Wooden & McLaughlin

Blaire M. (Henley) Evans Selected for New Position at DTCI

admin — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Blaire M. (Henley) Evans was recently selected as Vice-Chair of the Product Liability Committee for the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. She previously served as Publications Chair.

Wooden & McLaughlin Listed as a Top Ranked Law Firm in Fortune Magazine

admin — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000

As published in Fortune Magazine, Wooden & McLaughlin is a Top Ranked Law Firm based on the Martindale-Hubbell ® PEER REVIEW RATINGS ™. The 2012 Top Ranked Law Firms™ list was featured in the Fortune Investor’s Guide. In addition to appearing in Fortune, the top ranked law firms list is on CNNMoney.com.

The list of Top Ranked Law Firms features US law firms with 21 or more attorneys in which at least 1 in 3 of their lawyers earned the AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating, the highest possible rating. An AV Preeminent certification is a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.

To compile a list of top law firms in the U.S., Lexis Nexis Martindale Hubbell researched its comprehensive database of 1 million lawyers and firms in more than 160 countries and identified U.S. law firms of 21 or more attorneys where at least one out of three lawyers achieved the AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating. This rating indicates the rated lawIn fact, of the 254,000 firms rated by Martindale-Hubbell, only 1000 have achieved this elite status.

For more information on the Martindale-Hubbell ® ratings, please click here.

Greg Kult Presents Strategies for Defending U. I. Claims at Seminar

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Greg Kult recently spoke at a seminar discussing Unemployment Insurance 101: Assessing and Responding to Claims for U.I. Benefits. His presentation and submitted matterials were entitled - Strategies to Implement Now to Increase Your Chances of Success in Defending Unemployment Insurance Claims.

12 Wooden & McLaughlin Attorneys included in the 2012 Indiana Super Lawyers ® list

admin — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Congratulations to 12 Wooden & McLaughlin attorneys were included in the 2012 Indiana Super Lawyers ® list. The selected attorneys and their primary practice areas include:

• Matthew M. Adolay* – Business Litigation and General Litigation
• Mark L. Boos – Real Estate and Business/Corporate
• James M. Boyers* – Insurance Coverage, Construction Litigation, and Environmental Litigation
• Kent M. Broach – Business/Corporate, Closely Held Business, and Estate Planning and Probate
• Thomas W. Dinwiddie – Real Estate, Banking, and Business/Corporate
• Thomas M. Hanahan – Real Estate, Banking, and Project Finance
• Robert F. Inselberg* – Real Estate, Banking, and Business/Corporate
• Douglas B. King – Civil Litigation Defense, Personal Injury Products Defense, and Class Action/Mass Torts
• John D. Nell – Health Care, General Litigation, Alternative Dispute Litigation, and Business Litigation
• Michael Rabinowitch – Civil Litigation Defense, Business Litigation, and Employment Litigation Defense
• Daniel D. Trachtman – General Litigation, Business Litigation, and Class Action/Mass Tort Defense
• John D. Waller – Creditors’ Rights, Medical Malpractice Defense, and General Litigation

*Chosen to Rising Stars

Leah Silverthorn Joins Firm

admin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Leah B. Silverthorn has joined Wooden & McLaughlin as a new associate. Leah focuses her practice on defending clients, including businesses, municipalities, and individuals from claims made by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, and adjacent or subsequent property owners. She is regularly involved in complex, multi-party litigation under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and similar state laws before Federal and State courts. Leah also has significant experience recovering environmental costs for her clients, as well as determining environmental insurance coverage.

Leah has also represented individuals, real estate developers, and municipalities on all aspects of Brownfields redevelopment and environmental due diligence.

Ms. Silverthorn received her B.S. from Indiana University in 2004 and her J.D. from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney Schoolf of Law in 2007. Leah is admitted to the Indiana State Bar, Federal Bar, and 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. She is also a member of the American, Indiana State, Federal, and Indianapolis Bar Associations.

Commercial Leasing Law IN Brief – Duty of Landlords to Address Freezing Conditions

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Matt Adolay and Rob Inselberg discuss landlord responsibilities in cases of freezing weather in their latest Commercial Leasing Law IN Brief newsletter.

To read the article in its entirety, please click here or go to the Commercial Real Estate Leasing Practice Area on the firm's website.

Employment Law IN Brief - Employer Wins Overtime Case

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Greg Kult discusses a recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit opinion concerning overtime pay in a recent Employment Law IN Brief newsletter. The Court ruled that an employee was not entitled to overtime pay because the employer did not know or have reason to know that the employee was working overtime. The decision highlights important wage and hour principles relating to work “off the clock” that employers need to know in their effort to reduce the risk of uninsured liability that may be financially devastating to the organization and select high-level employees.

To read the article in its entirety, please click here or go to the Employment & Labor Law Practice Area on the firm's website.

Rob Inselberg Named Partner

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Robert F. Inselberg has been elected as a partner, effective January 1, 2012. Rob practices primarily in real estate, finance and corporate law.

Greg Kult Presents to Jackson County HR Group

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Greg Kult recently spoke to a group of Jackson County Human Resources professionals about employees use of social media and how it might impact the employer. His presentation - WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS? (AND OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT EMPLOYEE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA) - focused on how social media can impact many traditional areas associated with the human resources function.

John Waller's Blog Mentioned in Forbes Online

admin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

John Waller was recently contacted by Forbes contributing author Peter J. Reilly regarding Indiana’s property tax foreclosure law and its impact on secured lenders.

John’s blog, Indiana Commercial Foreclosure Law, was recently referenced by Mr. Reilly’s in his Forbes article, “Indiana Property Tax Collection - We Need Jimmy Stewart.”