Lance D. Cline

Bar / Professional Activity

• Member of American Association for Justice Birth Trauma, Breast Implant, L-Tryptophan, Inadequate Security, Cardiac Devices, Parlodel, Spinal Cord Injury, SSRI, and Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Groups, and Medical Information Exchange Group
• Member, Board of Directors, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1984 - Present
• American College of Legal Medicine
• Former Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee, Indianapolis Bar Association
• Trial Lawyers for Public Justice

Representative Clients

• Ryan v. Brown, M.D., 827 N.E.2d 112, 2005
• State of Indiana et al. v. Cornelius, 637 N.E.2d 195, 1994

Pro bono / Community Service

• Basketball Coach, Pike Township Youth League, 1987 - 1990
• Repeat Guest Speaker, IUPUI Legal Nurse Consultant Program
• Repeat Guest Speaker, Brebeuf Jesuit High School Law Class

Honors

• Inner Circle of Advocates, 2008 - Present
• Indiana Trial Lawyers, Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2018
• Indiana's Top 10 Lawyers in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022
• Indiana's Top 50 Lawyers eighteen times since the inception of the award in 2004
• Indiana Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
• Best Lawyers Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year in 2019 and 2025
• Indianapolis Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year 2011, 2013, and 2014, Best Lawyers
• Best Lawyers in America, 1997 - Present
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Member, College of Fellows, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association

Educational Background

• Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Cum Laude, 1980
• Indiana University, B.A., With Highest Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, 1973

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

• Co-Author: "Negligent Hiring and Negligent Retention of An Employee," Am Jur Trials 61 Vol. 29, 1981
• "Proof of Subjective Injuries," ICLEF Seminar, 1982
• "Handling The Personal Injury Claim," ICLEF Practice Skills Seminar, 1984
• Practice Skills Seminar (ICLEF), 1984 - 1987
• Wrongful Death in Indiana (ITLA), 1985
• "Proving Dependency of Survivors in Wrongful Death Litigation in Indiana," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 1985
• "Causes of Action Arising From Motor Vehicle Accidents," ICLEF Seminar, 1987
• Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Annual Seminar, 1987
• Indiana Dental Association Annual Seminar, 1987
• Litigating Automobile Accidents (ICLEF), 1987
• Indiana Trial Lawyers Annual Institute, 1988
• Product Liability Update (ICLEF), 1988
• "Mock Trial Casebook," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Annual Institute, 1988
• "The Open and Obvious Danger Rule in Product Liability Litigation Under Indiana Law," ICLEF Seminar, 1988
• National Institute for Trial Advocacy (Indiana Trial Skills Workshop), 1988
• National Institute for Trial Advocacy (Indiana Trial Skills Workshop), 1989
• "How to Win A Medical Review Panel Decision" (ITLA), 1989
• "Breast Implant Litigation" (ITLA), 1992
• "Breast Implant Litigation: An Overview" (ICLEF), 1993
• "Breast Implant Litigation: An Overview," ICLEF Seminar, 1993
• "The Medical Negligence Litigation System: Dispelling the Myth of a System in Crisis," Verdict Magazine, 1993
• "Medical Malpractice and the Statute of Limitations", ICLEF Insider, 1998
• "Overcoming Anti-Plaintiff Juror Bias In A Conservative Venue", ICLEF Seminar, 2010
• "Overcoming A Negative Medical Reviews Panel Opinion", ICLEF Seminar 2010
• Chairperson, Medical Negligence Litigation (ICLEF), 1993
• Chairperson, Medical Negligence Litigation (ICLEF), 1986
• Co-Chairperson, Indiana Trial Lawyers Annual Institute, 1988
• Masters In The Courtroom (ICLEF), 2010

• American Association For Justice
• American College Of Trial Lawyers
• Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
• Inner Circle Of Advocates
• Trial Lawyers For Public Justice

“Lance is the premiere medical malpractice Plaintiff's lawyer in Central Indiana”

“I recently joined Cline Farrell because of Lance Cline. He is such a power house in the medical malpractice plaintiff's world. I am so excited to have this opportunity to work with him.”

“Lance is the other of the two best on the Plaintiffs side in medical malpractice cases. He is outstanding and laborious in his preparation for every aspect of a case. Highest recommendation!l”

“Lance has been a fearless advocate for his clients for more than 40 years. He fights for them no matter how big or small the situation, and will not relent on what he knows is right. He treats fellow attorneys with respect, and has garnered the same respect from his peers. He is an integral figure in personal injury law, especially cases involving medical malpractice. He has done a great deal of good for his clients throughout the years and has also made huge contributions to the practice of law in the state of Indiana.”

“Lance is simply one of the finest medical malpractice trial lawyers in the country.”

“Great attorney in all respects.”