Newby, Lewis, Kaminski & Jones, LLP

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Law Firm in La Porte, Indiana
 
Address
916 Lincolnway
La Porte, Indiana 46350
(La Porte Co.)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1816, La Porte, IN, 46352-1816
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Contact Information
Phone: 219-362-1577
Direct Line Michigan City: 219-879-6300
 
Fax: 219-362-2106
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Newby, Lewis, Kaminski & Jones, LLP practices in the following areas of law:
State and Federal Civil Practice, State and Federal Criminal Defense, Corporate Law, Real Estate, Appellate Practice, Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Wrongful Death, Wills and Probate, Trusts and Estates, Estate Planning, Civil Rights, Insurance Defense, Labor and Employment Law, Environmental Law, Education Law, Driving While Intoxicated, Felony Crimes, Family Law, Adoptions, Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Visitation Rights, Medical Malpractice, Mediation Services, Zoning Law.
Year Established: 1907
Firm Profile:
Newby, Lewis, Kaminski & Jones, LLP and its predecessors have provided general legal services in Northern Indiana for over 100 years. In addition to meeting the legal needs of individuals, families, businesses, banks, and insurance companies, the firm actively pursues continuing education, participates in leadership positions in the Bar, and serves the community on government boards and non-profit agencies.
Firm Size: 15
Clients:
COUNSEL FOR: La Porte Transit Co.; LaPorte Community Schools; South Central Community School Corporation; Westville Schools; New Prairie United School Corporation; Bridgestone/Firestone; Kingsbury Industrial & Development Corp.; Kingsbury Utility Corporation; Boss Industries; J. Shoffner Contrator, Inc.; AIG; State Farm Insurance Co.; Howmet Corp.; United Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.; Medical Protective Co.; The Doctor's Co.; Dwyer Products Corp.; New York Blower Company; Cincinnati Insurance Co.; Caster Maintenance Co., Inc.; LaPorte Regional Health System; Aero Metals, Inc.; St. Paul Insurance Co.; Trident iNSURANCE Services, LLC; West Bend Mutual Insurance Co.
Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only
Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Major Credit Cards
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PARTNERS
Gene M. Jones (Partner) born Loogootee, Indiana, January 25, 1939; admitted to bar, 1963, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Indiana University (A.B., 1961; LL.B., 1963). Fellow: Indiana Bar Foundation; American College of Trial Lawyers; International Association of Defense Counsel. Member: Indiana State Bar Association (Member, Board of Managers, 1985-1986); Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (President, 1989-1990; Diplomate Award, 1991). [Captain, Judge Advocate Office, U.S.A.F., 1963-1966]. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Toxic Torts. Email: Gene M. Jones
Edward L. Volk (Partner) born LaPorte, Indiana, December 29, 1944; admitted to bar, 1971, Illinois; 1972, Indiana; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Loyola University (B.S., 1967); Indiana University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1970). Phi Sigma Tau; Order of the Coif. Board of Editors, Indiana Law Journal, 1969-1970. Law Clerk to the Honorable Jesse E. Eschbach, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 1970-1971. Certified Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediator by the Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education. Member, LaPorte Municipal Airport Authority, 1973—. Member: LaPorte County (President, 1988-1989), Indiana State (Chairman, Aviation Law Committee, 1983-1991) and Illinois State Bar Associations; Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. Fellow, Indiana Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Business Law; Probate; Estate Planning. Email: Edward L. Volk
Mark L. Phillips (Partner) born Evansville, Indiana, September 9, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Purdue University (B.S.I.M., 1972); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Delta Theta Phi. Law Clerk to Honorable Robert B. Lybrook, Court of Appeals of Indiana, 1974-1976. Member, Indiana Supreme Court Northwest Regional Committee on Rules of Evidence, 1992-1993. Certified Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediator by the Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education. Member: LaPorte County, Indiana State (Member, House of Delegates, 1984-1997) and American Bar Associations; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. Fellow, Indiana Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Workers Compensation; Personal Injury; Mediation. Email: Mark L. Phillips
Martin W. Kus (Partner) born Hammond, Indiana, March 16, 1951; admitted to bar, 1978, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1973); Drake University (J.D., 1978). Law Clerk to the Hon. Allen Sharp, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 1978-1980. Member: Indiana State Bar Association (Council Member, District 3, Litigation Section). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Employment Law; Civil Rights; Criminal Defense. Email: Martin W. Kus
Mark A. Lienhoop (Partner) born 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Indiana. Education: Valparaiso University (B.A., 1978; J.D., 1981). Voted by peers as Indiana "Super Lawyer," 2004. Accepted into American Board of Trial Advocates, 2002. Board of Directors, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, 1995-2001. Editor-in-Chief, Indiana Civil Litigation Review. Member, 2d District Council, Litigation Section, Indiana State Bar Association. Mr. Lienhoop has attained Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards. Practice Areas: Civil Trials; Civil Appeals. Email: Mark A. Lienhoop
