Publications: Melissa Proffitt Reese

• "Women Leading the Way: Differences Exist in Style, Not Ability", BizVoice Magazine Web Exclusive, November 11, 2008
• Quoted in "Hoosiers React to McCain's Running Mate", Indianapolis Star, August 30, 2008
• Quoted in "Ice Miller Launches Agribusiness Strategies Initiative", Brownfield Network, January 18, 2008
• Quoted in "Mayor-Elect Working on Building Team", WTHR.com, December 20, 2007
• Quoted in "Ice Miller LLP Announces Launch of Agribusiness Legal Services", icemiller.com, December 10, 2007
• Quoted in "Ice Miller to Provide Agribusiness Legal Services", INside Edge Midday Report, December 10, 2007
• Quoted in "Firm Unveils Ag Practice", Indianapolis Business Journal, December 10, 2007
• Featured in "Chamber Names New Board Members", INside Edge Morning Briefing, December 5, 2007
• Quoted in "Reactions", Indianapolis Business Journal, November 12-18, 2007
• Featured in "City Hall Braces for Major Shake-Up", Indianapolis Star, November 11, 2007
• Quoted in "Ballard's 'Brain Trust' – 15 Who Helped: Mayor-Elect Ballard Announces His Executive Committee", Indianapolis Star, November 10, 2007
• Featured in "Ballard's Next Move: Drafting His Support Staff", Indianapolis Star, November 7, 2007
• Quoted in "Rising to the Top", Indianapolis Woman, June 2007
• Quoted in audio article "Indiana Trade Delegation Prepares to Leave for Germany, UK", INside Indiana's Morning Briefing, May 11, 2007
• Featured blogger for State Trade Missions to Germany and UK and to Japan, INside Indiana E-newsletter, May and September 2007
• Quoted in audio feature "Indiana Trade Delegation Prepares to Leave for Germany, UK", INside Indiana's Morning Briefing, May 11, 2007
• "Four Generations, One Workplace" with Tiffany Sharpley, INside Edge E-newsletter Morning Briefing, April 24, 2007
• Quoted in "Gora the Explorer", Indianapolis Business Journal, March 10, 2007
• Quoted in "Racing Toward Retirement", BizVoice, January/February 2007
• "Legal Challenges: How Melissa Proffitt Reese Builds Relationships to Make Ice Miller a Stronger Organization", Smart Business Indianapolis, January 2007
• "Employee Benefits of the Future" with Linda Rowings and Tiffany Sharpley, Employee Benefit Plan Review, January 2007
• Quoted in "Does Gender Matter in Politics?", Indianapolis Business Journal, December 11, 2006
• Quoted in "Are Women Equal in Law Firms?", Indianapolis Business Journal, November 2006
• Featured in "Firm's Lawyers Applaud Its Commitment to Diversity", Indianapolis Star, November 2006
• Featured in "Salaries Get Boost", Indiana Lawyer, November 2006
• "Gulf Zone Opportunity Act Revises Definition of Dependent" with Katrina Clingerman, Employee Benefits E-Update, September 11, 2006
• Featured in "Queen Bees Author to Speak Here," Indianapolis Star, August 28, 2006
• Featured in "People", Indianapolis Business Journal, August 21, 2006
• Featured in "Women in Law", Managing Partner Magazine, August 2006
• "Daniels Helps State Compete Globally", Indianapolis Business Journal, August 7, 2006
• Featured in "People on the Move", Indianapolis Star, July 17, 2006
• Featured in "Indiana's Best Lawyers – Who are the 340 Attorneys Picked by Their Peers?", Indiana Business Magazine, June 2006 and June 2007
• Featured blogger for State Trade Mission to Japan and South Korea, INside Indiana E-newsletter, June 2006
• "Corner Office", Indianapolis Star, May 15, 2006
• "Women Leaders – Are They a Unique Commodity?", INside Edge E-newsletter and INside Indiana Business website, May 12, 2006
• Featured in "Trade Mission Ends with Leads for Indiana Companies", INside Edge E-newsletter, January 2006
