Community Activity

• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
  • Local Rules Advisory Committee, 2019 – present
• Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee
  • Board of Directors, 2023 – present
• Indiana State Bar Association
  • Leadership Development Academy, Class VII graduate, 2018
  • Lawyer Advertising Rules Review Committee,
    • Vice-Chair, 2019 – 2021
    • Chair, 2021 – present
• Indianapolis Bar Association
  • Young Lawyers Division, Vice-Chair, Education Committee, 2015 – 2018
• Seven2Seven Condominium Homeowners Association, President, Board of Directors, 2021 – present
• Association of General Contractors of Indiana
  • Leadership Program, Graduate, 2020 – 2021

Representative Matters

Appellate Matters

• Prosecuted appeal of denial of summary judgment sought on behalf of truck leasing company. Won partial reversal of trial court’s decision, and entry of summary judgment on one of the plaintiffs’ claims.: Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. v. McGrath, 157 N.E.3d 5 (Ind. Ct. App. 2020).
• Defended adverse party’s appeal of entry of summary judgment and dismissal of lawsuit in favor of truck leasing company and truck driver: White v. Holland, 19A-CT-967 (Ind. Ct. App. 2019) (memorandum decision), trans. denied.
• Prosecuted appeal of punitive damages award entered in favor of adverse party. Won reversal of punitive damages award: West v. J. Greg Allen Builder, Inc., 92 N.E.3d 634 (Ind. Ct. App. 2017), trans. denied.
• Prosecuted appeal of summary judgment entered in favor of adverse party. Won reversal of summary judgment and remand for new trial in favor of patron: Miller v. Rosehill Hotels, LLC, 45 N.E.3d 15 (Ind. Ct. App. 2015).

Construction

• After three-day bench trial, obtained defense verdict in favor of a contractor alleged to have negligently maintained a lift station that malfunctioned and caused damage to commercial property in excess of $1 million.
• Prosecuted large claims for negligence and breach of contract on behalf of general contractor against subcontractors relating to substantial renovations to a large industrial facility. Case settled favorably prior to trial.
• Defended business property owner against mechanics’ liens asserted by numerous subcontractors following general contractor’s filing for bankruptcy protection. All disputes were settled favorably prior to trial.
• Defended breach of contract lawsuit brought against home repair contractor. The plaintiff alleged that our client failed to perform specific repairs in a workmanlike manner, thus breaching its contract. Our defense focused on the doctrine of accord and satisfaction, because the plaintiff had accepted a check along with a contractual reduction in price. The Court entered judgment for our client, with costs.
• Assisted real estate developer with replatting and rezoning real estate in Marion County.

Employment

• Defended logistics company in federal lawsuit against allegations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Case settled favorably prior to trial.
• Prosecuted claims for breach of employment agreement against former employee of automobile business, including covenants not to compete and covenants not to solicit. Case settled favorably prior to trial.
• Prosecuted claims for breach of employment agreement against former employee of industrial services provider, including covenants not to compete and covenants not to solicit. Dispute settled favorably pre-suit.
• Defended volunteer fire department against allegations of negligence by former volunteer firefighter. Case settled favorably prior to trial.

Intellectual Property

• Defended internet marketing company against allegations of website content “scraping.” Case settled favorably prior to trial.

Business and Transactions

• Defended software developer against allegations of breach of contract and prosecuted allegations of breach of contract. Case settled favorably prior to arbitration.
• Prosecuted large breach of contract claim on behalf of industrial services provider. Case settled favorably prior to trial.
• Obtained summary judgment on large breach of contract claim on behalf of industrial materials supplier.
• Defended business owner against allegations of breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, deception, conversion, and embezzlement brought by business co-owner, and prosecuted allegations of fraud, conversion, embezzlement, breach of contract, indemnity, and contribution against co-owner. Case settled favorably prior to trial.
• Obtained summary judgment on behalf of recreational facility operator against claims of negligence.
• Served as local counsel for an international technology company in defending against allegations of negligence in both federal and state court. Case settled favorably prior to trial.

Awards & Recognition

• Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®: 2021 – present)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Labor and Employment Law — Management
  • Litigation — Labor and Employment
  • Real Estate Law
• Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2020 – present
  • General Litigation
• Indianapolis Bar Association
  • Young Lawyers Division Distinguished Leadership Award, 2018