Nicholas C. Deets
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, IN 46290
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (50%),
- Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff (40%),
- Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff (10%)
A partner at Hovde Dassow and Deets, Nicholas C. ("Nick") Deets focuses his practice exclusively on plaintiff's personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death litigation. From the firm's offices in Indianapolis and Lafayette, Indiana, he provides skilled representation to clients throughout Indiana who have suffered significant injuries or lost a loved one due to the negligence of other parties in cases involving medical malpractice, defective products, and motor vehicle and truck collisions. He has tried more than 100 jury trials to verdict. His diligence in the courtroom and at the negotiating table has led to numerous sizable settlements and jury verdicts in favor of his clients, and it has not gone unnoticed by his fellow professionals. Nick has received an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and a 10.0 "Superb" peer review rating through Avvo. He has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers every year since 2006, in The Best Lawyers in America every year since 2010, and received the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association in 2010.
Nick attended Purdue University on a full golf scholarship, and he received a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management with honors in 1989. He then pursued his legal education at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law and was awarded his Juris Doctor with distinction in 1993. While he was there, Mr. Deets served as the managing editor of the Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies and clerked for the Honorable Michael S. Kanne on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. Admitted to practice before all Indiana state courts, he has been a partner at Hovde Dassow and Deets since 2000.
An active participant in several legal organizations, Nick is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Litigation Counsel of America, the Indiana College of Trial Lawyers, and the Indiana Bar Foundation.
*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 Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Personal Injury - General (50%): Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Wrongful Death, Construction Accident, Brain Injury, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff
Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice (40%): Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury
Personal Injury - Products (10%): Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical, Products Liability
Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Wrongful Death, Construction Accident, Brain Injury, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical, Products Liability
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About Nicholas Deets
Admitted: 1993, Indiana
Professional Webpage: http://hovdelaw.com/our-team/meet-the-team/attorneys/nichola...
Honors/Awards:
- Indiana Super Lawyer by Indianapolis Magazine, 2006-2018
- Best Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Plaintiffs in 2017
- Journal of Global Legal Studies, managing editor, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
- Plaintiffs, Personal Injury, Best Lawyers in America, 2010
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2012
- IHSAA Keesling Mental Attitude Award, 1985
- ABA Moot Court team, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
- AV rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- Trial Lawyer of the Year, Indiana Trial Lawyer's Association, 2010
- Purdue Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Award, 1989
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Indiana Bar Foundation
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Indiana Chapter, Past President
- Indiana, 1993
- United States Supreme Court
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Crooked Stick Golf Club, President, 2013-2016
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Law, Practice Tips and Application, National Business Institute (2007)
- Effective Closing Arguments on behalf of the Plaintiff, Indianapolis Bar Association (2011)
- State Court Venue under Indiana Trial Rule 75, Verdict Volume 37, No. 3 (2016)
- Partial Settlements in Cases Involving Vicarious Liability, Verdict Volume 32, No. 3 (2011)
- Effective Closing Arguments on behalf of the Plaintiff, The Allen County Bar Association (2011)
Verdicts/Settlements:
- Turner v. Buske Lines Inc., 2006 WL 566108 (S.D. Ind. 2006)
- State Farm Ins. Co. v. C.W., 2010 WL 597930 (N.D. Ind. 2006)
- Allstate Ins. Co. v. Keltner, 842 N.E.2d 879 (Ind.Ct.App. 2006)
- Potts, M.D. v. Williams, 746 N.E.2d 1000 (Ind.Ct.App. 200 1)
- Burnett v. Columbus McKinnon Corp., 405 N.Y.S.2d 405 (4th Dept. 2009)
- Inman v. State Farm Mutual Ins. Co., 981 N.E.2d 1202 (Ind. 2012)
- Christian v. State of Indiana. 710 N.E.2d 582 (Ind.Ct.App. 1999)
- Brown-Day v. Allstate Insurance Co., 915 N.E.2d 548 (Ind.Ct.App. 2009)
- Kosarko v. Padula, 979 N.E.2d 144 (Ind. 2012)
- Inman v. State Farm Ins. Co., 938 N.E.2d 1276 (Ind.Ct.App. 2010)
- Knox v. American General Life Ins. Co., 2003 WL 22056301 (S.D. Ind. 2003)
- Shelton v. Kroger Ltd. Partnership I, 58 N.E.3d 229 (Ind.Ct.App. 2016), trans. denied.
- Allstate Ins. Co. v. Tozer, 298 F.Supp2d 765 (S.D.Ind. 2005)
Educational Background:
- Purdue University, B.S.I.M., with honors, 1989
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Last Updated: 7/22/2019