• "Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Generate a Storm of Relief for Employee Benefit Plan Sponsors, Participants and Beneficiaries" with Jim Kemper and Tiffany Sharpley, Employee Benefits E-Update, October 10, 2005
• Featured blogger for State Trade Mission to Japan and Taiwan, INside Indiana E-newsletter, August 2005
• Featured in "People on the Move", Indianapolis Star, August 15, 2005
• Featured in "Governor Hunting for Jobs", Indianapolis Star, July 2005
• Featured in "Locke Reynolds Elects New Leader", Indianapolis Business Journal, April 2005
• Featured in "Lawmaker Gets Taste of Ireland at White House", Indianapolis Star, March 2005
• "New USERRA Requirements for Employers" with Katrina Clingerman, Employee Benefits E-Update, February 4, 2005
• "Plan Sponsors Should Ensure that Small Benefits are Cashed Out Before the March 28th Deadline" with Jim Kemper, Tracy Mounts, and Stephanie Smithey, Employee Benefits E-Update, January 13, 2005
• "Women of Note", Indianapolis Woman Magazine, January 2005
• Featured in "Legal Status", Indianapolis Woman Magazine, January 2005
• Featured in "Women Blaze Trails For Others", "Women in Law 2004 Conference" (supplement to Indiana Lawyer), September 2004
• Featured in "People - Law", Indianapolis Business Journal, August 2004
• "Ice Miller's Proffitt Reese Balances Work with Family", Indianapolis Star, August 8, 2004
• Recognized as Ice Miller's first female Managing Partner by Hildebrandt Headlines, July 16, 2004
• "Woman Joins Helm of Ice Miller Law Firm", Indianapolis Star, July 10, 2004
• "Final COBRA Notice Regulations Issued" with Janine Bosley and Chris Sears, Employee Benefits E-Update, June 1, 2004
• "EEOC Votes to Limit Retiree Health Benefits" with Janine Bosley and Tara Schulstad Sciscoe, Employee Benefits E-Update, April 27, 2004
• Featured in "People", Indianapolis Business Journal, March 2004
• "GUST Determination Letter Applications Filed by February 2, 2004 Will Be Timely" with Martha Hutzelman, Terry Mumford, and Eric Swank, Employee Benefits E-Update, January 23, 2004
• Quoted in "Serving Her Country Via the Courts: US Attorney Leads During Challenging Times", Indianapolis Business Journal, January 2004
• "Help Your Employees Manage Skyrocketing Health Care Costs" with Chris Sears, Tiffany Sharpley, and Stephanie Smithey, Employee Benefits E-Update, September 18, 2003
• "COBRA Strikes Again: Employers Need to Make Changes" with Ice Miller Employee Benefits Group, ICEnet.com, July 2003
• Quoted in "Part-Timers Pursuing Benefits Can Use Firm's Policy as Guide", Indianapolis Star, June 18, 2003
• Featured in "Best Places to Work", Indianapolis Monthly, August 2002
• Featured in "Significant New Requirements for Group Health Plans", Indiana Constructor, October/November 1997
• Featured in "Health Care 1997-98 Legislative Update", Issues in Business, September 1997
• Featured in "In Some Courts, It's Still a Man's World", Indianapolis Business Journal 17, No. 26, 1996
• Quoted in "Companies Prepare for Speedy 401(k) Rules", Indianapolis Business Journal 17, No. 24, 1996
• "A Day as a Medical Intern", Indianapolis Medical Society Bulletin 85, No. 7, 1996
• "Coordinating Employee Benefits with the Americans with Disabilities Act", ALI-ABA Course Materials Journal, September 1993
• "How to Coordinate Employee Benefits with the Americans with Disabilities Act", ALI-ABA Course Materials Journal 17, No. 4, 1993
• "Repeal of Code Section 89 – Good News, Bad News", Indianapolis Business Journal 10, No. 36, 1989
• "Strikes and the Obligation to Continue Group Health Coverage Under COBRA", Labor Law Journal 39, No. 11, 1988
• "Nondiscrimination Rules for Welfare Benefit Plans", Indianapolis Business Journal 9, No. 4, 1988