James W. Kaminski (Partner) born LaPorte, Indiana, February 9, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Nebraska, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Marquette University (B.S., 1983); Creighton University (J.D., 1986). Member: LaPorte County, Indiana State and Nebraska State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Probate; Healthcare; Transactions; Corporate and Real Estate. Email: James W. Kaminski
William S. Kaminski (Partner) born LaPorte, Indiana, December 9, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Creighton University (B.S.Soc., 1988; J.D., 1991). Phi Alpha Delta. Deputy Public Defender, LaPorte County, Indiana, 1994—. Member: LaPorte County, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Criminal Law; Zoning Law; Domestic Relations. Email: William S. Kaminski
David P. Jones (Partner) born Ogden, Utah, August 10, 1964; admitted to bar, 1993, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1987; M.S., 1990); Valparaiso University (J.D., 1993). Deputy Public Defender, LaPorte County; CJA Panel Attorney Northern District of Indiana. Member: LaPorte County, Seventh Circuit, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Criminal Defense. Email: David P. Jones
Matthew J. Hagenow (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.S., 1994; J.D., cum laude, 2000). Member: LaPorte County and Indiana State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice. Email: Matthew J. Hagenow
ASSOCIATES
Bradley J. Adamsky (Associate) born Troy, Ohio, May 19, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Indiana. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1999; J.D., 2003). Email: Bradley J. Adamsky
Kristina J. Jacobucci (Associate) born Indianapolis, September 30, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Indiana. Education: St. Mary's College (B.A., 2001); Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Member, Moot Court Honor Society. Email: Kristina J. Jacobucci
Michelle L. Shirk (Associate) born 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Indiana and U.S. District Courts, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: Purdue University (B.A., Political Science, History, with distinction, 2004); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 2007). Member: LaPorte County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Practice. Email: Michelle L. Shirk
SENIOR COUNSEL
Leon R. Kaminski (Senior Counsel) born LaPorte, Indiana, November 21, 1924; admitted to bar, 1950, Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Indiana University (A.B., 1946; J.D., 1950). Phi Delta Phi. Recipient: Distinguished Alumni Service Award, Indiana University, Indianapolis School of Law, 1988; Indiana Bar Foundation, The Fifty Year Award, 2000. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, La Porte County, Indiana, 1953-1958. Certified Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediator by the Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education. Member, 1971-1976 and Vice President, 1972, Indiana State Board of Bar Examiners. Member: Indiana Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness, 1991—; United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana Advisory Committee on Local Rules and Civil Justice Reform Act, 1991-1992. Member: LaPorte County (President, 1972-1973), Indiana State (Member, Board of Managers, 1977-1978; Vice President, 1980-1981; President Elect, 1981-1982; President, 1982-1983) and American Bar Associations; American Academy of Hospital Lawyers; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (Diplomate). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chairman, 1981-1982); Indiana Bar Foundation (Chairman of Fellows, 1991-1992); American Bar Foundation; International Society of Barristers (State Chairman, 1985-1995). Practice Areas: Mediation; Litigation; Professional Liability Defense.
Daniel E. Lewis, Jr. (Senior Counsel) born LaPorte, Indiana, June 13, 1935; admitted to bar, 1961, Indiana, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: DePauw University (A.B., 1958); University of Michigan (J.D., 1961). Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta. Associate Editor, Michigan Law Review, 1960-1961. Reviewing Editor, Indiana Estate Planning and Probate Practice. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, La Porte County, 1961-1966. Member: LaPorte County, Indiana State (Chairman, Probate, Trust and Real Property Section, 1992-1993) and American Bar Associations. Fellow: Indiana Bar Foundation; American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Business Law; Probate; Health Care; Estate Planning. Email: Daniel E. Lewis, Jr.
OF COUNSEL
Arthur L. Roule, Jr. (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1961, Indiana. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.S., 1958); University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 1961). Chairman, Board of Directors, La Porte Hospital, Inc. Board Member, La Porte Hospital Foundation. Member, Board of Directors, La Porte Family YMCA. Past President and Drive Chairman, United Fund of La Porte. Past President, La Porte Kiwanis Club. Member: La Porte County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Probate; Contracts; Real Estate; Mediation. Email: Arthur L. Roule, Jr.


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