Walton Lawyers

I have a state-wide law practice representing people (NOT government or insurance companies) throughout Indiana. I practice in the areas of personal injury accidents, wrongful death, DUI/Drunk Driving, and criminal defense. I offer a FREE initial consultation. All personal injury and wrongful death cases are handled on a contingency fee basis (NO FEE unless you win; percentage taken from the recovery) and reasonable fees for all DUI/criminal cases including payment plans. For more information, please call my office at (574) 753-3300, visit my website at www.barrettlaw-office.com, or send me an e-mail at matt.barrett@barrettlaw-office.com. I look forward...

Charley, Jr. is a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and has been practicing law for more than 30 years. His reputation and expertise have helped him recover millions for injury victims. He concentrates exclusively on serious personal injury cases at Vaughan & Vaughan. He also has been listed among The Best Lawyers in America in the field of personal injury litigation. Charley has also been repeatedly named an Indiana Super Lawyer in Indianapolis Monthly by his peers. Charley has won jury verdicts for car and truck accident victims, gas explosions, sexual assault victims,...

Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance with Honors from Indiana University in 1987, his Masters of Business Administration from Indiana University in 1988 and Doctor of Jurisprudence from Capital Law University in 1995. Admitted to the practice of law in 1995 in the State of Indiana and began practice in April of 1996 and have limited practice to consumer and small business bankruptcies since inception. The practice primarily focuses on debtor representation in the United States Bankruptcy Courts in the Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana. I frequently given seminars on the topic of consumer bankruptcy...

Judy Golitko concentrates her practice in the areas of Social Security Disability and Medical Malpractice. She is an Indiana Registered Nurse and a licensed Attorney in the state of Indiana. Ms. Golitko was a medical surgical nurse and uses her education, background and skills as a registered nurse to evaluate your claim for denied social security disability benefits and to determine if a hospital, doctor, nurse, or other medical provider has made a medical mistake, including misdiagnosis, baby or birthing injuries or death, and many other breaches in the standard of care. Take advantage of having a Nurse Attorney show...

As an attorney, I provide legal counsel that prevents litigation and take steps to minimize the costs of legal action once litigation has begun. I have litigated many cases over the course of my career and while aggressive litigation is often necessary, other methods like mediation, arbitration or negotiation may sometimes be more appropriate. I believe in taking a practical approach to litigation. Our firm combines our extensive legal experience with our real-world knowledge to explore a practical approach to handling our clients' cases. I understand that there are often steps that can be taken "up front" to save our...

Education & Associations Katie graduated with honors in the top of her class from Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 2007 where she received her Juris Doctorate and Certificate in Written & Oral Advocacy. She received a Traynor Honor Society award and participated and excelled in Moot Court and Negotiation competitions. Since law school she has been published in Motherly, Indy’s Child, Carmel Monthly and Zionsville Monthly. Katie is licensed to practice law in California, Florida, Nevada, Texas and Indiana. She is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the United States District...

Todd C. Barsumian was selected by Indiana Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013 and a Super Lawyer in 2018 and 2019. Todd has been selected to The National Trial Lawyers Association: Top 40 under 40 for the State of Indiana and to the Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Indiana. He is a recipient of the Top 100 Attorneys Lifetime Achievement Award in Indiana and has been selected to the National Association of Distinguished Counsel Nation's Top 1 Percent.

After spending 12 years at the Evansville law firm of Kahn,...

Former Lake County Superior Court Judge Paul Stanko is one of Indiana's most experienced, distinguished & respected criminal trial lawyers, with over FOUR DECADES of courtroom experience in Indiana criminal law, dating back to 1979. As a prosecutor in Starke & Lake Counties, presiding judge in the Superior Court of Lake County, Constitutional Law & Criminal Justice professor at Indiana University & criminal defense attorney throughout northern Indiana, he has helped THOUSANDS of persons and tried MANY HUNDREDS of criminal cases. The Law Offices of Paul Stanko do not accept any cases other than criminal defense in Indiana Trial...

Jonathan Armiger of Barsumian Armiger Injury Lawyers is an Indiana personal injury and medical malpractice lawyer. He represents individuals who have been injured and those who have experienced the wrongful death of a spouse, parent or child. He handles claims arising from car, truck and motorcycle accidents, premises liability, medical malpractice, and nursing home neglect. Jonathan has worked on behalf of victims of personal injury and medical malpractice for more than ten years. He received his undergraduate degree from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business in 2007. He graduated cum laude from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law...

