Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Indianapolis, IN

Honors/Awards:

• 2013 Up & Coming Lawyer - This an award presented to Indiana attorneys who have been practicing for less than 10 years.  The receipients of this award have demonstrated achievement in the legal profession and involvement in professional legal organizations, and community contributions made through support of social and civic community-based organizations and program., Indiana Lawyer
• 2012 National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 is a professional organization composed of the top trial lawyers from each state or regions of certain highly-populated states who are younger than the age of 40.  Membership into The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 is by invitation only and is extended exclusively to those trial lawyers practicing civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense law.  Invitees must exemplify superior qualifications, trial results, and leadership as a young lawyer under the age of 40. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase process which includes peer nominations combined with third-party research., The National Trial Lawyers
• 2014, 2015, 2016 The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 is an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state or region who meet stringent qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase objective and uniformly applied process which includes peer nominations combined with third-party research. Membership is extended only to the select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state or region who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature and public profile measured by objective and uniformly applied standards in compliance with state bar and national Rule 4-7., Top 100 Trial Lawyers - Indiana, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014

Bar/Professional Activity:

• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 2006
• Indianapolis Bar Association, 2010
• Indiana, 2006
• Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors (2017), 2010
• American Association for Justice, Board of Govenors (2016 - Present) , 2012
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 2013
• Indiana State Bar Association, 2012
• Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Evening Under the Stars Gala Committee (2015 - Present), 2015

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Walker Foundation Mentor, 2016
• We The People - Judge, High School, Middle School & Elementary School District Competitions, 2007

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• Technology Update - Spoke on technology competence in the practice of law, briefly overviewing e-Discovery requirements, social media's role in discovery, using phone apps for evidence, electronic medical records, etc., Lifetime Achievement Seminar Speaker, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2017

Videos:

• Meet Kate, 2013

Educational Background:

• DePauw University, B.A. , Political Science, 2002
• Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D., 2006