Downsizing in the manufacturing sector has meant less corporate law work for Indianapolis firms, but city and state officials are pushing hard to bring in new industry, according to Barnes & Thornburg managing partner Alan Levin. Of particular importance is investment in the life sciences, he said, especially in conjunction with the state’s public and private universities.
A strong life-sciences sector would mean new opportunities for law firms, such as Barnes & Thornburg, that are building their intellectual property practices.
