Biographical Information

David J. Carr

Zionsville Town Council Member
E-Mail: davidjcarr500@yahoo.com

    An active member of the community, David served as a member of the Zionsville Parks and Recreations Board from 1996 to 1998. During his tenure on the Park Board, he played a major role in developing the five year master plan. In ’98 David was voted on to the Town Council to fill a vacancy, and returned to office in ’99. In 2003, he was re-elected to a four year term on the Zionsville Town Council. Since his election to the Town Council, David has played a central role in a number of improvements to the Town, including, but not limited to: development of the Tax Increment Financing District at 106th Street, resulting in the development of a commercial area which has contributed an additional $43 million in assessed valuation over the last four years; creation of the Zionsville Master Plan; a 50% increase in park green space and rails to trails area; origination of the Town “blast” email system for warning/informing citizens; creation of the 2006 Disaster Management Plan; re-bricking Main Street; and drafting of the animal control ordinance. He also has served on the Safety Board from ’98 to ’03, and the Zionsville Plan Commission from ’98 to the present.

    On the Plan Commission, David has worked hard to promote controlled growth. This aggressive approach has prevented suburban sprawl, and promoted Zionsville’s unique quality of life and top-rated schools.
 
    David’s wife, Sandy, a registered nurse and an attorney, is the founder and President of Learn Another Language, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation that brought Spanish language education to Zionsville elementary schools. David and Sandy have three children: Jake, 18; AJ, 14; and Alex, 8; all of whom are enrolled in Zionsville’s public schools.

    David is currently a partner in the labor and employment law section of Ice Miller LLP, focusing his practice in the areas of employment litigation, personnel policies, and employment contracts involving trade secrets, confidential information and covenants against competition. He is a veteran labor negotiator and has handled numerous labor arbitrations, union avoidance and other collective bargaining matters.

    He is a contributing author for the ABA treatises Covenants Not to Compete: A State by State Survey (BNA 1991), The Employee Duty of Loyalty: A State by State Survey (BNA 1995), Employment Trade Secrets Law: A State by State Survey (BNA 1997); Tortious Interference in the Employment Context (BNA 2004).
 
    He is a member of the American, Indiana and Indianapolis Bar Associations, and serves on the Individual Rights and Responsibilities Subcommittee of the ABA Labor Section. He is a past Chair of the Indianapolis Bar Association Labor Law Section. He is also a member of the Christian Legal Society, and the Federalist Society.
 
    David received his Bachelor of Arts from DePauw University, graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1981. He then earned his Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center in 1984. In 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007, he was named an Indiana "Super Lawyer."