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Address
951 North Delaware Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-3377 (Marion Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
5.0
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(Main Office) The firm was founded to provide legal representation to individuals with personal injury and wrongful death claims. The firm represents victims of motor vehicle collisions, medical malpractice, defective or toxic products (including, but not limited to, medical and pharmaceutical products, automotive products, industrial products and general consumer products), mass torts, and other types of personal injury accidents. In addition to the five partners of the firm, the firm employs one associate attorney, five fulltime paralegals and two nurse consultants. The firm requires continuing professional development of all attorneys, and all partners are frequent speakers at and attendees of continuing legal education seminars. The partners belong to various national plaintiff litigation groups and actively participate in those groups. Three partners are members of the Board of Directors of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. The firm handles cases in all State and Federal Courts in the State of Indiana and in numerous other state and federal jurisdictions. Statement of PracticePlaintiff Personal Injury Law, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Auto Accidents, Trucking Accidents, Catastrophic Industries, Railroad Accidents, Construction Accidents, Boating Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, All Accident Law, Slip and Fall, Medical Device Litigation, All Drug Litigation Categories, Dog Bites, Products Liability, All Injury Law Categories, Toxic Torts, Nursing Home Abuse, Head and Spinal Injuries, Fires and Explosions, Electrical Accidents, Premises Liability. Year Established: 1993
Firm Size: 5
Address951 North Delaware Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3377, (Marion Co.)
PhonePhone: 317-488-5500
Facsimile: 317-488-5510
Website
http://www.cfclc-law.com
Lance D. Cline (Member) born Columbus, Indiana, October 8, 1951; admitted to bar, 1980, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.A., with highest distinction, 1973; J.D., cum laude, 1980). Phi Beta Kappa. Listed In: Selected by his peers as one of the Top 50 Lawyers in Indiana. "The Best Lawyers in America," Woodward White Publishing Co. Member: Indianapolis (Member, Judicial Evaluation Committee) and Indiana State Bar Associations; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1984; College of Fellows, 1992); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member: Birth Trauma; Breast Implant; L-Tryptophan, Inadequate Security, Cardiac Devices, Parlodel and Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Groups); Trial Lawyers For Public Justice; American College of Legal Medicine; American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Co-Author: "Negligent Hiring and Negligent Retention of An Employee," Am Jur Trials 61 Vol 29; "Proof of Subjective Injuries," 1982 Continuing Legal Education Seminar; "Handling The Personal Injury Claim," 1984 Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Practice Skills Seminar. Author: "Proving Dependency of Survivors in Wrongful Death Litigation in Indiana," 1985 Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Seminar; "Causes of Action Arising From Motor Vehicle Accidents," 1987 Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar; "The Open and Obvious Danger Rule in Product Liability Litigation Under Indiana Law," 1988 Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar; "Mock Trial Casebook," for Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Annual Institute, 1988; "Breast Implant Litigation: An Overview," 1993 Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar; "The Medical Negligence Litigation System: Dispelling the Myth of a System in Crisis," 1993 Verdict Magazine; "Medical Malpractice and the Statute of Limitations", ICLEF Insider, 1998; "Deposing the Defendant Doctor and Getting a Case to the Indiana Patient Compensation Fund," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 2002. Lecturer: Indiana Continuing Legal Education Practice Skills Seminar, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Seminar on Wrongful Death in Indiana, 1985; Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Litigating Automobile Accidents, 1987; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Annual Seminar, 1987; Indiana Dental Association Annual Seminar, 1987; National Institute for Trial Advocacy-Indiana Trial Skills Workshop, 1988, 1989; Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Product Liability Update, 1988; "How to Win A Medical Review Panel Decision," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 1989; "Breast Implant Litigation," Indiana Trial Lawyers Seminar, 1992; "Breast Implant Litigation: An Overview," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Medicine For Lawyers, 1993; Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Medical Negligence Litigation, 1993; "Deposing the Defendant Doctor and Getting a Case to the Indiana Patient Compensation Fund," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Medical Negligence Litigation, 2002; "The Legal Nurse Consultant's Role in Complex Obstetrical Litigation," AALNC Annual Convention, 2002. Chairman, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Medical Negligence Litigation, 1986, 1993. Co-Chairman, Indiana Trial Lawyers Annual Institute, 1988. Reported Cases: State of Indiana et al. v. Cornelius, 637 N.E.2d 195. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Wrongful Death.Email: Lance D. Cline
