ADRIAN P. SMITH

Practice Area:
Serious Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Crash cases; Premises Liability, Insurance Coverage; Appellant Advocacy; and Products liability.

Education:
Valparaiso University: School of Law; graduated in 2003.

University of Oklahoma; BA in Communications.

Awards and Honors :
Recipient of the Max Goodwin Young Trial Lawyer of the Year Presented by Indiana Trial Lawyers Association in October of 2004

Recipient of the Charles L. Vaughn Award in Trial Advocacy Presented by Valparaiso University: School of Law in 2003.

Professional Publications:
Co-Author of the Trial Handbook for Indiana Lawyers, annually published by Thompson-West, 2004-2008.

Experience and Clerkships:
Schiff, Gorman, & Krjkles, Attorneys at Law: in Chicago, Illinois; Summer Law Clerk; 2001

Smith & DeBonis, LLC, Highland, Indiana; Law Clerk/Legal Intern; 2001-2003

Smith & DeBonis, LLC, Highland, Indiana; Attorney; 2003-2006; Serious Personal Injury; Appellant Advocacy; Employment Law; Car Crashes; Premises Liability; Insurance Coverage; Complex Commercial litigation; Contracts; and Business and Partnership Litigation.

Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.; Chicago, Illinois; Associate Attorney; 2006-2008; Complex Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Employment Law; Contract; and Business and Partnership Litigation.

Kenneth J. Allen & Associates, P.C.; Trial Attorney; 2008-the Present.         

Bar Admissions:
Indiana, Northern District of Indiana; Southern District of Indiana; Illinois; Northern District of Illinois; Washington D.C.

Reported Cases:
Glotzbach v. Froman, 854 N.E.2d 337 (Ind.2006);

Four Winds, LLC v. Smith & DeBonis, LLC, 854 N.E.2d 70 (Ind.App.2006);

Cantrell v. Morris, 849 N.E.2d 488 (Ind.2006);

Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. Harvey, 842 N.E.2d 1279 (Ind.2006);

Zambrana v. Armenta, 819 N.E.2d 881 (Ind.App.2004).