MEMBERS OF FIRM
Michael J. Alerding (Member) born Indianapolis, Indiana, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Indiana University (B.A., Journalism, 1993); Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Associate Editor, Indiana Law Review, 1996-1997. Co-Author: "Two Party Disputes in Chapter 11," American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, July/August, 1997. Board Member and Secretary, Talbot House Advisory Board, St. Vincent's Hospice. Member: Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Indianapolis 7th Circuit. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Debtors' and Creditors' Rights; Commercial Litigation.Email: Michael J. Alerding
David A. Castor (Member) born Oakland, California, November 25, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Purdue University (B.S., 1997); Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis (J.D., 2002); Butler University (M.B.A., with honors, 2004). Member: Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Mergers and Acquisitions; Emerging Growth Companies; Public Finance.Email: David A. Castor
Patricia A. Hughel (Member) born Logansport, Indiana, 1974; admitted to bar, 2003, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Purdue University (B.A., 1996); Barry University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property and Technology.Email: Patricia A. Hughel
Gregg S. Gordon (Member) born Noblesville, Indiana, December 11, 1959; admitted to bar, 1996, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Indiana University at Indianapolis (B.S., with highest distinction, 1993); Indiana University School of Law (J.D.; cum laude, 1996). Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. [Special Agent, AFOSI, USAF, 1980-1989]. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Probate Litigation.Email: Gregg S. Gordon
Janet Croswell (Member) admitted to bar, 2008, Indiana, U.S. District Court, District of Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Truman State University (B.A., Biology, cum laude, 1998); Saint Louis University (M.I.B., with honors, 2000); Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis (J.D., 2007). Recipient: SLU School of International Business Solutia Scholarship, 1999-2000; TSU President's Honorary Scholarship, 1994-1998. Certified Civil Mediator, 2008. Member: Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations; Indianapolis Spanish Club.
Brian Hewitt (Member) admitted to bar, 1983, Indiana. Education: Purdue University (B.A., with highest distinction, 1980); Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis (J.D., summa cum laude, 1983).
David Lekse (Member) admitted to bar, 2002, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: University of Indianapolis (B.S., Accounting, 1994); Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis (J.D., 2002). Member, Order of Barrister, 2002. Intramural Moot Court Competition Finalist, 2002. Member: Indianapolis, Jonson County and Indiana State Bar Associations.
Samuel J. Schmutte (Member) admitted to bar, 2004, Indiana. Education: Marian College (B.S., Finance, 1993); Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Member: Indiana State Bar Association.
Christopher C.T. Stephen (Member) admitted to bar, 2001, Indiana, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: DePauw University (B.A., Economics, 1998); Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis (J.D., 2001). Member: Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute.