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Don F. Morton

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donm@wvpa.com
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765.482.0110
317.481.2815

Capital Center South
201 North Illinois Street, Suite 300
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

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Diane Letko
317.481.2816
d_letko@wvpa.com

Don Morton was admitted to practice in 1966, and following a tour of duty with the U.S. Army, commenced a general practice with emphasis on civil litigation, business law, real estate, and probate.  While in law school, Mr. Morton clerked for Judges John M. Ryan, G. Remy Bierly, and French Clements of the Indiana Court of Appeals.

Mr. Morton handled many civil cases while in the general practice before directing his attention primarily to the representation of electric utilities.  Mr. Morton is the attorney of the firm who devotes most of his time to the duties of General Counsel Wabash Valley Power Association, a generation and transmission utility.  In this capacity, he has directed numerous complex litigation matters, including a major antitrust case resulting in millions of dollars’ savings annually to his client and litigation relating to a failed nuclear power plant involving the review of millions of documents and the development of a litigation support system.  In addition, Mr. Morton has been involved in administrative agency cases at the state and federal level.  These are primarily state public service commission cases, and at the federal level, matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.  During his career, Mr. Morton has been responsible for several major financings, bond issues, and pollution control financings.  In addition, Mr. Morton led the legal team creating the corporate and governance documents for ACES Power Marketing, a sophisticated trading organization representing many generation and transmission cooperatives in the United States.

Education

J.D., Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis, 1966

B.S., Kansas State University, 1962

Appearances/Publications

Mr. Morton has lectured on issues related to antitrust, risk management, and corporate matters to client groups and lawyers alike.

Memberships/Affiliations

Mr. Morton’s community involvement includes Chairman of the Boone County United Way Campaign; Chairman of the Boone County Red Cross Chapter; member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce; deacon of the Presbyterian Church; leader of youth vocational program; as well as a member of the local Rotary club.  He is also a member of the Indiana and American Bar Associations; the Federal Energy Bar Association; and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s G&T lawyers group.  Mr. Morton was a Captain in the United States Army and served a tour of duty in Vietnam with the Third Brigade of the 25th Infantry Division, serving as Assistant S-3.