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Honoring: James O. McDonaldChair: Franklin D. Julian

32nd Annual Lifetime Achievement

SeminarMay 19th - 20th, 2020

Streaming live by SeminarWeb

12 CLE and 1 Ethics Hour

Indiana Trial Lawyers Association

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I T L A’S E X E C U T I V E CO M M I T T E E 2019-2020PresidentThomas E. HamerAnderson

SecretaryDaniel H. PfeiferSouth Bend

At Large MemberG. Steven FleschnerTerre Haute

At Large MemberRobert W. JohnsonIndianapolis

President-ElectFred W. SchultzBloomington

TreasurerEmily C. Guenin-HodsonWabash

At Large MemberCaroline A. GilchristAvon

At Large MemberDavid FarnbauchFort Wayne

Immediate Past PresidentFranklin D. JulianSouth Bend

Vice PresidentDaniel A. LadendorfIndianapolis

Treasurer– ElectJerry A. GarauIndianapolis

At Large MemberKathy FarinasIndianapolis

At Large MemberTara M. WorthleyValparaiso

W E LCO M E

Welcome to the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association’s 32nd Lifetime Achievement Seminar. The Lifetime Achievement Seminar is a great tradition that recognizes our outstanding members! This year’s program features more than forty speakers on topics ranging from medical malpractice to depositions and ethics.

We encourage you to reach out via email to our 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Jim McDonald , and congratulate him on receiving this honor. He has made many contributions to ITLA and works tirelessly on behalf of his clients. Additionally, please congratulate the 2020 Max Goodwin Young Lawyer recipient, Kent Winingham.

We would would like to thank Preferred Capital Funding (PCF) for sponsoring the online streaming of Lifetime this year. PCF is run by former trial lawyer, Brian Garelli, and he generously sponsors many ITLA events and activities. A big thanks to all the exhibitors that have stuck by ITLA’s side during this pandemic. We can help those that have supported us by utilizing their services. Please view a listing of these exhibitors in our Online Exhibit Hall at www.itlaexhibithall.org

By attending the Lifetime Achievement Webinar you are eligible for up to 12 CLE credits including 1.25 Ethics hours. Attendance and polls will be taken throughout the seminar by our host SeminarWeb. Be sure to keep the video playing up on your screen throughout the next two days in order to receive all credits. We will submit Indiana credit on your behalf, but please be advised that we do not submit credits to other states.

In this program you will find the 32nd Lifetime Achievement Seminar Agenda that will be your guide for the next two days. If you have any technical issues or need assistance during the seminar, please contact SeminarWeb at 800-701-5161.

Thank you again for your continued support and we hope you enjoy the 32nd Lifetime Achievement Seminar.

Sincerely, Frank Julian, Chair


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2020 L I F E T I M E AC H I E V E M E N T AWA R D H O N O R E E

James O. McDonald was born and raised on a farm in Vigo County, Indiana, situated west of the Wabash River.

He began his formal education in a two room brick school house in New Goshen, Indiana which was heated with a coal stove situated in the northeast corner of the north room of the school. The male students took turns carrying in buckets of coal and buckets of water from an outside hand pump. The restrooms consisted of two outside privy’s, male and female. The north room of the school house accommodated the first grade and the south room of the school accommodated both the second and third grade classes.

By the time he entered the fourth grade a new school house with running water, central heat and inside toilets had been constructed in the town of New Goshen.

James found the new school gave him so much more time to study from not having to carry coal and water that by the fifth grade he

found the time, prior to school taking up in the morning, to learn that when Elmer’s Glue was squirted into the locks of the class room doors, all of the students would be sent to the cafeteria while the school custodian had to remove the hinge pins from each classroom door in order for the children to be able to access the classrooms. At that point, James understood that learning could be fun.

After more fun and learning James graduated from Indiana State University while he and his brother farmed about 800 acres and performed custom hay baling.

Upon graduation from ISU he enrolled in the Indianapolis Indiana University at Indianapolis Law School when it was only a night school.

Before graduating from law school he worked days for 6 months as a law clerk for Judge Allen Sharp and a year for Judge Joe Lowdermilk, both of the Indiana Court of Appeals. While attending law school at night, graduated in August 1972 and was admitted to the bar September 1972.

