Profile

John Patrick Walsh is an associate in the Environmental Law Practice Group. His practice focuses on complex litigation in state and federal courts and in administrative tribunals with an emphasis on insurance recovery, commercial matters, toxic torts, and environmental regulatory matters.

Before joining BME, John Patrick practiced at an Indianapolis-area law firm where he represented clients in disputes involving intellectual property licensing, trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation, commercial transactions and construction-related matters. He also served as an intern to the Honorable Heather Welch (retired) on the Indiana Commercial Court, conducting legal research and analysis on a variety of business-related disputes and assisting with matters involving injunctions, dispositive motions, and appellate issues.

John Patrick earned his J.D., cum laude, from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, where he received a certificate in intellectual property law and was awarded a CALI® “Excellence for the Future” Award in Data Security and Privacy Law. He previously earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Purdue University with a minor in communications. John Patrick is also a published author, with articles appearing in the Indiana Law Review and DTCI Dispatch.

Honors / Awards

CALI® “Excellence for the Future” Award, Data Security and Privacy Law, 2024

Education

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2024)
Purdue University (BS, business administration, 2020)

Representative Matters

My Healthy Home, LLC v. Healthy Home Experts, LLC, et al., Cause No. 1:25-cv-167-TWP-TAB (S.D. Ind, 2025)

Hometown Restoration LLC v. Hometown Window & Door Company, LLC, Cause No. 291D02-255-CE-005335 (Hamilton Cty. 2025)

LukeBo Incorporated v. M.J. Schuetz Insurance Services, Inc., et al., Cause No. 84D02-CE-007672 (Vigo Cty. 2025)

Appearances / Publications

“Confusion Mélange: A Call to Revise the Law on Trademark Infringement, Initial Interest Confusion, and Digital Marketing,” 57 Indiana L. Review 281 (2024)

“Jackson v. E&B Paving and Contractually Assumed Duties to the Public,” DTCI Dispatch (Fall 2025)

“Liability After Project Completion: Balancing Acceptance and Foreseeability,” DTCI Dispatch (Spring 2026)

Admissions

Indiana