Top Rated Medical Malpractice Attorney in Terre Haute, IN

Honors/Awards:

• 2015 Elected President American Board of Trial Advocates (Indiana), 2017
• DRI State Representative for Indiana, DRI, 2017
• I was honored by being selected as DTCI Defense Attorney of the Year in 2008., Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana Defense Attorney of The Year, DTCI, 2008

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Member of National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, 2019

Bar/Professional Activity:

• President American Board of Trial Advocates (Indiana) 2015, President Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana 2011.  Defense Research Institute State Representative (2012-2015). ADTA Invited Member (2011 to present.) National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. Indiana Association of Mediators (IAM) member.  Client Distinction Award 2013-2021.  2018 Selection "America's Top 100 Attorneys."

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Pro Bono Counsel services offered for St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Terre Haute Humane Society, Clay County Humane Society and Miss Softball America. Appointed Modest Mediator for Vigo County Court Program, 2016 to present.

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• Diversity can play an important role in the settlement process in Medical Malpractice, Product Liability and Wrongful Death / Motor Vehicle Accident cases., Author/Presenter, Diversity in Mediation, ICLE and DTCI, 2020
• Numerous Continuing legal education articles published by NBI and Thompson Reuters concerning evidentiary issue such as authentication of documents, exceptions to the rule against hearsay, pesonal inury, mediation and ethics., Author, Hearsay in the Court Room, NBI, 2011
• “Medical Malpractice: Conducting Discovery and Doctor Depositions” NBI 2018; “Mediation from the Mediator’s Point of View” NBI 2018; “Mediation Ethics” NBI 2017; “Defending Traumatic Brain Injury Claims” NBI 2017 are examples of legal writings authored to help facilitate continuing legal education in Indiana., Author, “Medical Malpractice: Conducting Discovery and Doctor Depositions” NBI 2018; “Mediation from the Mediator’s Point of View” NBI 2018; “Mediation Ethics” NBI 2017; “Defending Traumatic Brain Injury Claims” NBI 2017; , NBI, Indiana Bar, 2018
• Author and Presenter of "Defending Commercial Carrier Litigation in 2018" Thompson Reuters.  2017 Published "Defending Traumatic Brain Injury Cases."  Defense attorney guide for distinguishing legitimate brain injury cases from embellished claims.  "A comprehensive review of the statute of repose defense to asbestosis claims for the state of Indiana." Indiana Civil Litigation Review. , Author, Statute of Repose As It Pertains to Asbestos Claims, Indiana Civil Review Law Journal, 2009

Verdicts/Settlements:

• Obtained multiple summary judgment decisions on the Marian County Product Liability / Asbestos Docket, 2021
• Vermillion County Defense Verdict.  Successfully defended a roll over litigation by obtaining a defendant's verdict., 2019
• When helping seriously injured people, I welcome the opportunity to facilitate correction of the wrong. My involvement in several large settlements positively changed the lives of my clients for the better by helping them mitigate their damages. Serious accidents are life changing events for everyone involved.  While the law can't erase the harm, attorneys can help clients cope with the aftermath and reach amicable resolution of legal issues no matter who they represent. Being a registered civil and domestic mediator, alternative dispute resolution provides the opportunity to furnish practical advice that facilitates reasonable solutions., 2011
• See my web page for some of my reported verdicts.
• McCullough v. Archbold, 605 N.E. 2d 175 (Ind. 1993); Harbour v. Arelco, Inc., 678 N.E. 2d 381 (Ind. 1999); Shelton v. Wick, 715 N.E. 2d 890 (1999); trans. denial 736 N.E. 2d 219 (2000); City of Terre Haute v. Simpson, 746 N.E.2d 359, 367 (Ind.Ct.App. 2001), trans. denied; Richmond v Dana (Marian County Asbestos 2021 Docket).

Transactions:

• Since 2010, I have devoted substantial portion of my practice serving as Civil Mediator and Domestic Mediator.  It is truly my pleasure to have helped several hundred people get their cases resolved during the recent Covid-19 Pandemic by Zoom and Hybrid Mediations., 2020

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• DTCI Outstanding Defense Attorney for the State of Indiana., 2008

Videos:

• President ABOTA (Indiana Chapter), 2015

Educational Background:

• J.D. degree, 1985