Upon graduating from law school he returned to Terre Haute and began practicing with brothers Ed and Warren Everett. He purchased the practice in 1982.

James tried a lawsuit with Hansford Mann and Max Goodwin in Gibson County in 1982 against I & M Electric Company from May until December 7th.

He and Max Goodwin tried a jury trial for a case for a dairy farmer against Tipmont Electric Company for 8 weeks in Parke County which resulted in a hung jury and a mistrial. They tried that case the following year for 9 weeks, resulting in a Plaintiffs verdict for their client which was upheld by the Supreme Court; 716 N.E.2d 357 (Ind. 1999).

In all James has had 27 published Appellate opinions. Cain v. Griffin, 849 N.E.2d 507 (Ind. 2006) established that an injured party is a third party beneficiary of a landowners insurance company with respect to medical payments of the policy. Auto Owners v. Harvey, 813 N.E.2d 1190, 842 N.E.2d 1276 (Ind. 2006) established that if it is a question of fact for a jury to determine if death resulting from a criminal attack was intentional or negligence, covered by the criminal’s home owners insurance.

James has been a member of the ITLA Board of Directors and College of Fellows since 1993 and was ITLA President from 2015-2016.

He is the proud father of James 0. McDonald II and his daughter Heidi Lynne McDonald and grandfather of Victor James McDonald. James II is married is Karen Haas McDonald who is a wonderful daughter in law and mother to Victor.

He practices law with his associate Joleen Klotz.


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2020 M AX G O O D W I N AWA R D R E C I P I E N T

Kent Winingham was born and raised in Carmel, Indiana alongside his three sisters, Kate, Mary Beth, and Lindsay. After graduating from Park Tudor, he attended Bowdoin College in Maine where he played college tennis all four years. After college, Kent joined his two older sisters in Chicago. He attended Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and graduated in 2015. Kent then practiced in Chicago in the area of nursing home negligence until he moved back to Indianapolis in the spring of 2017 to take the Indiana bar exam and join Wilson Kehoe Winingham.

Since returning to Indianapolis to practice with his dad, Bill Winingham, and Bruce Kehoe, Kent has had the opportunity to try a variety of cases. He has tried motor vehicle collision, medical malpractice, and premises liability

cases. Kent is a graduate of the ISBA’s Leadership Development Academy (Class VII), has been honored as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, and was named one of 15 Up and Coming Lawyers in Indiana Lawyer’s 2019 “Leadership in Law” class.

Outside of practicing law, Kent is active in a variety of organizations. He is a member of the Goodwill Young Leaders Board, Indianapolis Bar Foundation’s Executive Board, Indianapolis Bar Association’s Young Lawyer Division Executive Board, serves as Chair of the ISBA’s Lawyer Advertising Ethics Committee, and serves as Treasurer of the Park Tudor Alumni Association. However, he is most proud of the fact that he convinced his wife, Ashley Hadler (lawyer at Garau Germano), to marry him this past August. Kent is equally proud of his three sisters, who he gets to see often in Indianapolis and Chicago. Kent’s mom, Maureen, is a longtime therapist who makes sure to keep all the lawyers she is surrounded by in check. Kent and Ashley enjoy spending time with friends and family, playing golf, traveling to South Carolina, and hanging out with their French bulldog, Layla.

Kent is honored to be the 2020 Max Goodwin Award recipient, and wants to thank his mom, dad, wife, and Bruce Kehoe, for all of their support and guidance along the way--but mostly, he wants to thank them for putting up with him.

