Representative Matters

Transactions:

• Represented numerous clients, large and small, in transactions involving stock purchases, stock sales, asset purchases, asset sales, and financing matters.

•  Represented major shareholder in takeover efforts regarding public corporation and related share disposition.

• Assisted large manufacturer with sale of more than twenty Indiana plant locations.
• Represented franchisor of nursing home services in obtaining required franchise registrations and preparing franchise agreements and disclosures.
• Represented franchisees in review and evaluation of franchise documents.

Commercial Litigation:

• Defended an international HVAC manufacturer in its Indiana product liability and contract claims related to fires, property damages, and other losses.
• Represented a major CSST manufacturer in its Indiana product liability claims related to gas plumbing lines, and related fire loss claims.
• Obtained summary judgment or declaratory judgment in numerous large-loss construction accident, and construction defect coverage cases.
• Prosecuted claims by a corporation against a former employee and his business for breach of fiduciary duties, resulting in a favorable verdict at trial for the corporation.
• Obtained defense verdict at trial for former employees in claims by employer for alleged conversion and breach of fiduciary duties.
• Prosecuted claims by former business owner against the current owners for breach of fiduciary duty, which led to a significant settlement for the client.
• Following a significant fire, defended two jury trials against the property insurer for alleged bad faith in denying the property owners’ claim, which resulted in settlement of the claim for less than 10 percent of the alleged damages.

Insurance Coverage and Defense:

• Represented insurers in a wide variety of construction defect, accident, property, and other insurance coverage cases.
• Obtained summary judgment or favorable settlements for insurers in a large number of coverage cases.
• Secured favorable results for insureds and insurers as defense counsel in hundreds of cases.

Aviation:

• Represented aircraft operators in numerous over-spray cases and negotiated successful resolutions of those cases.
• Defended multiple catastrophic fire claims related to major fire losses, and other aircraft damage claims.

Injury Litigation:

• Obtained defense verdict at jury trial for claims against property owners related to serious personal injuries arising out of the property owners’ alleged failure to properly control animals on their property.
• Obtained defense verdict at jury trial related to injuries resulting from misuse of a moped by a minor.
• Defended a catastrophic injury claim against a product manufacturer through challenges to the Plaintiff’s expert, leading to a favorable settlement for the manufacturer.
• Obtained numerous Orders granting Summary Judgment for manufacturers in mass tort litigation claims

Awards & Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America®
  • Litigation — Insurance: 2022 – present
• Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated
• American Jurisprudence Award in Negotiable Instruments

Community Activity

• Notre Dame Alumni Association
• Indiana University Alumni Association
• Heartland Church