Kevin P. Farrell (Member) born Indianapolis, Indiana, July 9, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern District of Indiana. Education: Marian College (B.A., 1969); Indiana University (J.D., 1974). Author: "Representing The Elderly in Personal Injury Claims," Indiana Continuing Legal Education, 1987. "The Plaintiff's Medical Expert," Indiana Continuing Legal Education, 1990. Faculty Member, "Trial Advocacy in Indiana," National Business Institute, 1989. Lecturer: Indiana School Board Attorney Workshop 1988: "Negligent Hiring and Retention of School Teachers," 1989; "School Violence, The Duty to Protect Staff and Students From Assault and Battery," 1989, Indianapolis Bar Association; "Closing Argument," Superior Court Jury Trial, 1989. Chairman, Indianapolis Bar Association Seminar, "Personal Injury and Workman's Compensation in Indiana," 1991; A Guide to Handling Automobile Cases ICLEF, 1991; Handling Automobile Negligence Cases, ICLEF, 1992; Anatomy of a Lawsuit, Indiana Continuing Legal Education, 1993; "Orthopedics for Lawyers," PESI Seminar, 1993; "Medical Payments," Indiana Trial Lawyers Institute, 1995. "Jury Selection in a Complicated Trial," Lorman Education Services, 1996, "Auto Insurance and Accident Litigation;" Indiana Continuing Legal Education, "Wrongful Death: Voir Dire to Verdict," Indiana Continuing Legal Education, 1997, "Punitive Damages in Premises Liability;" Indiana Continuing Legal Education, 1997, Chairman, "Practitioner Medical Forum;" Indiana Continuing Legal Education, 1997, "How the Masters Try Cases;" Indiana Continuing Legal Education, 1997, "Trial Strategies;" Indiana State Bar Association, Annual Meeting, 1997, "The Trial of the R.M.S. Titanic;" "Effectively Handling Tort Cases of any Size," Indiana Continuing Legal Education, 1998; "Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases," Lorman Education Services, 1998; "Planning Your First Personal Injury Case," 1999; "Rookie Law Seminar," 1999; "Expert Opinion Testimony," 1999; "Recent Developments in Tort Law," Indiana Law Update, Indiana Continuing Legal Education, 2000-2003. Summary Judgment in Civil Trials, Bench Bar Conference, 2002; Tort Update, Indiana Trial Lawyers Institute, 2001, 2002, 2003. Faculty Member, Indiana Trial Advocacy College, 1998-2004. Commissioner, Marion County Circuit Court, 1975-1977. Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1991); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: Frady v. Hedgecock, 497 NE2d 620; Shaffer v. Ramada, 576 NE2d 1264 580 NE2d 306; Thompson v. Murat Shrine Club, Inc. 639 N.E.2d 1039; Mendenhall v. Skinner and Broadbent Co. Inc., 728 N.E.2nd 140; Miles v. Christensen, 724 N.E.2d 623. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Premises Liability.Email: Kevin P. Farrell
Lee C. Christie (Member) born Lafayette, Indiana, November 2, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1978; J.D., 1982). Co-Author: "Punitive Damages in Indiana," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1983. Co-Author: "How to Defend a Celebrity in a Breach of Contract Case," Trial Diplomacy Journal, 1987. Co-Chairman, PESI Seminar, "Indiana Discovery, Pretrial & Trial Procedures," 1988. Co-Chairman, PESI Seminar, "Indiana Uninsured & Underinsured Motorist Coverage Issues", 1990; Seminar Co-Chairman: "Indiana Evidence Workshop, 1989; NBI Seminar, "Trial Advocacy in Indiana", 1993; PESI Seminar, "Indiana Insurance and Tort Law Update", 1991; "Indiana Trial Series Mediation (ICLEF), 1995. Lecturer: "Slip, Trip, Fall, and Sue", Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1994; "Litigating and Understanding the Medical Injury," (ICLEF), 1995; "Mediation and Arbitration and Negotiation Skills for Attorneys", Half Moon, 1997. Seminar Co-Chairman: "Expert Witnesses," Lorman Education Services, 1995; "Examining Child Witnesses", (ICLEF), 1997; PESI Seminar "Indiana Insurance + Tort Law Update," 1998; "Mediation Principles" (ICLEF), 1999; Expert Witness Seminar (Lorman Education Services), 1999, 2000, 2002; "Evaluating & Settling Personal Injury Claims," PESI 2001, 2002; "Presenting Wrongful Death Cases," (Lorman Education Services), 2001-2003; "Valuing Bodily Injury Cases," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2003. Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member: Tap Water Burn Litigation Group and Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group). Reported Cases: Cole v. Lantis Corp., 714 N.E.2d 194 (Ind. App. 1999); Hanson v. St. Luke's, 704 N.E.2d 1020 (Ind., 1998); Porter v. Irvin's Interstate Brick & Block, 691 N.E.2d 1363 (Ind. App. 1998). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Wrongful Death Law; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability Law.Email: Lee C. Christie