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AG E N DA - T U E S DAY . M AY 19T H . 2020

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Welcome, Introductions & Announcements - Chair, Frank Julian - Sweeney Julian

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Dan Buba - Doehrman Buba Semi-Truck Crash Case Essentials: What to Know and What to Do

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Nick Deets - Hovde Dassow + Deets LLC A Different Approach to Corporate Liability: Killing Them with Kindness

9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Emily Guenin-Hodson - Guenin Law Office PC Don’t Let Spoliation Spoil Your Case

9:30 a.m. – 9:45a.m. Tony Patterson - Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse, LLP Hiding in the Courtroom: When can the UM/UIM Carrier be Identified

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Break - Sponsored by KCI Settlements

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Kent Winingham - Wilson Kehoe Winingham, LLC A Card Laid is a Card Played: Combating Recent Trial Tactics by Defense

10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Tara Worthley – Langer & Langer Strategies for Handling an Injury on Ice Case

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Dan Chamberlain - Cohen & Malad, LLP Brain Injury - How to Prove Your Case with Scholarly Articles

11:00 a.m. –11:15 p.m. Alex Limontes –Hurst Limontes, LLC Medical Payments Coverage - Bad Faith and Health Insurance Write-Offs

11:15 a.m. –11:30 p.m. Mike Stephenson - Stephenson Rife LLP Winning with PowerPoint

11:30 a.m. –11:45 p.m. John Daly - Golitko & Daly, P.C. Hell in a Handbasket: Auto Litigation in the Era of Self Driving Cars

11:45-12:15 Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation

12:15-1:15 Lunch

1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Brad Catlin – Price Waicukauski Joven & Catlin, LLC Simple Tips for Better Cybersecurity

1:30p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Holly Wojcik & Barry Rooth - Theodoros & Rooth, PC Common Practice Med Mal Tips

1:45p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Enrique Flores - Flores Law Group, LLC Civility – Beyond the Courtroom and into the Web


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AG E N DA - T U E S DAY . M AY 19T H . 2020

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Andrew Zimmerman – Zimmerman & Sanchez Information Group, LLC Be an Expert on Their Expert: Strategies for Vetting Resumes

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Katie Marshall - Glaser & Ebbs Maximizing the Discovery Process to Build Case Value

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Ashley Hadler - Garau Germano, PC Secret Secrets are No Fun: Fighting Confidentiality in Abuse Litigation

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Joe Williams - Riley Williams & Piatt LLC Better Jury Selection in 15 Minutes

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Break - Sponsored by Morrow Settlements

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. B.J. Kelley – Craig, Kelley, and Faultless LLC Deposition Techniques & Technology for 2020

3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Greg Laker – Cohen & Malad, LLP Legislative Update on Sexual Assault Litigation

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Jamison Allen – Yosha Cook & Tisch Requests for Admission: The Unappreciated Power of Trial Rule 36

4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Jeff Stesiak - Pfeifer Morgan & Stesiak Handling Wrongful Death Cases with Divorced Parents

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Sara Langer – Langer & Langer Plaintiff’s Attorney to Plaintiff and Back Again: How Being a Plaintiff Has Taught Me to Be a Better Plaintiff’s Attorney

4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Roger Finderson- Finderson Law LLC Refer a Good One: Identifying Strong Worker’s Compensation Cases

5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Gabe Hawkins - Cohen & Malad, LLP Winning Premises Liability Cases after Goodwin v. Yeakle’s Sports Bar and Grill

5:15 pm Adjourn

If you have any technical issues or need assistance during the seminar please contact SeminarWeb at 1-800-701-5161


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AG E N DA - W E D N E S DAY . M AY 20T H . 2020

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Welcome, Introductions & Announcements - Chair, Frank Julian - Sweeney Julian

8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Justice Steven David – Indiana Supreme Court Lessons Jim McDonald Has Taught Us All

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Bruce Kehoe - Wilson Kehoe Winingham, LLC Cyber Attacks: Business and Ethical Considerations

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Tess White - White and Champagne WTLC Get out the Vote Campaign

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break - Sponsored by Physician Life Care Planning

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Kate Franke - Cline Farrell Christie Lee & Bell HITECH Records Requests - Challenges & Solutions

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Dan Pfeifer - Pfeifer Morgan & Stesiak Medical Malpractice or Premises Liability

11:00 a.m. –11:15 a.m. Sarah Graziano - Hensley Legal Group, PC Witness Preparation: The Do’s and Don’ts Before Depositions and Trial

11:15 a.m. –11:30 a.m. Amy Davis - Law Office of Amy M. Davis Practicing Gratitude

11:30 a.m. –1:00 p.m. Lunch Break

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Ned Mulligan - Cohen & Malad, LLC Truvada: Not Your Typical Drug Case

