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Brianna J. Schroeder practices in a variety of areas including complex litigation, agricultural law, heath care/life sciences and insurance coverage.  Before joining the firm, Brianna interned for the Honorable Joseph Van Bokkelen of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, the Honorable Mary Harper of the Porter County Superior Court, Valparaiso, Indiana, and the U.S. Attorney's Office in Hammond, Indiana while in law school.  She received her B.A. degree, cum laude, in sociology and criminal justice from Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, her M.S. degree in international commerce and policy from Valparaiso University, and her J.D., magna cum laude, from Valparaiso University School of Law, Indiana in 2009.  While in law school, she served as the Executive Editor of Student Writing for the Valparaiso Law Review and participated on the International Moot Court Team.  Along with Daniel P. Cory, Colin E. Connor, and Sean M. Hirschten, Brianna authors a blog on environmental litigation entitled The Monitoring Well.  Recently, Ms. Schroeder became a member of the Central Indiana Valparaiso School of Law Alumni Council.


Practice Areas

  • Insurance Coverage
  • Complex Litigation
  • Health Care

Publications & Speaking Engagements

2012
Speaking Engagement
  Speaker, "Why Lincoln Was A Lawyer", Noblesville Intermediate School, Noblesville, Indiana, and Woodburn Lutheran School, Woodburn, Indiana, Indiana State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section Outreach Program.
       

 
2011
Speaking Engagement
  Co-Presenter, Insurance Proceeds to Clean Up Drug Labs, Qualified Inspector Training for Cleanup of Illegal Drug Labs, Indiana Department of Environmental Management
 

Associations & Memberships

Member, Indiana State Bar Association

Member, Indianapolis Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division, Litigation Section, Environmental Law Section, Appellate Practice Section, Membership Committe (2012)

Member, Central Indiana Valparaiso School of Law Alumni Council

Honors

2009   Valparaiso Law Honors Program
 
2009   Valparaiso Law Review
 
2008   Valparaiso Jurist Scholar
 
2008   Valparaiso Law Review
 
2007   Valparaiso Jurist Scholar
 
2007   Valparaiso Law Honors Program
 
2006   Valparaiso Jurist Scholar
 
2006   Valparaiso Law Honors Program
 

Employment History

2009 - present Associate, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP

2008 Law Clerk, Barnes & Thornburg, LLP

2007 Intern, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Hammond, Indiana

2006 Intern, Foreign Commercial Service, U.S. Embassy, Lima, Peru

Volunteer Activities

Volunteer, Child Advocates  

Client Alerts

March 14, 2011   Court agrees with PSRB’s opposition to a Motion to Dismiss an Environmental Contamination Lawsuit.
By Gregory M. Gotwald and Brianna J. Schroeder
 
September 16, 2010   US News & World Report Annual Ranking of Best Law Firms: Firm's Environmental and Insurance Practice Areas Ranked Tier 1
By Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP
 
March 15, 2010   PSRB Attorneys Join the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program
By Colin E. Connor and Brianna J. Schroeder
 
February 12, 2010   PSRB Assists in Meth Lab Cleanups
By Tonya Bond and Brianna Schroeder
 

Practice Areas

  • Insurance Coverage
  • Complex Litigation
  • Health Care

Publications & Speaking Engagements

2012
Speaking Engagement
  Speaker, "Why Lincoln Was A Lawyer", Noblesville Intermediate School, Noblesville, Indiana, and Woodburn Lutheran School, Woodburn, Indiana, Indiana State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section Outreach Program.
       

 
2011
Speaking Engagement
  Co-Presenter, Insurance Proceeds to Clean Up Drug Labs, Qualified Inspector Training for Cleanup of Illegal Drug Labs, Indiana Department of Environmental Management
 

Associations & Memberships

Member, Indiana State Bar Association

Member, Indianapolis Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division, Litigation Section, Environmental Law Section, Appellate Practice Section, Membership Committe (2012)

Member, Central Indiana Valparaiso School of Law Alumni Council


Honors

2009   Valparaiso Law Honors Program
 
2009   Valparaiso Law Review
 
2008   Valparaiso Jurist Scholar
 
2008   Valparaiso Law Review
 
2007   Valparaiso Jurist Scholar
 
2007   Valparaiso Law Honors Program
 
2006   Valparaiso Jurist Scholar
 
2006   Valparaiso Law Honors Program
 

Employment History

2009 - present Associate, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP

2008 Law Clerk, Barnes & Thornburg, LLP

2007 Intern, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Hammond, Indiana

2006 Intern, Foreign Commercial Service, U.S. Embassy, Lima, Peru


Volunteer Activities

Volunteer, Child Advocates  

Client Alerts

March 14, 2011   Court agrees with PSRB’s opposition to a Motion to Dismiss an Environmental Contamination Lawsuit.
By Gregory M. Gotwald and Brianna J. Schroeder
 
September 16, 2010   US News & World Report Annual Ranking of Best Law Firms: Firm's Environmental and Insurance Practice Areas Ranked Tier 1
By Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP
 
March 15, 2010   PSRB Attorneys Join the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program
By Colin E. Connor and Brianna J. Schroeder
 
February 12, 2010   PSRB Assists in Meth Lab Cleanups
By Tonya Bond and Brianna Schroeder
 
 
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