Our Practice

Mediator   Profile

Accomplished and insightful attorney with over 30 years of extensive legal experience. Recognized as a trusted advisor and skilled attorney with demonstrated success in serving as key resource to clients and executive management on a wide range of commercial and corporate matters. Natural leader, planner, and organizer with success in leveraging legal and professional experience to identify effective methodologies for resolving conflict and maximizing benefit for business or clients. Frequent speaker on employment issues at professional and CLE seminars and presentations

• Leadership & Mentoring

• Legal Research & Analysis

• Employment/Class Action Litigation

• Stakeholder Engagement

• Consumer Litigation

• Complex Financial Litigation

• Consultative Support

• Business Transactions

• General Civil Disputes

Career   Experience

Owner, Brad A. Chapman, Attorney-at-Law, Lynnville, Indiana 6/2021 to Present

Acting as mediator to assist attorneys and clients reach mutually acceptable resolution of disputes to avoid the uncertainties and costs of litigation. Also conducting workplace investigations for businesses and drafting applicable employment policies.

Deputy General Counsel, OneMain Holdings, Inc., Evansville, Indiana 12/2006 to 6,2021

Advise on policy regarding general corporate matters and other areas, such as internal investigations, litigation, and benefits. Safeguarded organization’s rights and interests and oversaw all employment matters for more than 10000 staff members across 44 states. Provided legal advice on all aspects of employment matters, payroll issues, and immigration and managed class action and other employment litigation and arbitrations. 

Partner, Mullin Hoard & Brown, LLP, Amarillo, Texas 8/1990 to 11/2006

Handled complex financial and commercial litigation, including officer and director liability and accounting malpractice matters. Represented financial institutions in commercial litigation and business transactions. Representing business in employment matters, including defense of discrimination claims. Handled oil and gas title matters and general business matters and transactions. 

Additional experience as Attorney for BWXT Pantex in Amarillo, Texas, as Partner for Mullin Hoard & Brown L.L.P in Amarillo, Texas; Summer Legal Associate Positions for Kelly Hart & Hallman in Fort Worth, Texas, for Whittenburg Whittenburg & Schacter in Amarillo, Texas, and for Carr Evans Fouts & Hunt in Lubbock, Texas; as Engineer for Texas-New Mexico Pipe Line Company in San Angelo, Texas, and as Associate Engineer for The Texas Pipe Line Company in Houston, Texas.

Education   & Credentials

J.D. (Magna Cum Laude), Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Magna Cum Laude), University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana

Bar Admission (Texas: 1990, Indiana: 2007)