1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Mike Phelps - Stewart Phelps Wood Injury Lawyers Closing Argument: How Eminem and the Movie 8 Mile Made Me a Better Trial Lawyer

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Kelly Sheets - Theodoros & Rooth, PC Criminal Intent in Your Work Place Violence Case

1:45p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Yasmin Stump - Yasmin L. Stump Law Group, PC The Difference Between Testifying and Consulting Experts Demystified

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Dave Farnbauch – Sweeney Law Firm Damian Biltress - National Business Development Manager for Wolfvision Going Wireless in the Courtroom with Wolfvision

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Mark Guenin – Guenin Law Office, PC Little Things Are Important

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Break - Sponsed by Thomson Reuters

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Robert Langer – Langer and Langer Double Edged Sword, Wearable Technology

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Bill Keller - Sweeney Julian PC What To Do If My Client Signed a Release

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Jon Noyes - Wilson Kehoe Winingham, LLC Trucking Collision Avoidance Systems: Using Technology from the Past to Create Liability in the Future

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pete Palmer - Pete Palmer Law, LLC What I’ve Learned After 1,765 Mediations

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. David Wilson – David Wilson Law Office Insurance Industry Cost-Shifting in Litigation

4:15 p.m. Adjourn


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32nd Lifetime Achievement

Seminar

Exhibitor Contact Information


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32nd Lifetime Achievement

Seminar

Exhibitor Contact Information

32N D L I F E T I M E AC H I E V E M E N T S E M I N A R

Please visit our virtual exhibit hall at www.itlaexhibithall.org


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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE

Contact Person: Vanessa Clark, Esq. Phone: 202-594-7196Email: [email protected] Website: www.justice.org

Services provided: The mission of the American Association for Justice, formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA®), is to promote a fair and effective justice system and to support the work of attorneys in their efforts to ensure that any person who is injured by the misconduct or negligence of others can obtain justice in America’s courtrooms, even when taking on the most powerful interests. AAJ is the world’s largest trial bar, providing trial attorneys with information, professional support and a nationwide network that enables them to most effectively and expertly represent clients.As the Indiana AAJ Membership Director, Vanessa can answer any questions about AAJ services, but Indiana is also represented on the AAJ Board of Governors by: Katherine Franke, [email protected], Tom Doehrman,[email protected], and Betsy Greene, [email protected]. The AAJ Governors can also answer any questions about getting involved in AAJ.

THE ARC MASTER TRUST

Contact Person: Jill GinnPhone: 317-977-2375Email: [email protected]: www.thearctrust.org

Services provided: Since 1988, The Arc Master Trust has provided professional, experienced 3rd & 1st party Pooled Special Needs Trust services for individuals of all ages at an affordable price. The Arc Master Trust works daily to assist individuals with using a special needs trust to improve their quality of life while maintaining benefits eligibility. Utilize our complimentary initial consultation at your office or your clients’ home to learn more about setting up a trust, the quick disbursement process and The Arc’s custom online trust account portal.

BEACON REHABILITATION SERVICES, INC.

Contact Person: Ronald SmolarskiPhone: 734-665-8326 or 1-800-821-8463Email: [email protected] Website: www.beaconrehab.com

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CASEPACER

Contact Person: Maureen PerryPhone: 317-218-4715Email: [email protected]: www.casepacer.com

Services provided: Founded in 2012 in Indiana, CasePacer is a cloud-based case management software designed by personal injury lawyers for the way personal injury law firms work. Offering secure, anywhere/anytime access, CasePacer helps firms streamline operations, communicate and collaborate with the right people at the right time, and capture, organize and track important case inputs, dates, contacts, expenses, and documents. Built on AWS, the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, CasePacer’s approach to organization, storage and back-up as well as data transfer and encryption keeps data secure and firms operational. And with distinctive case-based pricing, CasePacer offers firms unlimited users and the ability to align case expenses with case cash flow. Get started with CasePacer’s case management software today.

