Admitted: 1985, Indiana
Law School: Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington, IN, J.D.
Member: Terre Haute, Indiana State and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Environmental Law; Sports and Entertainment Law) Bar Associations; Indiana Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (Treasurer, 2006-2007; Secretary, 2007-2008; Vice President 2008-2009; President 2009-2010); Indiana Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate).
Biography: Awards: Indiana Defense Trial Counsel of the Year 2008; 2010 President Elect Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. 2011 President of Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. Marquis Who's Who in American Law, Oxford’s Who ‘s Who. American Board of Trial Advocates (Highest Rank of Advocate.) Author: “Dynamic Techniques For Using Expert Witnesses” NBI 2010; “Medical Malpractice Terminology” NBI 2009; “Ethics in Medical Malpractice” NBI 2009; "Ferreting Unreliable Expert Testimony From the Mosaic We Call Trial," Indiana Lawyer 2008; "Spoliation of Evidence," 2005; "Subrogation & Civility," Indiana Lawyer, 2004; "Bad Faith Litigation," 2003 ICLE; "Crashworthiness Revisited," Indiana Lawyer, 1996; "The Art of Being Local Counsel," Indiana Lawyer, 1999. Member, St. Joseph University Parish. Probono Counsel for Terre Haute Humane Society, Clay County Humane Society and St. Josephs Catholic Church. IU Law School 25th Class Reunion Chair, 2010; Seminar Chair 2007 for 40th Annual Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana Seminar in French Lick, Indiana. 1977 Naperville, Illinois Red And White Award Winner.
Born: Kankakee, Illinois
Cases: 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.