Jason Reese represents victims of personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death. Over the past 25 years, the Wagner Reese law firm has established a track record of unparalleled success and a reputation as the preeminent personal injury firm in Indiana. Jason's peers recognize him one the best lawyers in Indiana. In 2019, Jason was named a "Distinguished Barrister" by the Indiana Lawyer. Prior to that, he was named “Forty Under Forty” by the Indianapolis Business Journal as one the most dynamic business and community leaders in the Indianapolis metro area. From 2004-2022, Jason has been repeatedly...

If you disagree with a final court order, you have 30 days to challenge it by Notice of Appeal or Motion to Correct Errors. Consultations for these requests receive immediate response. My focus is on the efficient and cost-effective realization of YOUR vision of family life after litigation. I’ve been licensed in Indiana state and Federal courts since 1993, and also had licenses in Illinois and Pennsylvania (both voluntarily inactive). My areas of focus are family law, mediation and appeals. Let’s use the law and courts as tools to help .your family for once.

After graduating from law school with honors, Mr. Avnet began practicing insurance defense litigation in Hamilton County, Indiana for several years. Next, Mr. Avnet practiced transportation law at the largest transportation law firm in the country, defending trucking companies in large loss negligence and wrongful death suits around the country. Prior to forming Avnet Law, Mr. Avnet returned to Hamilton County to practice personal injury law, family law, and criminal law.

Currently, Mr. Avnet regularly practices trial court litigation in state and federal courts. His practice is devoted to serving clients on a wide variety of legal issues, but concentrates his...

Attorney Timothy Devereux has more than 30 years of legal experience under his belt, and he focuses his practice on personal injury cases. Although he takes a wide variety of cases, he centers primarily on motor vehicle accidents, catastrophic injuries, and product liability. Attorney Devereux has taken cases throughout the United States, including Indiana, Illinois, Texas, Colorado, the U.S. Supreme Court, along with the 7th and 10th Circuit Courts of Appeals. During his time in practice, Attorney Devereux has served on the Executive Committee for the Litigation Section of the Indianapolis Bar Association, served as a Vice President for the Indianapolis...

KENT FRANDSEN has practiced with the firm since 1977, concentrating in civil litigation, electric utility, zoning and land use, and education law. Following graduation from law school in 1975, Mr. Frandsen served as a law clerk to The Honorable James E. Noland, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.

Mr. Frandsen has tried nearly 100 civil jury trials in state and federal courts, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. He has represented parties on appeal in over fifty cases in state and federal appellate courts. In three cases he has persuaded the Indiana Supreme Court...

Lisa practices in the areas of estate planning, trust and estate administrations, and probate disputes. Lisa is a problem solver. She strives to provide peace of mind for clients. Whether a client is setting up an estate plan, administering the estate or trust of a loved one, or seeking resolution of a probate dispute or litigation, Lisa enjoys helping clients find solutions.

Lisa is the Managing Partner of the Indianapolis and Carmel based, full service law firm, Harrison & Moberly, LLP, one of Indianapolis’s oldest firms. She is happy to meet with clients at either the...

John McLaughlin graduated magna cum laude from Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis before joining Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse LLP as an attorney. He has focused his practice on representing personal injury victims since joining the firm. John primarily has experience handling automobile and trucking accident cases involving serious injuries, and he also handles all other areas of the firm’s injury practice including medical malpractice.

John has enjoyed working with his clients in reaching numerous settlements and jury trial verdicts since his first year of practice, including working to obtain compensation on behalf of victims injured in the Indiana...

For over 35 years, Mr. Kruse has represented injury victims in over 50 counties across the State of Indiana, as well as Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan. He has resolved thousands of personal injury claims, through settlements, court trials, and jury verdicts in nearly every type of personal injury matter, including motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, product liability, and medical malpractice.

Since 1988, he has been a board member for the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. He serves as a faculty member for the Annual Litigation Skills Workshop for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), training younger litigation attorneys. He has...