CATTIE LAW

Contact Person: Mike McCulloughPhone: 513-702-2439Email: [email protected] Website: www.cattielaw.com

Services provided: Cattie, P.L.L.C. (“Cattie”) is a law firm whose mission is to extinguish a client’s future medical exposure under the Medicare Secondary Payer (“MSP”) Act. Cattie accomplishes this by providing legal advice about Medicare Set-Aside (“MSA”) requirements and recommends alternative vehicles, options and approaches to MSAs based on the law itself. In so doing, Cattie protects a client’s future Medicare benefits and protects both the client and the lawyer from Medicare successfully getting an additional dime above and beyond that amount Cattie recommends in the MSA Legal Opinion.

Cattie also provides Medicare Lien Resolution services, covering traditional Medicare Fee-for-Service (Parts A and/or B), Medicare Advantage (Part C) and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D). Cattie provides the services above on a case-by-case basis. For those firms that regularly see these Medicare issues, Cattie offers the Cattie Compliance Program which offers clients free Medicare conditional payment reimbursement services when they hire Cattie for an MSA Legal Opinion and agree to hire Cattie for a minimum number of cases per year.

CIRCLE CITY REPORTING

Contact Person: Rita PrattPhone: 317-635-7857Email: [email protected] Website: www.circlecityreporting.com

Services provided: Circle City Reporting is a full-service reporting firm centrally located in the heart of the business district of downtown Indianapolis at the corner of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Our stenographic reporters are highly skilled in all aspects of reporting and are continually striving to provide our clients with fast, accurate transcripts and the best, most up-to-date services possible to meet their needs. We pride ourselves on keeping up with the very latest in court reporting technology in order to help our clients in better managing their case information. Integrity and professionalism, along with strong ethical and business values, are qualities in each of our reporters, allowing them to meet the needs of each client in a timely and responsive manner. Circle City Reporting has been serving the needs of attorneys and law firms for over 25 years. One call to us handles all of your court reporting, litigation support and video needs. Circle City Reporting is certified by the State of Indiana and the City of Indianapolis as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE).


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COURTROOM ANIMATION

Contact Person: Tony AusickPhone: 706-362-7420Email: [email protected]: www.courtroomanimation.com

Services provided: Courtroom Animation was founded on the idea that seeing is believing. Oftentimes, it can take hours to accurately explain how vital the tiny details of a case can be, as well as ensure the jury can adequately remember all of the data that an attorney painstakingly laid out for them. For years, we saw attorneys spend months building their case, only to have jurors misunderstand the key points of their argument. We saw expert witnesses take the stand for hours – delivering thorough and complex material that jurors struggled to grasp. With the desire to solve this problem we decided to step in and create accurate 3D animations and trial graphics to be used as demonstrative exhibits or evidence during mediation and trial. Working in many different practice areas including motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, prosecution & criminal defense, surgical recreations, aviation, officer involved shootings, and more. We believe our animations will change the way attorneys do business.

D.L. MYERS & ASSOCIATES LLC

Contact Person: David MyersPhone: 317-787-7355Email: [email protected]: www.myerspi.com

Services provided: Since 1995, D.L. MYERS & ASSOCIATES has provided investigative services and litigation support to attorneys both locally and throughout the United States. The company specializes in witness location, statements, new-client intake, scene diagrams and photographs, process service, defendant asset searches, and more. We are also certified in Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) from both passenger and heavy truck/bus Electronic Data Recorders (EDRs) and can provide expert witness testimony in court regarding the data. The company’s staff has worked on many high-profile local and national cases and works tirelessly to obtain the results its clients need. Please talk to us today about any investigative needs your law firm may have.

EXPERT INSTITUTE

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Services provided Expert Institute is the leading expert witness service offering custom expert recruiting and high-touch consulting in every specialty. We leverage data and analytics to assess the qualifications and suitability of professionals on a global scale, ensuring that the industry leaders we provide are best-equipped to position firms for success in their endeavors.


