Practice areas: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability; view more
Licensed in Indiana since: 1990
Education: Indiana University Maurer School of Law
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Daniel B. Vinovich is a partner at the Hilbrich Law Firm, which has its offices located in Highland, Crown Point and Portage, Indiana. He concentrates his practice on personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death matters. With 34 years of experience in the field of law, he serves clients in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties, and throughout Indiana. He also serves as a mediator and arbitrator on cases.
With a genuine concern for his clients, Mr. Vinovich serves as a zealous and fierce protector of their rights and liberties. He understands the consequences of being injured as a result of someone else’s reckless, ignorant and negligent actions, and he fights to bring them justice. He has obtained numerous favorable settlements and verdicts on his clients’ behalves.
With a bachelor’s degree in political science and history, Mr. Vinovich graduated from the Purdue University. He studied law at the Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, and obtained his Juris Doctor in 1990. He is licensed to practice in Indiana and before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
Mr. Vinovich is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, past President of the Indiana State Bar Association and Lake County Bar Association, and also holds memberships in the following legal associations:
- The Calumet American Inn of Court
- Indiana Bar Foundation
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- Indiana State Bar Association
- Lake County Bar Association
Mr. Vinovich is currently appointed to the Indiana Supreme Court's Disciplinary Commission where he reviews complaints of ethical violations by attorneys. He also is elected to and serves on the Indiana Judicial Nominating and Qualifications Commissions where he reviewed complaints of ethical violations by judges and reviews and interviews applicants to the Indiana Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Tax Court.
Honored for his noteworthy work in the legal field, Mr. Vinovich has received many accolades and recognition. He has received an AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and has a “Superb” rating on Avvo. For his commitment to upholding civil justice, he was given the Indiana Trial Lawyer Association President's Award. Lake Superior Court has presented him an award for his pro bono work. He is named a Super Lawyer for 11 straight years.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Dental Malpractice, Dram Shop Laws, Informed Consent, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 70% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 20% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1990, Indiana
Professional Webpage: https://www.hilbrich.com/daniel-b-vinovich/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Indiana Judicial Nominating and Qualifications Commissions, Member, 2024-2027, 2017-2020
- Appointed by the Indiana Supreme Court to the Disciplinary Commission, 2021
- Indiana State Bar Association, President, 2012-2013
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Sustaining Member and Board of Director
- American Bar Association House of Delegates, Delegate, 2017-2020
- Lake County Bar Association, President, 2000
- Indiana State Bar Association - Leadership Development Academy, Chair
- Lake County Bar Association, Board of Director
- American Bar Association House of Delegates, Delegate, 2011-2013
- Indiana State Bar Association Board of Governors
- Indiana State Bar Association - Budget and Finance Committee, Chair
- Indiana State Bar Association - Member and Membership Benefits Committee, Chair
- Indiana State Bar Association - Succession Planning Committee, Chair
- Indiana State Bar Association - Board and House Nominating Committees, Chair
- Indiana State Bar Association House of Delegates, Chairman, 2008-2009
- American Bar Association House of Delegates, State Representative
- Indiana State Bar Executive Committee, Member
- State of Indiana
- US District Court, Northern District of Indiana
- Lake County Bar Association - Program and Social Committee, Chairman
- Lake County Bar Association - Continuing Legal Committee, Chairman
- Lake County Bar Association - Young Lawyers Section, Chairman
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Obtained multiple judgments/settlements with Indiana Patients Compensation Fund and health care providers
Videos
- Mr. Vinovich provides a summary of personal injury claims. , Personal Injury Claims, Legal, 2024
- Mr. Vinovich discusses medical malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Legal, 2024
- Mr. Vinovich is interviewed regarding wrongful death claims, Wrongful Death, Legal, 2023
Pro bono / Community Service
- Represented multiple pro bono clients
- “We The People” Program, Judge and Coach
- Calumet American Inns of Court, Secretary and Emeritus Member
- Indiana Bar Foundation, Board of Director
- Indiana Bar Foundation, Life Patron Fellow
- Boy Scouts Explorers Program in Lake County, Group Leader
Educational Background
- Purdue University, Double Major in Political Science and History, 1983-1987
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D. degree, 1987-1990
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Mr. Vinovich was invited to speak to other attorneys and judges on the topic of Medical Malpractice, Speaker, Hardball Litigators, Medical Malpractice, Lake County Bar Association, 2024
- Mr. Vinovich provided a seminar on wrongful death to the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Speaker, Wrongful Death Dependency, ITLA Seminar, Legal, 2020
- Mr. Vinovich was invited to speak on the subject of how to fight medical pay and health insurance subrogation in personal injury claims., Speaker, Fighting medical pay and health insurance, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Legal, 2018
Honors
- Indiana State Bar Association, Presidential Citation
- Pro Bono Award, Lake Superior Court, 2024
- Indiana Trial Lawyer Association President’s Award, May 2021
- Indiana Super Lawyer in Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice, Eleven Time Winner, 2024
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent Rating
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2026