Served as lead counsel in numerous State and Federal trials, including such notable cases as the Greenwood (Indiana) midair collision, the explosion at Fort Benjamin Harrison, the Mt. Vernon warehouse fire, and the helicopter crash at Camp Atterbury. Selected for inclusion in the 2004, 2005, and 2006 Indiana Super Lawyers.
Education, Service, & Professional Certifications
· Purdue University (B.S., Engineering, 1971)
· Indiana University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1979)
· Commander, U.S. Naval Reserve, Naval Flight Officer
· Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU designation received 1994)
Member
· Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
· Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
· National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Bar Association
· Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (Legal Counsel, 1987 - present)
· Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association
· Defense Research Institute (DRI)
· Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (DTCI)
· Indianapolis Bar Association
· Indiana State Bar Association
· The Lawyers Club of Indianapolis
· Purdue Alumni Association
Civic & Charitable Activities
· Lawrence Township Schools Foundation
· Scientech Club of Indianapolis, Past President
· D.J. Angus Foundation, Director
Author & Speaker
· Frequent speaker on broad range of topics involving engineering, the law, and trial tactics including issues involving products liability and construction.
· Instructor, Indiana Trial Advocacy College
Admitted to Practice
· Admitted to bar, 1979, Indiana
· Also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts of Northern and Southern Indiana and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Place of Birth
· Indianapolis, Indiana, June 25, 1948
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