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HICKS & NOGAN

Contact Person: Richard Hicks & Jay NoganPhone: 317-353-2464 (Richard Hicks) 317-933-9541 (Jay Nogan)Email: [email protected] (Richard Hicks) [email protected] (Jay Nogan)Website: www.hicksandnogan.com

Services provided: Hicks & Nogan provide expert consulting services to the legal profession. They are experienced experts who have assisted Indiana attorneys throughout their years of forensic work. Richard Hicks is a registered professional engineer in Indiana and 4 other states, with a Civil Engineering degree from the University of Kentucky. Jay Nogan has a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Delaware. Their services include investigation and analysis, preparation of reports, consultation during development of a case, and testimony. They have testified in Indiana courts and in other states, and on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. The major areas in which their expertise is commonly engaged are: Accident (Crash) Reconstruction, Civil Engineering Issues, Highway Engineering, Mechanical Failures, Mobile Equipment Accidents, Motorcycle Operation, Slips-Trips-Falls/Premises Liability and Vehicle Engineering.

IMAGE RESOURCES, INC.

Contact Person: Dave FultonPhone: 317-228-9080Email: [email protected]: www.i-r.com

Services provided: Since 1994, Image Resources, Inc. has been a trusted partner with trial attorneys from coast to coast. We produce cutting edge, recovery enhancing settlement documentaries, Day-In-The-Life videos, and web videos. Additionally, we specialize in high definition video depositions which can include user friendly text-synchronization, picture-in-picture, split screen, and now live streaming for remote observation.

KCI SETTLEMENTS

Contact Person: John Karter, CSSCPhone: 773-412-6304Email: [email protected]: www.kcisettlements.com

Services provided: We provide exceptional structured settlement services to help attorneys and their clients secure their financial future(s).

LEGWORK INVESTIGATIONS LLC

Contact Person: Kimberly RiddingPhone: 317-973-1007Email: [email protected]: www.legworkinvestigations.com

Services provided: Legwork Investigations is a recognized leader in providing premier private investigation services to attorneys throughout the state of Indiana. We are committed to delivering ethical, reliable, cost effective, quality information to our clients.

What do we do? We gather information through documents, records, interviews, surveillance and other proprietary means in reference to: a crime or wrongs done or threatened; the background and credibility of witnesses and other people; the cause of or responsibility for an accident or injury; the location or recovery of lost or stolen property; and the truth or falsity of a statement or representation. We gather evidence to be used in the trial of civil or criminal cases. We provide undercover investigators to detect and prevent fraud and theft.

Why do we do it? Simple, because bad things happen to good people every day and those people deserve a thorough investigation conducted by a trained, licensed investigator.


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MILNER PLANTIFF SERVICES

Contact Person: Bryan MilnerPhone: 877-212-9990Email: [email protected]: www.milnersettlements.comServices provided: Bryan Milner is a Senior Structured Settlement Consultant with Milner Settlements, brokered through Sage Settlement Consulting. He has provided high quality service to ITLA members and their clients for over 17 years, and continues to be a long-term supporter of ITLA. Bryan was the first structure consultant to introduce plaintiff-only structured settlement representation in the state of Indiana. Bryan takes on a compassionate, comprehensive approach. He understands the important and complex financial decisions that face individuals and families who are receiving settlements. He provides creative structured settlement options and helps attorneys navigate the complexities of settlement-related issues such as Medicare Set-Asides, Trusts, Lien Resolution, attorney fee structures, etc. Bryan is a member of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA).

MORROW SETTLEMENT SERVICES

Contact Person: Todd MorrowPhone: 855-227-9400Email: [email protected]: www.morrowsettlementservices.com

Service provided: Morrow Settlement Services offers an array of settlement planning solutions for your clients and your firm. Whether you have an individual case, or need assistance with mass tort administration and planning, we work to custom design the bestplans to protect financial futures. We specialize in structured settlements, trusts, lien resolution, and Medicare set-asides.

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Contact Person: Monica MyslinskiPhone: (D) 305-615-3101 (M) 317-440-2747Email: [email protected]: https://www.needles.com/ https://www.trialworks.com/

Services provided: Needles and TrialWorks, the two leading providers of case management software, have come together under the newly formed Assembly Software. With 40,000+ users, 2,500+ law firms and 60+ years of combined experience, these applications provide the most robust case workflow, document management and customization from the industry’s most trusted brands.

