Admitted
1974, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1982, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Indiana University, J.D., cum laude, 1974
Law School Graduation Year
1974
College
Indiana University, B.A., 1970; National College of Advocacy, 1979; Advanced College of Advocacy, 19
Memberships
Indianapolis (Member, Grievance Committee, 1984-1991); Indiana State (Member: Litigation Section, 1983— and Appellate Section, 1996—) and American (Member, Section on Litigation) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Construction Site Accident Group); M Club; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Board of Directors, 1992—; Rules of Evidence Committee, 1993-1994. Sustaining Member. Co-Chair: Amicus Curiae Committee, 1995—; Law-Pac, 1998—); American Board of Trial Advocates (Member, National Board of Directors, 1994-1998; President, Indiana Chapter, 1996); United States Olympic Committee (Indiana, 1995); Roscoe Pound Foundation (Fellow); Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Sustaining Founder); National Safety Council; Hoosier Safety Council; American Society of Safety Engineers (Associate Member); Indiana Society of Safety Engineers; College of Legal Medicine
Biographical
Phi Delta Phi. Author: monthly article, Res Gestae , 1977-1990; Damages to Coverage and Underinsurance, Verdict, 1992; Tortious Interference, The Indiana Lawyer, March 2000; Joint Liability Under Comparative Fault, The Indiana Lawyer, March 1999; Construction Law, The Indiana Lawyer, May 1996; Indiana Personal Injury and Torts, Lawyers Cooperative Publishing, 1996. Lecturer: Construction Site Tort Liability, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1990; Trial Advocacy in Indiana, National Business Institute, 1990; Trying the Automobile Accident Case, National Business Institute, 1991; Representing the Intoxicated Client, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1992; Underinsurance in Indiana, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1992; Summary Judgments, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1994; Fall Protection in Construction Site Litigation, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Summer 1994; Depositions, Advanced Trial Series, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1994; Litigating Workplace Issues, National College of Advocacy, 1995; Adult Wrongful Death, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1995; Trucking Litigation, National Business Institute, July 2002; Getting Around Worker's Comp, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2002; Advanced Personal Injury Practice in Indiana, National Business Institute, July 2001; Look into the Future-Important Issues Pending on Appeal, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2001; Protecting Your Client From Another Attorney, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2000; Construction Site Injuries: Fall Protection, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1999. Adjunct Associate Professor, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, 1975-1989. Certified Civil Trial Mediator. President, Sagamore American Inn of Court, 1999-2001. Trustee, National Inns of Court Foundation, 2001—. Construction Outreach Trainer, Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Board of Directors: University High School; Indiana University Alumni Association. Member, U.S. Dressage Fede