Kathy Ann Lee (Member) born Idabel, Oklahoma, March 22, 1957; admitted to bar, 1987, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; U.S. Claims Court. Education: Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (A.A., Nursing, 1978); Marian College (B.S., Nursing, 1983); Indiana University (J.D., 1987). Phi Delta Phi. Selected by her peers as one of the Top 25 Female Lawyers in Indiana, 2004. Registered Nurse, Indiana, 1978. Contributing Author: "Emergency Medicine Malpractice", John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1994. Contributing Author: "Personal Injury and Torts," Lawyers Cooperative Publishing, 1996. Lecturer: Purdue University, "Nursing Practice and You: The Legal Side," April 1988. Chairperson: "Medical MalpracticeHow to Get Your Case To and Through the Fund", 1992 Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar; "Medical Malpractice for Paralegals", Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1994. "How to Analyze Nursing Conduct and Compliance with Nursing Standards of Care", 1993 Indiana Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Medical Negligence Litigation, 1993; Seminar, "Medical Records for Attorneys," Lorman Education Services, 1996; "Presenting a Case to a Medical Review Panel," Indiana Continuing Education Legal Forum, 1996; "Mastering Medical Litigation-Cervical Injuries-the Legal View," Indiana Continuing Education Forum, 1998; "Litigation at Sunrise - Eye Laser Surgery - Dangerous Product - Dangerous User," Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Conference, July, 1998; "Understanding Their Language: Medical Terminology", Lorman Educational Services Seminar, 1999; "Nursing Negligence," Medical Negligence: Establishing Causation, Understanding Imaging and Proving Negligence, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, October 2000; "The Case Within a Case: Are You Missing the Buried Treasure???," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2002; "64 Tips for Damages Seminar," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2002; "Last Chance Seminar," Chairperson, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2002; "Polypharmacy and the Elderly," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2002; "Masters in Trial: A Special Demonstration of Medical Malpractice Case from Opening Statement to Jury Deliberations, 2003; "Pressure Ulcers, Litigating Nursing Home Cases," Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2004. Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 1998); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: South Bend Clinic, Inc. v. Kistner, 769 N.E. 2d 591. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Medical Malpractice; Medical Products Liability; Wrongful Death; Nursing Home Negligence; Toxic Torts.Email: Kathy Ann Lee
Timothy C. Caress (Member) born Indianapolis, Indiana, June 30, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.A., Journalism, 1991); Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis (J.D., summa cum laude, 1994). Listed in: "Who's Who in America," Marquis Publishing; "Who's Who in American Law," Marquis Publishing; Life Member of the National Registry of Who's Who. Author: "Is Justice Kennedy the Supreme Court's Lone Advocate for the Coercion Element in Establishment Clause Jurisprudence: An Analysis of Lee v. Weisman," 27 Ind. L.R. 475, 1993; "Liability of Owners and Occupiers of Land for Harm Caused by Acts of Third Person: Negligent Security Law and Theory," Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1994; "Recent Developments in the Indiana Law of Product Liability," 28 Ind. L.R. 998, 1995; 29 Ind. L.R. 979 (1996); "Recent Developments in Indiana Tort Law," 35 Ind. L.R. 1583 (2002); 36 Ind. L.R. 1303, 2003; "Court Summaries, Civil Cases," The Indiana Lawyer, 1995-2003; "The Contingent Fee Levels the Playing Field for Injured People," The Indiana Lawyer, 1995. Co-Author: "Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Indiana," National Business Institute, Inc., 1996. Adjunct Instructor, Legal Writing, Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, 1995-1996. Guest Speaker: "House Bill 1741: Implications for Inadequate Security Litigation," ITLA 7th Annual Lifetime Achievement Seminar, 1995; "Indiana Tort Law Update," ITLA 33rd Annual Institute, 1997; "Adjusting the Automobile Injury Claim in Indiana," National Business Institute, Inc., 1998; "Preparing Witnesses for Trial: A Guide for Indiana Paralegals," National Business Institute, 2000; "Adjusting the Automobile Injury Claim in Indiana," National Business Institute, 2000; "Indiana Judges on Indiana Evidence," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2000; "Planning your First Civil Litigation," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2001; "Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverages," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2001; "Tort Case Law Update," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2003. Member: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Inadequate Security Litigation Group; Attorneys Information Exchange Group; Electrical Accident Group. Reported Cases: South Bend Clinic, Inc. v. Kistner, 769 N.E. 2d 591. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice; Fires and Explosions; Electrical Accidents; Premises Security.Email: Timothy C. Caress
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