NHI

Contact Person: Dr. Carol White, RN, ANPC, GNPC, CNLCP Phone: 260-224-6161Email: [email protected]: www.nationalhi.com/healthcare_innovations

Services provided: NHI (also known as National Healthcare Innovations) is a medical-legal, educational, and clinical consulting firm. NHI is headed by Dr. Carol White, a doctoral-prepared adult and geriatric nurse practitioner who is a well-known educational seminar speaker and medical-legal expert throughout the country. Dr. White is triple board certified as an adult practitioner, geriatric nurse practitioner, and nurse life care planner. She continues to clinically practice in a long-term care and outpatient settings and educates nurses in the undergraduate and graduate nursing setting. Aside from Dr. White’s expert witness services to plaintiff and defense attorneys, NHI also has a Paralegal Support Services division, that provides paralegal support and medical records summaries. Please visit our booth for more info!


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OBJECTIVE MEDICAL

Contact Person: Tom Verhovshek, Ph.D.Phone: 800-639-5191Email: [email protected]: www.objectivemedical.net

Services provided: Dr. Robert Gregori leads a team of highly esteemed professionals in their respective fields of nursing, legal, and research to provide a full service medical legal consulting practice. Services Provided include: Independent Medical Evaluations, PPI Evaluations, SSDI Evaluations, Fitness for Duty Evaluations, FMLA Evaluations, Expert Witness Services, Expert Witness Deposition Preparation, M.D. Panel Review for Complex Case Direction, M.D. Record Review, and PhD Medical and Scientific research.

PHYSICIAN LIFE CARE PLANNING

Contact Person: John LagemanPhone: 515-509-1992Email: [email protected]: www.physicianlcp.com

Services provided: Physician Life Care Planning is a team of board certified Physician Life Care Planners who specialize in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Physician Life Care Planners are uniquely qualified to independently formulate and defend medical opinions regarding a subject’s impairments, disabilities, and future medical requirements. The methods they use to formulate opinions and quantify the value of future care are comprehensive, systematic, and transparent. They are a leader in the life care planning industry and since 1988 they have produced thousands of plans for hundreds of satisfied clients.

PREFERRED CAPITAL FUNDING

Contact Person: Brian GarelliPhone: 877-866-3111Email: [email protected]: www.pcfcash.com

Services provided: Preferred Capital Funding is among the leading providers of cash advances on injury and workers’ compensation lawsuits. When a plaintiff is going through a lawsuit, he or she still needs money to pay the bills. We provide conservative advances to your clients to help them weather the financial pressures created by serious injuries. Our company was the first lawsuit lending provider in the nation. After 19 years in business, we receive most of our business from attorneys directly. They have come to trust and rely on us to help their clients in a fair and expeditious manner. We are owned and managed by lawyers who understand what plaintiffs and advocates need. Lawsuits take time, and good attorneys move carefully. Our service allows clients to make the best possible decisions for their case because they aren’t being pressured to settle quickly.

RAY FORENSIC CONSULTANTS

Contact Person: Jody Lyn ElliottPhone: 614-519-5634Email: [email protected] Website: www.rayfc.com

Services provided: Ray Forensic Consultants, LLC has proudly served the Midwest since 2001 with timely, trustworthy, reliable expert services. Our 95+ experts are qualified by education, registration, and years of hands-on experience to successfully support cases and claims involving damages, defects, and personal injuries.We look forward to working with you!


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RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES

Contact Person: Beth A. Correll, CFP, CDFAPhone: 317-813-2352Email: [email protected] Website: www.raymondjames.com/bethcorrell

Services provided: Women’s Caucus sole Sponsor 2019 & 2020. Beth is a Financial Advisor with 25+ years of experience, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional, and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, CDFA®. She is life & health licensed and Long-Term Care certified. Beth focuses her business on helping clients develop a comprehensive, long-term approach to achieve their financial goals. She is dedicated to helping clients navigate through significant life events, whether it be the birth of a child, a job change, divorce or the loss of a loved one. Beth provides clients with investment products and services for their specific financial needs, including retirement planning, estate planning, trust services, college planning and portfolio management. She is dedicated to managing and preserving wealth for you and your family. By partnering with Sage Settlement Consulting, the nation’s leading comprehensive settlement planning firm, Beth can provide assistance to those involved in personal injury, wrongful death and workers compensation settlements giving those in need access to structured settlement services, such as settlement annuities ad attorney fee deferral strategies.

