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Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP

3.0
2 reviews

1346 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis, IN 46202-2415, U.S.A.

Environmental, Insurance Coverage, Complex Litigation and 2 more

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About Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP

Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP is a law firm established in 1988 with an office in Indianapolis, IN. At this office location, there are 46 lawyers practicing environmental, insurance coverage, complex litigation and 2 other areas of law.

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Litigation
Posted by Vicki
August 29, 2025
Hired Attorney Tonya Bond

I hired Tonya to get my life insurance money after my husband died. From the onset of the case through the mediation which resulted in a just settlement a couple years later, Tonya and her partner George and others in the firm did a fabulous job. They really paid attention, navigated difficult ERISA legal issues, kept me well informed, sought to minimize expenses and costs, sensitive to my concerns and anxiety, etc. All good, highly recommended!!

 
Discrimination
Posted by anonymous
April 19, 2020
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I believe Josh Tatum and Peter Racher are unethical attorneys. I strongly warn all prospective clients to stay away from these attorneys; find someone else to help you! As I have ran the case details by several prominent attorneys, we feel that this can be proved in both a legal case and complaint with the State Board against Josh Tatum, Peter Racher and their Firm (PSRB). Briefly, I hired a partner attorney (Shelley Jackson) at the Law Firm, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun (PSRB) regarding an employment discrimination case. Shelley extensively reviewed the case and contacted the opposing attorney to negotiate a settlement agreement. Shelley then suddenly resigned from the Firm in the middle of the negotiations to take a position at a different company and handed the case over to an associate attorney (Josh Tatum) at the Firm. Josh did not know the details of the case well at all and bungled negotiations. Managing partner would not refund any fees. Unethical lawyers and Firm

 
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Areas of Law

  • Environmental Law 1
    • Environmental
  • Insurance 1
    • Insurance Coverage
  • Litigation 1
    • Complex Litigation
  • Business Law 1
    • Business Services
  • Health Care

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  • Firm History
    Year Established

    1988

  • Representative Clients

    REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS: Allied Waste Industries; American Commercial Lines; Citizens Gas & Coke Utility; City of South Bend; City of Mishawaka; Cummins Inc.; Dana Corporation; Duke Energy; Eli Lilly and Company; Ericsson; Guidant; Kimball International; Marsh Supermarkets; Merck & Company; NiSource; Norfolk Southern; Orion Safety Products; Recticel; Republic Industries; Rumpke; Rust International; Sanyo; Steel Dynamics; Thompson SA; ThyssenKrupp; TransMontaigne; University of Notre Dame; Vectren; Veolia; Waste Management.

  • Additional Links

    http://www.psrb.com

Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP

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1346 N. Delaware St.Indianapolis, IN 46202-2415U.S.A.

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