Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Indianapolis, IN

Honors/Awards

• Featured in Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
• Selected as One of Indiana's Super Lawyers in Indianapolis Monthly magazine and Indiana Super Lawyers magazine
• Selected to "The Best Lawyers in America"
• Holds an "AV" rating as an attorney
• Selected to "National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers"
• Life Member of the National Registry of Who's Who

Scholarly Lectures/Writings

• Lecturer, "Indiana State Chiropractic Association, District Meeting Seminar", 1986
• Co-Author & Lecturer, “Final Argument in a Products Liability Lawsuit”, Indiana continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 1982
• Lecturer, “Indiana State Chiropractic Association, District Meeting Seminar”, 1986
• Lecturer, "Settling a Personal Injury Case: Valuation & Negotiation," Young Lawyers Division, Indianapolis Bar Association, 1996
• Co-Author & Lecturer, "Final Argument in a Products Liability Lawsuit", Indiana continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 1982
• Author & Lecturer, "Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Indiana", National Business Institute, Inc, 1996
• Lecturer, "Effects of Tort Reform on Medical Malpractice," Health Law Society, Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, 1995
• Lecturer, "Orthopedics for Lawyers", Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1995
• Lecturer, "Advanced Trial Series – Setting the Stage: Pre- Trial Practice," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 1995
• Author & Lecturer, "Issues Relating to Medical Malpractice in Indiana", The Labor News, 1995
• Lecturer, "How to Manage your Law Practice and Balance it with your Personal Life", Applied Professionalism for Young Lawyers, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2014
• Lecturer, "A new Twist on an Old Tradition", Torts, Indiana Law Survey, The Alumni Association Of The Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School Of Law, 2013
• Lecturer, "Cross Examination of Defendants – Records Review – Expert", Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Lifetime Achievement Award Seminar, 2013
• Lecturer, "Personal Injury Primer for Paralegals – Attorney/Paralegal Dynamics", Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2012
• Lecturer, "Damages in a Wrongful Death Trial," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar,, 2012
• Lecturer, "Understanding & Evaluation of the Wrongful Death Claim", Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 2010
• Lecturer, "Increased Costs of Health Care Insurance, "Litigation Seminar For Legal Secretaries and Legal Assistants," Law Seminars International, 1993
• Lecturer, "Depositions – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 1993
• Author & Lecturer, "Taking and Defending Depositions from a Plaintiff's Perspective", Law Seminars International, 1993
• Author & Lecturer, "Protecting Work Product: Video Settlement Documentary", Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2014
• Lecturer, "Measurement of Spinal Impairment: Medical and Legal Issues," Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1992
• Lecturer, "Topics in Litigation," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 2008
• Lecturer, "Summary Judgments," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 1992
• Lecturer, "Dog Bite Law: Does it Bite?" Indiana Trial Lawyers Association 18th Annual Lifetime Achievement Award Seminar, 2006
• Author & Lecturer, "Plaintiff's Perspective on Selecting and Preparing Cases for Summary Judgment", Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 1992
• Lecturer, "Blood, Sweat and A Bad Dog," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 2006
• Lecturer, "Trial Advocacy Program," Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington, Indiana, 1991
• Lecturer, "How Bankruptcy Affects Your Practice," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 2005
• Lecturer, "Indiana Orthopedics for Lawyers," Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1991
• Author & Lecturer, "Advanced Trial Series – Setting the Stage; Pre-Trial Practice", Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 1995
• Lecturer, "Evidence in Trial Practice in Indiana," National Business Institute, Inc., 1991
• Author & Lecturer, "Recent Case Law Update Regarding Interrogatories, Request For Production and Request For Admissions", Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 1995
• Lecturer, "Tools for Enhancing an Arbitration Presentation," ITLA 3rd Annual Lifetime Achievement Award Seminar, 1991
• Lecturer, "Accident Reconstruction: Dealing with Causation and Damages," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 1994
• Author & Lecturer, "Using Expert Witnesses In Discovery & Trial", National Business Institute, Inc. Seminar, 1991
• Lecturer, "What you and Your Experts Are Missing – Using the Cost of Health Insurance as an Element of Damages, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2008
• Lecturer, "Depositions: Strategies, Tactics & Mechanics," 2nd Annual, Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1990
• Lecturer, "the Auto Case: We Are Back in Front of Juries", Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Lifetime Achievement Award Seminar, 2004
• Author & Lecturer, "Dram Shop Liability From the Plaintiff's Perspective", Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 1990
• Lecturer, "Medical School for Lawyers," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 2001
• Lecturer, "Jury Selection in Indiana," Lorman Education Services, 2001
• Lecturer, "Indiana Uninsured & Underinsured Motorist Coverage Issues," Indianapolis Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 1989
• Lecturer, ITLA 16th Annual Lifetime Achievement Award Seminar, 2003
• Author & Lecturer, "Statutory Guidelines with Regards to Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Claim", Professional Education Systems, Inc , 1989
• Lecturer, "Civil Discovery: The Tough Issues Argued," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 2004
• Author & Lecturer, "Indiana Uninsured & Underinsured Motorist Coverage Issues" Professional Educations Systems, Inc, 1989
• Lecturer, "Young Lawyers Brown Bag Seminar Series," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 2004
• Lecturer, "Indiana Discovery, Pretrial and Trial Procedures," Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1988
• Lecturer, "Hot Tips From the Experts: Personal Injury," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1998
• Author & Lecturer, "Indiana Discovery, Pretrial & Trial Resources: Plaintiffs Perspective", Professional Education Systems, Inc, 1988
• Chair & Lecturer, "The Challenge of Picking and Persuading a Jury," The Indiana Lawyer, Seminar, 1997
• Lecturer, "Indiana Orthopedics for Lawyers," Professional Education Systems, Inc, 1987
• Lecturer, "Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Indiana," National Business Institute, Inc., 1996
• Lecturer, "Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases: The Experts Share Their Secrets," Lorman Education Services, 1999 to 2002

Representative Clients

• BAM (Breakdown Assistance for Motorcycles)
• SteelHorse

Verdicts/Settlements

• Rachel Riggs, et al. v. Alan Burrell, (1992) 595 N.E.2d 268
• Wildman v. Nat'l Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 03N.E.2d 683 (Ind. App. 1998)
• DiBortolo v. Metropolitan School District of Washington Township, (1982) 440 N.E.2d 506
• Gonzalez v. U-Haul of Central Indiana and Volvo of America Corp., (1985) 752 F.2d 295
• Nature's Link, Inc. v. Przybyla, 885 N.E.2d 709 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008)
• International Vacuum, Inc. v. Owens, (1982) 439 N.E.2d 188
• Armstrong v. Lake, (1983) 447 N.E.2d 1153
• St. Anthony Medical Center v. Ralph Kalember 853 N.E.2d 1046, 2006

Bar/Professional Activity

• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
• Chair, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Lifetime Achievement Award Seminar, 2015
• Member, Indianapolis Bar Association
• Member, American Association for Justice 
• Chair, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association 41st Annual Institute, 2005
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
• Chair, "Personal Injury for Paralegals, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2012, 2014 and 2015
• Member, American Bar Associations
• Board of Directors, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1990 – 2015
• Member, ABA, Tort and Insurance Practice Section
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
• Sustaining Member, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association
• President, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2013
• Member, Attorney Information Exchange Group
• Indiana

Educational Background

• Indiana University B.A., With Distinction, 1977