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Robert D. Brown

Appellate Attorney
Admitted in Indiana and Illinois
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Education

Illinois State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1983)

Valparaiso University School of Law, (J.D., 1986)

Experience

2009 - Present
Appellate Attorney, Allen Law Group, LLC
1986 - 2008
Trial and Appellate Attorney, Spangler Jennings & Dougherty, P.C.

Admissions

1986, Indiana

2010, Illinois

United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana

United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar

United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

United States Supreme Court

Presentations / Publications

  • Summary Judgment – Why Bother?, Lake County Bar Association (2017)
  • Preserving Error for Appeal, ICLEF (2016)
  • Thinking Outside the Toolbox, (co-author), Trial, Vol. 50, No. 4, (April, 2014)
  • “Handling Your First Federal Case,” Applied Professionalism Course for Newly Admitted Attorneys, Lake County Bar Association (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
  • Discovery Considerations and Strategies for the Insurance Company, ICLEF (1997)
  • Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists, ICLEF (Seminar Chair) (1996)
  • Legal Issues Relating to Voir Dire, ICLEF (1992)
  • Interpretation of Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Policy Provisions, CLEF (1992)
  • “Interlocutory Appeals and Motion Practice in Federal Civil Appeals”, Northwest Indiana Chapter of Federal Bar Association (1990)

Memberships

  • Indiana State Bar Association (Member, Appellate Practice Section)
  • Lake County Bar Association
  • American Association for Justice
  • Life Fellow, Indiana Bar Foundation