RINGLER

Northern/Central Indiana Contact: Denise Spaulding or Melissa WelpottPhone: 800-359-2924 or 317-573-2244Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Southern IndianaContact: Cindy ChanleyPhone: 502-569-9339Email: [email protected]: www.ringlerassociates.com

Services provided: Since 1975, RINGLER has provided injured parties and their attorneys outstanding personalized Structured Settlement services, before, during and after the settlement. A structured settlement provides periodic payments that match your clients future financial needs. Periodic payments provide peace of mind for your client as they are guaranteed & tax-free. Please contact us if you would like to know more or have a case you would like to discuss.

RITMAN & ASSOCIATES

Contact Person: Jennifer A. RitmanPhone: 317-770-3000Email: [email protected]: www.RitmanAssoc.com

Services provided: The practice of law is changing at a rapid pace. Legal malpractice continues to increase in frequency and severity due in part to technology and the convoluted nature of the engagement. Cyber security has emerged as potentially the single largest threat facing the practice today. Professional rules of conduct now encompass technology benefits and risks. Crime no longer takes the form of a man in a mask. These evolving trends are altering the business side of your law practice. Does your insurance portfolio respond to these new threats? RITMAN is an independent insurance agency providing comprehensive professional liability, property and casualty insurance solutions for attorneys. RITMAN agents focus on providing the best solutions for you. Contact Ritman at 1.800.581.8810.


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ROBSON FORENSIC, INC

Contact Person: Jeremy ConleyPhone: 614-704-7600Email: [email protected]: www.robsonforensic.com

Services provided: Robson Forensic is a national leader in expert witness consulting, providing technical expertise across many fields within engineering, architecture, and science, as well as an expansive range of specialty disciplines. We provide investigations, reports, and testimony where technical and scientific answers are needed to resolve litigation and insurance claims. At Robson Forensic you will find highly respected experts from both industry and academia. It is likely that one of our forensic experts has done the work central to the issues of your matter and can testify accordingly.

THOMSON REUTERS

Contact Person: Scott BernhardtPhone: 317-489-1424 (direct cell)Email: [email protected]: www.lawyermarketing.comCompany Phone: 855-281-8859

Services provided: Thomson Reuters, is a leading provider of business development solutions for small law firms. Through its team of legal marketing experts, FindLaw drives the industry by delivering a comprehensive portfolio of proven online and offline marketing solutions designed to connect law firms with targeted prospective clients. FindLaw is also home to the largest online directory of lawyers and FindLaw.com, the most popular legal website with more than nine million people visiting each month for free information about a legal topic, to solve a legal problem or to find a lawyer.

VOCATIONAL ECONOMICS, INC.

Contact Person: Sara FordPhone: 502.589.0995 ext 312Email: [email protected]: www.vocecon.com

Services provided: Vocational Economics, Inc. is a national, forensic consulting firm, specializing in defining economic damages. Their analysts work directly with attorneys to define objectively economic damages with special emphasis on loss of earning capacity, future health and medical costs (life care plans), and business and commercial damages.

WOLF TECHNICAL SERVICES

Contact Person: Amy WortmanPhone: 317-842-6075Email: [email protected]: www.wolftechnical.com

Services provided: Wolf Technical Services is a multi-faceted forensic engineering company specializing in all types of vehicular accident reconstruction, fire investigation, product failure analysis, civil (traffic, structural & industrial) issues including premise safety as well as human factors, visibility, biomechanics, 3D animations and simulations. investigators use state of the art equipment such as drones, FARO 3D Laser Scanning and Total Station Mapping to survey and document the scene and can download crash information from the various “black box” data retrieval systems. broad-spectrum team of mechanical, electrical, optical, civil and biomedical engineers as well as physicists and graphics specialists provide a comprehensive case review to evaluate such factors as road defects, day and night time visibility, component failure and construction zone issues. analysis can be converted to a 2D or 3D animation using HVE or Hyper Video; both are powerful tools in mediation and in the courtroom.For over 40 years, Wolf has maintained a strong reputation based on our professionalism, exceptional skills, recognized experts and the value for our partners.


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