PARTNERS
Mark R. Smith (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana; admitted to bar, 1984, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Hanover College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1984); American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters. Alpha Lambda Delta; Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Alpha Delta. Author, "The Indiana Guaranty Association Act: More Problems Than Protection," 21 Indiana Law Review 223-271, 1988. Member, American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCU, 1990). Recipient, CPCU Certification. Member: Indianapolis and Indiana State Associations; International Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Society of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance appeals.Email: Mark R. Smith
Donna H. Fisher (Partner) born West Chester, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1984, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Susquehanna University (B.A., 1969); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Associate Editor, Indiana Law Review, 1982-1983. Author: "Survey of Indiana Law Professional Responsibility," Indiana Law Review, Vol. 17, 1983; "Discipline of Attorneys for Personal Misconduct," Indiana Law Review, Vol. 19, 1986; "Developments in Insurance Law-Agents & Brokers Liability," Vol. 20, 1987; "Defending the Emotional Damage Claim in Indiana," ICLEF, 2000; "Mold Coverage Issues III," 2003 . Certified Civil Mediator. Member: Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute (Indiana State Representative, 2006-2009; Member, Annual Meeting Steering Committee, 2007-2009); Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (Executive Board, 1999-2006; President, 2005). Practice Areas: Environmental Insurance Coverage; Environmental Litigation; Toxic Substance Liability; Tort Liability; First and Third Party Insurance; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Fraud; Property Insurance Defense; Arbitration; Mediation.Email: Donna H. Fisher
Rebecca J. Maas (Partner) born Barberton, Ohio, November 19, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Taylor University (B.A., 1983); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 1988). Lecturer: "Cross-Examining the Plaintiffs' Doctor and The Defense Independent Medical Examination," ICLEF, 1998; "Mastering Medical Litigation & Concepts - Temporo-Mandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJ)," ICLEF, 1998; "Proving and Challenging Damages," ICLEF, 1999; "School Liability," Lutheran National Conference, 2000; "School Liability," Lutheran South Conference, 2003. Instructor, Illinois/Indiana Trial Academy, February 2004, January 2005 and January 2006. Member: Indianapolis and Indiana State Associations; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; First and Third Party Insurance; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Negligence Defense; Construction Litigation; Trucking Liability; Environmental Insurance; Environmental Insurance Coverage; Environmental Insurance Defense; Construction Law; Construction Insurance; Construction Insurance Defense.Email: Rebecca J. Maas
Kimberly E. Howard (Partner) born Limestone, Maine, February 11, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Indiana University (B.A., 1988; J.D., 1991). Author and Speaker: "Defending the Mold Damage Claim," 2003. Member: Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations; Indiana Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Litigation; First and Third Party Insurance Defense; Business Law; Trucking Liability; Construction Law; Construction Insurance.Email: Kimberly E. Howard
Marcum J. Lloyd (Partner) born March 20, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Valparaiso University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1995); Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations; Indiana Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; First and Third Party Insurance Defense; Construction Accidents; Workers Compensation Defense.Email: Marcum J. Lloyd
ASSOCIATES
Freedom V. Miller (Associate)
Aimee Rivera Cole (Associate) born March 15, 1976; admitted to bar, 2004, Indiana, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1998); Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: Indiana State Bar Association; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana; Defense Research Institute. Languages: French and Spanish. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; First and Third Party Insurance Defense; Employment Defense; Federal Government Law; County Government Law; Government; Federal Tort Claims; Government Agency Practice; Government Immunity; Government Tort Liability; Governmental Defense; Governmental Law; Governmental Liability; Local Government Civil Rights; Local Government Defense; Local Government Law; Local Government Liability; State Government Law; Township Law; Railroad Law; Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA); FELA Occupational Hearing Loss; Railroad Accidents and Injuries; Railroad Crossing Accidents; Railroad Liability; Railroad Litigation; Railroad Safety; Railway Labor Law; Train Derailments.Email: Aimee Rivera Cole