Tabitha K. Meier

Tabitha K. Meier is a partner in Barnes & Thornburg’s Indianapolis office, a member of the firm’s Litigation Department and co-chair of the Compliance Practice Group. Ms. Meier’s national and international practice is focused on compliance, specifically in advising companies on the development and deployment of effective compliance programs in their businesses, including risk assessment, training, policies and procedures, and investigations – all informed by a thorough understanding of the business environment.

Prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg, Ms. Meier was compliance counsel for Hillenbrand, Inc., a publicly traded global diversified industrial company. As compliance counsel, she developed and led the company's anti-corruption, business ethics, trade control, international data privacy, and conflict minerals compliance activities and protocols; conducted internal investigations; and was responsible for advising executive management and the board of directors on compliance matters. Ms. Meier also developed and oversaw the overall compliance function; provided training and legal advice to employees at all levels of the company; handled compliance M&A due diligence; and delivered international compliance support, advice and leadership in many countries, including the U.S., Germany, Switzerland, Italy, China, Russia and India. Ms. Meier’s time abroad also included an expatriate assignment to Stuttgart, Germany, in 2015.

Prior to serving as compliance counsel, Ms. Meier also handled all employment and litigation matters for Hillenbrand. She was a litigation associate for a large Indianapolis-based law firm prior to joining Hillenbrand.

Active in the community, Ms. Meier is a board member of the Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center, a hospitality volunteer with the International Center of Indianapolis, and a past board member of the Indiana Youth Institute.

In addition to being admitted to practice in the state of Indiana, Ms. Meier is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.

Ms. Meier earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from the Indiana University McKinney School of Law in 2008 and holds an M.B.A. from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. She is also a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP).

Good to know

Job Types Partner
Areas of Practice 1) Antitrust and Competition Law, 2) Compliance, 3) Data Security and Privacy, 4) International Trade, 5) Litigation and 6) White Collar and Investigations
Law School Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (J.D.,2008)
Education Indiana University Kelley School of Business (M.B.A.,2015);Indiana Institute of Technology (B.S.,2004)
Bar Member / Association Indiana State Bar Association
Most recent firm Barnes & Thornburg LLP
LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/tabithameiercomplianceattorney
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