Reported Appellate Decisions

Branscomb v. Wal-Mart Stores E., L.P., 165 N.E.3d 982 (Ind. 2021)
Wallen v. Hossler, 130 N.E.3d 138 (Ind. Ct. App. 2019)
Yates v. Hites, 102 N.E.3d 901 (Ind. Ct. App. 2018)
Ryan v. TCI Architects/ Eng'rs/ Contractors, Inc., 72 N.E.3d 908 (Ind. 2017)
Polet v. ESG Sec., Inc., 66 N.E.3d 972 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016)
Nagel v. Northern Ind. Pub. Serv. Co., 26 N.E.3d 30 (Ind. Ct. App. 2015)
Kovera v. Envirite of Ill., Inc., 26 N.E.3d 936 (Ill. Ct. App. 2015)
LaPorte Community School Corp. v. Rosales, 963 N.E.2d 520 (Ind. 2012)
Commisioner of the Ind. Dept. of Ins. v. Black, 962 N.E.2d 675 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012)
Kornelik v. Mittal Steel USA, Inc., 952 N.E.2d 320 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011)
LaPorte Community School Corp. v. Rosales, 936 N.E.2d 281 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011) )
A.S. v. LaPorte Regional Health System, Inc., 921 N.E.2d 853 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010)
Howard v. E & B Paving, Inc., 920 N.E.2d 693 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010)
Carolina Cas. Ins. Co. v. Estate of Karpov, 559 F.3d 621 (7th Cir. 2009)
Spar v. Cha, 907 N.E.2d 974 (Ind. 2009)
Smith v. King, 902 N.E.2d 878 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009)
Ramirez v. Wilson, 901 N.E.2d 1 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009)
Querrey & Harrow v. Transcontinental Ins. Co., 885 N.E.2d 1235 (Ind. 2008)
Spar v Cha, 881 N.E.2d 70 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008)
Florio v. Tilley, 875 N.E.2d (Ind. Ct. App. 2007)
Munster Community Hospital v. Bernacke, 874 N.E.2d 611 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007)
Querrey & Harrow, Ltd. v. Transcontinental Ins. Co., 861 N.E.2d 719 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007)
State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. v. Gutierrez, 866 N.E.2d 747 (Ind. 2007)
Briggs v. Griffin Wheel Corp., 851 N.E.2d 1261 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006)
Cavens v. Zaberdac, 849 N.E.2d 526 (Ind. 2006)
State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. v. Gutierrez, 844 N.E.2d 572 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006)
Hassan v. Begley, 836 N.E.2d 303 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005)
Cavens v. Zaberdac, 820 N.E.2d 1265 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005)
Goleski v. Fritz, 768 N.E.2d (Ind. 2002)
Harbor Motor Company, Inc. v. Arnell Chevrolet-Geo, Inc., 265 F.3d 638 (7th Cir. 2001)
Vintila v. Drassen, 52 S.W. 3d 28 (Mo. Ct. App. 2001)
Patel v. Barker, 742 N.E.2d 28 (Ind. Ct. App. 2001)
Paint Shuttle, Inc. v. Continental Casualty Company, 733 N.E.2d 513 (Ind. Ct. App. 2000)
Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty, P.C. v. Ind. Ins. Co., 729 N.E.2d 117 (Ind. 2000)
Gold v. Ishak, 720 N.E.2d 1175 (Ind. Ct. App. 1999)
Helmchen v. White Hen Pantry, Inc., 685 N.E.2d 180 (Ind. Ct. App. 1997)
Trotter v. Nelson, 684 N.E.2d 1150 (Ind. 1997)
Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty, P.C. v. Ind. Ins. Co.,685 N.E.2d 705 (Ind. Ct. App. 1997)
Freeman v. Mayer, 95 F.3d 569 (7th Cir. 1996)
Hill v. Porter Memorial Hospital, 90 F.3d 220 (7th Cir. 1996)
Tardy v. Chumrley, 658 N.E.2d 959 (Ind. Ct. App. 1995)
Medley v. American Economy Ins. Co., 654 N.E.2d 313 (Ind. Ct. App. 1995)
Bethlehem Steel Corp. v. Lohman, 661 N.E.2d 555 (Ind. Ct. App. 1995)
Transcontinental Technical Services, Inc. v. Allen, 642 N.E.2d 981 (Ind. Ct. App. 1994)
Timothy F. Kelly & Assoc. v. Illinois Farmers Ins. Co., 640 N.E.2d 82 (Ind. Ct. App. 1994)
Chapman v. Grimm & Grimm, P.C., 638 N.E.2d 462 (Ind. Ct. App. 1994)
American Inter-Fidelity Exchange v. American Re-Insurance Co., 17 F.3d 1018 (7th Cir. 1994) Antevski v. Volkswagenwerk & Aktiengesellshaft, 4 F.3d 537 (7th Cir. 1993)
City of Gary v. Allstate Insurance Company, 612 N.E.2d 115 (Ind. 1993)
State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. v. Spotten, 610 N.E.2d 299 (Ind. Ct. App. 1993)
Walker v. Rinck, 604 N.E.2d 591 (Ind. 1992)
Deadwiler v. Chicago Motor Club Ins. Co., 603 N.E.2d 1365 (Ind. Ct. App. 1992)
Granack v. Continental Casualty Company, 977 F.2d 1143 (7th Cir. 1992)
Matuga v. Matuga, 600 N.E.2d 138 (Ind. Ct. App. 1992)
City of Gary v. Allstate Insurance Co., 598 N.E.2d 625 (Ind. Ct. App. 1992)
Sheldon v. Munford, Inc., 950 F.2d 403 (7th Cir. 1991)
Transamerica Insurance Services v. Kopko, 570 N.E.2d 1283 (Ind. 1991)
Tarr v. Jablonski, 569 N.E.2d 378 (Ind. Ct. App. 1991)
Walker v. Rinck, 566 N.E.2d 1088 (Ind. Ct. App. 1991)
Justice v. CSX Transportation, Inc., 908 F.2d 119 (7th Cir. 1990)
Sheldon v. Munford, Inc., 902 F.2d 7 (7th Cir. 1990)
Meridian Mutual Insurance Company v. Richie, 544 N.E.2d 488 (Ind. 1989)
Meridian Mutual Insurance Company v. Richie, 540 N.E.2d 27 (Ind. 1989)
Meridian Mutual Insurance Company v. Richie, 517 N.E.2d 1265 (Ind. Ct. App. 1988)
Lake Cty. Trust Co. v. Household Merchandising, Inc., 511 N.E.2d 512 (Ind. Ct. App. 1987)
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