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Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation with an emphasis on Tractor-Trailer
Accidents, Jobsite Accidents, and Products Liability
Education
B.A., Political Science, 1991, University of Illinois-Urbana
J.D., 1994, Valparaiso University School of Law
Experience & Clerkships
Partner with KJA&A;
prior to employment with KJA&A worked in personal injury
litigation in Indianapolis and Chicago
Professional Activities
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
American Association for Justice
Admissions
Indiana and Illinois state courts and the following
federal courts: U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Seventh and
Tenth Circuits; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. District
Courts for the Northern District of Illinois - Trial Bar,
Northern District of Indiana, and Southern District of Indiana.
Articles / Journals / Seminars
“Trying the Soft Tissue Case in Indiana”
South Bend, Indiana, December 2001
“Superior Deposition Strategies in Indiana Civil Trial
Practice”
Merrillville, Indiana, December 2003
“Privileged Communications”
Ramstein, Germany, July 2003
“Superior Deposition Strategies in Indiana Civil Trial Practice”
Merrillville, Indiana, December 2004
“Trying the Automobile Case in Indiana”
South Bend, Indiana, July 2004
“Advanced Personal Injury Practice”
Merrillville, Indiana, June 2005
"Civil Trial From Start to Finish"
Merrillville, Indiana, December 2005
"Winning Your Trial", Merrillville, IN, August, 2006
"Why Commercial Motor Vehicle Cases are Different", Minnesota
Trial Lawyers Association, Minneapolis, MN, May, 2007
“Obtaining the Best Settlement for Personal Injury Clients”
Merrillville, IN, October 2007
Service / Community Activities / Awards
Received “Charles Vaughn Trial Advocacy Award”
while in law school
Military Service: Major, United States Army Reserve, Judge
Advocate General's Corps; completed Command & General’s
Staff College; received Meritorious Service Medal following
overseas service during Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Membership in Non-legal Organizations: Ancient Free &
Accepted Masons (Illinois); Life Member, Reserve Officers
Association; American Legion
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