Cedric D’Hue has been a registered patent attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office since 2005. He has drafted, filed and prosecuted patent, trademark and copyright applications to issuance. He has drafted patentability opinions, invalidity and obviousness opinions and freedom to operate opinions. Cedric received his bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Tufts University (1999). Cedric received his master’s degree in Analytical Chemistry from Purdue University (2002) and his Juris Doctorate from Indiana University School of Law—Indianapolis (2005). Cedric is currently a PhD Candidate at Purdue University Department of Chemistry (R. Graham Cooks, advisor) focused on cancer diagnosis...

What is the most important attribute in a Criminal Defense Attorney? Aggressive Advocacy. An attorney who isn’t afraid to stand up for you and your rights, no matter how long it takes! Attorney Bauer is your Aggressive Advocate. Joe started his career in the prosecutor’s office and participated in four jury trials and countless bench trials in the counties of Porter, Tippecanoe, and Berrien, MI, securing convictions on misdemeanors and low-level felonies. Understanding the prosecutorial process only broadens Attorney Bauers’ knowledge of the Due Process and helps him in negotiating your case for the best possible route. After gaining experience from...

Dan Buba is a partner at the Indiana personal injury law firm of Doehrman Buba. Mr. Buba has represented victims of accidents and negligence for over 20 years. In his 20 years as a trial lawyer in Indiana, Mr. Buba has been named to the Best Lawyers in Indiana and name as a SuperLawyer.

Stephanie Cassman is an experienced attorney at Wagner Reese. An aggressive and seasoned litigator, Ms. Cassman has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of matters. With every case she takes on, Ms. Cassman seeks to fully understand her clients’ situations so that she can better prepare their cases and fight for the maximum recovery they are owed. She is a frequent speaker and author on jury selection and trial advocacy and a faculty member at the Trial Advocacy Skills College. She has been named in the Top 50 Attorneys and Top 25 Women by Indiana Super Lawyers®.

Jill Reese serves as of counsel for Wagner Reese, LLP in Indianapolis, Indiana. A skilled and experienced medical malpractice attorney, Ms. Reese received her J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law in 1997. She has previously worked at several local law firms, primarily focusing her practice on complex medical negligence and malpractice claims. She has been with Wagner Reese since 2014. When assisting with a claim or preparing a case for trial, Ms. Reese is careful to thoroughly examine every detail. Her goal is to uncover custom strategies that meet each and every client’s unique legal needs. Call today.

Mr. Wagner has taken numerous cases to a jury trial in Indiana and across the country, including auto and truck accident cases, medical malpractice cases, civil rights cases and premises liability cases, and has obtained multiple 7-figure and several 8-figure recoveries for clients. Frequently sought out by the media for his commentary in high profile legal cases involving police brutality, jail deaths, daycare negligence, and fraternity hazing, Mr. Wagner relishes representing the “little guy” and helping David defeat Goliath. Described by his clients as compassionate, confident and determined, Mr. Wagner takes a personal interest in each case, relishing the opportunity...

For the past 10 years, Kimberly has devoted her career to providing compassionate and aggressive legal representation for her clients in family law related matters such as divorce and legal separation, custody, parenting time, child support, paternity, prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements, post-decree modifications and enforcement, guardianships, relocations, protective orders, and military divorces.

Kimberly understands the importance of building strong, trusting relationships with her clients, founded on open and frequent communication, compassion, and sound legal strategy. Recognizing that every family law case is as unique as the individual involved, Kimberly listens carefully to her clients’ concerns and goals for the future in...

Tony Patterson has extensive experience representing personal injury victims and wrongful death survivors throughout Indiana and the Midwest. He has worked hard for victims with serious injuries, including brain injury and spinal cord damage. Mr. Patterson’s personal injury practice includes diverse concentrations in areas such as automobile and trucking accidents, medical malpractice mass torts and all other areas of the firm’s injury practice. Mr. Patterson has obtained numerous million dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients, including working to obtain compensation on behalf of the victims of the Indiana State Fair Sugarland Stage Collapse, litigation in which he...

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I was born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, attending Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, where I majored in Political Science and graduated with honors.

While attending law school, I was actively involved with the Moot Court Board, serving as the Moot Court Board Chairman. I received several awards in law school, including the prestigious Leadership Achievement Award, the Frank Harper Achievement Award, and the Moot Court Board Chairman Awards.

After graduating law school, I was a certified legal intern with the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, in the Narcotics Division, until I became a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in 2009. ...