Practice Areas

Insurance Coverage

Complex Litigation

Significant Cases, Administrative Matters & Transactions

Allen v. Great American Reserve Ins. Co., 766 N.E.2d 1157 (Ind. 2002)

American Home Assur. Co. v. Allen, 814 N.E.2d 662 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004)

Arnold v. City of Terre Haute, 725 N.E.2d 869 (Ind. 2000)

Bloemker v. Detroit Diesel Corp., 687 N.E.2d 358 (Ind. 1997)

Gerrard v. A.J. Gerrard & Co., 285 F.Supp.2d 1331 (S.D. Ga. 2003)

Governmental Interinsurance Exchange v. City of Angola, 8 F.Supp.2d 1120 (N.D. Ind. 1998)

In re Remonstrance Appealing Ordinance Nos. 98-004, 98-005, 98-006, 98-007 and 98-008, of Town of Lizton, 769 N.E.2d 622 (Ind. App. 2002)

OEC - Diasonics, Inc. v. Major, 674 N.E.2d 1312 (Ind. 1996)

Reed v. Central Soya Co., Inc., 644 N.E.2d 84 (Ind. 1994)

United Capitol Ins. Co. v. Special Trucks, Inc., 918 F.Supp. 1250 (N.D. Ind. 1996)

Publications & Speaking Engagements

1987 Publication		Author, "The Model Dormant Mineral Interest Act: Limited Practicability," 8 Eastern Min. L. Inst. Page (1987)

Associations & Memberships

Member, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation

Member, Indiana State Bar Association

Former Member, Allen County Bar Association

Former Advisory Committee Member and Legal Counsel for Allen County

Barrister of the Benjamin Harrison Chapter of the American Inns of Court

Honors

2009		Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
1994		Graduate of Leadership Fort Wayne Program
1987		Associate Editor, Indiana Law Review
1987		First Place Winner of the National Legal Writing Competition
1986		Recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Torts, Constitutional Law and Business Associations

Employment History

2000- present Partner, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP (Managing Partner 2008)

1997- 1999 Associate, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun

1988- 1997 Associate, Baker & Daniels, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Volunteer Activities

Member, CH.A.D.D. (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder), Strategic Planning Committee (1995- 1997)

Member, Fort Wayne Community Schools (1996)

Member, Board of Directors, FAME (Foundation for Arts and Music in Elementary Schools) (1995- 1997)

Member, Board of Directors, Fox Island Alliance (Allen County Parks) (1995)

President, Walden Community Homeowners Association (1994-96)

Client Alerts

December 18, 2001		Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP Insurance Coverage Practice Profiled in the Indiana Lawyer By Indiana Lawyer, Kelly Lucas