Practice areas: Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Indiana since: 2013
Education: Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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Waldron Tate Land LLC
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Indianapolis, IN 46204 Visit website
As an attorney at Waldron Tate Land LLC, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, Brandon Tate provides legal representation to individuals and families dealing with serious injuries and losses caused by negligence. His practice focuses on helping clients pursue compensation and accountability while guiding them through complex legal challenges.
Mr. Tate concentrates his practice on personal injury matters, including motor vehicle accidents, trucking accidents, wrongful death and premises liability claims. He advocates for those harmed by unsafe conditions or negligent conduct, working to secure fair outcomes for clients facing medical expenses, lost income and other life-altering consequences.
As a proud alumnus of the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, where Mr. Tate honed his shrewd legal acumen and obtained his Juris Doctor in 2013. Prior to attending law school, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree, graduating cum laude from Clemson University.
In that same year, Mr. Tate was admitted to practice law in the state of Indiana. He is also admitted to practice before several federal courts, including the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.
Mr. Tate is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association and the American Bar Association, the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association and the Indianapolis Bar Association. Additionally, he contributes his time to leadership and committee roles, including serving with the ISBA Solo and Small Firm Conference planning and programming committees and participating in initiatives supporting young lawyers and professional development.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 100% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2013, Indiana
Professional Webpage: https://indytriallawyers.com/attorneys/brandon-tate/
Bar / Professional Activity
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- Indiana State Bar Association - Solo/Small Firm Conference Planning Committee Member, 2014 - 2023
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
- Illinois
- Indiana
- ISBA Solo/Small Firm Conference - Social Committee Co-Chair, 2018 - 2019
- Indiana State Bar Association - Solo/Small Firm Conference Programming Committee Co-Chair, 2020 - 2021
- ISBA Young Lawyer Section Council Member, 2017 - 2019
- ISBA Young Lawyer Section Council Chair, 2023
- Indiana State Bar Association - Solo/Small Firm Conference Vice-Chair, 2022 - 2023
- ISBA Young Lawyer Section Committee Chair, 2022
- ISBA Young Lawyer Section Committee Secretary-Treasurer, 2021
- ISBA Young Lawyer Section Committee Member, 2020
- ISBA Young Lawyer Section Golf Scramble Committee Co-Chair, 2019
- ISBA Solo/Small Firm Conference - Programming Committee Co-Chair, 2019
- ISBA Young Lawyer Section Golf Scramble Committee Co-Chair, 2018
- Indiana State Bar Association - Solo/Small Firm Conference Planning (Member - 2013-Current) and Marketing Committee (Co-Vice Chair 2016-2018), 2013
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Excessive Force Verdict - $1,200,000.00. Police Action Shooting killing an individual. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officers., 2022
- Motor Vehicle Collision Jury Verdict - $275,157.47 (Final Offer from Defendant prior to trial was $6,000.00), 2025
- Forced Sale Verdict (Bench Trial) - Client was an oppressed minority shareholder in a corporation suing the majority shareholder for breaches of fiduciary duty. Court ordered the majority shareholder to purchase the minority shareholders shares., 2024
- $13,700,000.00 Jury Verdict - Client was an oppressed minority shareholder in a corporation suing the majority shareholder for breaches of fiduciary duty., 2024
- $159,000,000.00 Jury Verdict - Client became quadriplegic as a result of being hit by a drunk driver. This is the largest reported Jury Verdict in any area of law in the State of Indiana., 2024
- Automobile Collision -$45,000.00 Motor Vehicle Collision Soft Tissue Injury (Marion County), 2023
- Eminent Domain - $161,000.00 (plus interest and attorneys fees) Value of two access easements taken by the State where properties served by the easements were taken two months after the easements – State requested Jury award $0 and $1 respectively for the Easements (Johnson County), 2022
- Slip and Fall Verdict - $510,000.00 after fault apportioned. Approximately $28k in medical bills paid., 2021
Educational Background
- Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina, Bachelor of Science, cum laude, Major: Political Science, Minor: Economics, 2010
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Presented on "Cause and Origin: Timely Securing Fire Scenes and your Experts, and the Importance of Speed" at the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Lifetime Achievement Conference., Presenter, Cause and Origin: Timely Securing Fire Scenes and your Experts, and the Importance of Speed, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Lifetime Achievement Conference, 2023
- Brandon taught the Criminal Law (MBE) portion of the June 2019 Indianapolis Bar Association's Bar Review Course., Presenter, Criminal Law - Bar Exam Course, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2019
- Brandon taught the Criminal Law (MBE) portion of the January 2017 Indianapolis Bar Association's Bar Review Course., Presenter, Criminal Law - Bar Exam Course, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2017
- Brandon taught the Criminal Law (MBE) portion of the January 2019 Indianapolis Bar Association's Bar Review Course., Presenter, Criminal Law - Bar Exam Course, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2019
- Brandon taught the Criminal Law (MBE) portion of the June 2018 Indianapolis Bar Association's Bar Review Course., Presenter, Criminal Law - Bar Exam Course, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2018
- Brandon taught the Criminal Law (MBE) portion of the January 2018 Indianapolis Bar Association's Bar Review Course., Presenter, Criminal Law - Bar Exam Course, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2018
- Brandon taught the Criminal Law (MBE) portion of the June 2017 Indianapolis Bar Association's Bar Review Course., Presenter, Criminal Law - Bar Exam Course, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2017
Honors
- Awarded for amassing more than two hundred Pro Bono hours while a student at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law., Norman Lefstein Award for Excellence, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 2013
- Selected to Rising Stars: 2017 - 2025
- Selected to Super Lawyers: 2026
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2026
- Rising Stars: 2017 - 2025