859
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Richard P. Busse

Richard P. Busse

Sole Practitioner
Location:
Valparaiso, Indiana
Phone:
(219) 263-0309
(866) 535-4789
Fax:
(219) 531-2859
E-mail:
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Law is my third career.  I have almost thirty years of practical contact with people as a small business owner/entrepreneur and over fifteen years of experience as a teacher in higher education.  My life-long interest in civil liberties finally led me to law school.  Now I am facilitating others in forming, buying, selling, and expanding their own businesses.  And I am committed to help the ordinary person who has been wronged by big business or government.  Enhancing the life of "individuals-in-community" is the goal of my practice of law.

Areas of Practice

  • Bankruptcy Law
  • Business & Commercial Law
  • Business Organizations
  • Estate Planning
  • Trusts
  • Wills

Litigation Percentage

  • 50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

  • Indiana, 1999
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1999
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1999
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1999

Education

  • Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana
    • J.D. - 1998
  • Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago, IL, USA
    • Ph.D. - 1984
  • Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago, IL, USA
    • Th.M. - 1979
  • Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago, IL, USA
    • M.T.S. - 1975
  • Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN, USA
    • B.A. - 1972
    • Major: Philosophy

Published Works

  • "Science, Religion, and the Law", Currents in Theology and Mission, 28:3 and 4, August, 2001
  • "Religion and Science in America: Populism vs. Elitism", Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science, 33:1, March, 1998
  • "Black Elk Speaks in the Introductory Course", Spotlight on Teaching, Religious Studies News, 10:1, February, 1995
  • "From Belief to Unbelief and Back to Belief: A Response to Michael Ruse", Zycon: Journal of Religion and Science, 29:1, March, 1994
  • "Method and Justification in Religious Cognition: Ritschl's Epistemology in Light of Some Contemporary Issues in Science and Religion", Community, Science and Theology: Albrecht Ritschl's Significance for Twentieth Century Theology, 1994
  • "Philip Hefner is Walking, Stretching and Building", Dialog: A Journal of Theology, 31.1, Winter, 1992
  • Papers of the Nineteenth Century Theology Working Group, Berkeley, CA (Co-editor), AAR Annual Meeting, 1989
  • "Attorney Katz, Not Protestor, is Shouting 'Fire'" (Guest Editorial), The Times, February, 2002
  • Editorials, Bulletin of the Council of Societies for the Study of Religion: 18:1, 18:2, 18:3, 18:4, 1989
  • Editorials, Bulletin of the Council of Societies for the Study of Religion: 19:1, 19:2, 19:4, 1990
  • Editorials, Bulletin of the Council of Societies for the Study of Religion: 20:2, 20:4, 1991
  • Editorials, Bulletin of the Council of Societies for the Study of Religion: 21:1, 21:3, 21:4, 1992
  • Editorials, Bulletin of the Council of Societies for the Study of Religion: 22:1, 22:4, 1993
  • Editorials, Bulletin of the Council of Societies for the Study of Religion: 23:1, 23:2, 23:4, 1994
  • Editorials, Bulletin of the Council of Societies for the Study of Religion: 24:1, 24:2, 1995
  • Editorial, Common Ground: A Forum for Civil Liberties Issues 1:1, May, 1995
  • Editorials, Insights, the Magazine of the Chicago Center for Religion and Science, 1:1, 1:2,, 1989
  • Editorials, Insights, the Magazine of the Chicago Center for Religion and Science, 2:1, 2:2, 1990
  • Editorials, Insights, the Magazine of the Chicago Center for Religion and Science, 3:1, 1991
  • Editorials, Insights, the Magazine of the Chicago Center for Religion and Science, 4:1, 1992
  • Editorials, Insights, the Magazine of the Chicago Center for Religion and Science, 5:1, 1993
  • Editorials, Insights, the Magazine of the Chicago Center for Religion and Science, 6:1, 1994
  • "1st Amendment Crafted to Benefit Religion" (Guest Editorial), Gary Post Tribune, July, 1993
  • Editorial, Science and Religion News, 4:2, Summer, 1993
  • "Patriotism and Civil Liberties" (Guest Editorial), Gary Post Tribune, March, 1991
  • "Patriotism and Civil Liberties" (Guest Editorial), The Advocate, Indiana Civil Liberties Union, Spring, 1991

Representative Cases

Representative Clients

  • Small Business Owners
  • Persons Harmed by Local, State or Federal Government

References

  • Maria Elena Restaurant, Valparaiso, Indiana
  • Laser Printer Technology, Portage, Indiana

Classes/Seminars

  • Lecturer, "Epic of Creation", 1989 - Present
  • Lecturer, Religion in an Age of Science, Annual Spring Seminar, 1986 - Present
  • CLE on School Vouchers, Inn of Court, Portage County, 2000

Honors and Awards

  • Whitlock Award, Calumet Chapter Indiana Civil Liberties Union, 2001
  • Outstanding Program Award, Porter County Inns of Court, 1999 - 2000
  • Legal Ethics Award, Valparaiso University School of Law, 1998
  • Robert G. Risk Award, Indiana Civil Liberties Union, 1998
  • Chapter Service Award, Indiana Civil Liberties Union, 1994

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Indiana University Northwest, Associate Faculty in History and Philosophy
  • Chicago Center for Religion and Science, Founding Associate
  • Insights: the Magazine of the Chicago Center for Religion and Science, Editor, 1989 - 1994
  • Bulletin for the Council of Societies for the Study of Religion, Editor, 1988 - 1995
  • Midwest American Academy of Religion, President, 1994 - 1996
  • Midwest American Academy of Religion, Vice-President and Program Chair, 1992 - 1994
  • Midwest American Academy of Religion, Science and Religion Section, Chair, 1990 - Present
  • Common Ground: A Forum for Civil Liberties Issues, Indiana Civil Liberties Union, Editor, 1995 - 1997
  • American Academy of Religion
  • American Bar Association
  • American Association for Justice
  • Center for Process Studies
  • Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences
  • Institute on Religion in an Age of Science
  • Chicago Center for Science and Religion, Founding Associate
  • Indiana Civil Liberties Union, Calumet Chapter, President, 1986 - Present
  • Indiana Bar Association
  • Indiana Civil Liberties Union, Member, State Board of Directors, 1986 - 1994
  • Indiana Civil Liberties Union, Member, State Board of Directors, 2000 - Present
  • Christ Lutheran Church

Past Employment Positions

  • Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, Visiting Lecturer in Theology and Ethics, 1986 - 1997
  • Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Political Science, 2000
  • Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN, Adjunct Lecturer in History and Philosophy, 1989 - 1993
  • Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN, Visiting Professor in Philosophy and Religious Studies, 1994
  • College of St. Francis, Joliet, IL, Adjunct Instructor in Philosophy, Course: Ethics and Morality, 1987
  • Valparaiso University, Part-time Assistant Professor of Theology, 1985 - 1988
  • Valparaiso University, Visiting Assistant Professor of Theology, 1984 - 1985
  • Valparaiso University, Part-time Instructor in Philosophy, 1983
  • Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, Teaching Assistant in Systematic Theology, 1978 - 1982

Pro Bono Activities

  • ACLU, 1975 - Present
  • Lake County Family Law, 2001 - Present

Ancillary Businesses

  • Owner-Operator, Dr. Vegetable Inc.

At the office of Richard P. Busse, Attorney at Law, in Valparaiso, I represent individuals and businesses throughout Northwest Indiana, including Portage, Gary, Merrillville, Hammond, East Chicago, La Porte, Michigan City and South Bend; and in Porter County, Lake County, La Porte County, St. Joseph County and Jasper County.