Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney in Indianapolis, IN

Attorney William "B.J." Brinkerhoff is a partner with the Jeselskis Brinkerhoff and Joseph, LLC, law firm in Indianapolis, Indiana. A top-rated lawyer with more than 16 years of legal experience, Mr. Brinkerhoff represents the rights and interests of a diverse range of commercial clients throughout the Indianapolis metro region and surrounding areas who have legal needs involving any of the following:

• Business litigation and dispute resolution
• Entrepreneurship and small business matters
• Employment and labor law for employers
• Contracts and commercial law

A highly versatile litigation and transactional attorney, Mr. Brinkerhoff delivers unmatched legal counsel and support for virtually any matter affecting his clients. Serving small, closely held companies, family-owned businesses and large, multi-national enterprises, he provides innovative solutions and customized strategies to help his clients form and plan their companies the right way while remaining on hand to offer invaluable counsel regarding day-to-day operations, regulatory compliance, risk avoidance, franchising and intellectual property issues, real estate issues, and more.

In addition, he provides exceptional defense counsel for business owners embroiled in complex disputes involving product liability, personal injury and wrongful death claims, contract disputes, insurance issues, civil rights violations, and employment law claims. He also provides effective counsel at all stages of litigation, and he has a wealth of experience assisting his clients in resolving their conflicts through mediation, negotiation and arbitration as alternatives to costly and stressful courtroom battles.

A 2000 graduate of Vanderbilt University, Mr. Brinkerhoff obtained his Juris Doctor from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 2003. He is admitted to practice before all Indiana state courts as well as the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.

Mr. Brinkerhoff is an active member of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, the Indianapolis Bar Foundation, the Indiana State Bar Association and the Indianapolis Bar Association, among his other professional affiliations. Committed to his local community as well, he also serves on the Board of Directors for National Junior Tennis & Learning of Indianapolis and the Business Ownership Initiative branch of the Indy Chamber.  He is also a Deacon at Second Presbyterian Church.