Hunt Suedhoff, LLP was founded in 1950 by the late Leigh L. Hunt, a noted trial lawyer. Kalamaros and Associates was founded in 1960 by the late Edward N. Kalamaros, a noted worker's compensation lawyer. Recently, the two firms with so much in common joined forces. This solidified Hunt Suedhoff Kalamaros LLP as the premier law firm with the largest litigation practice in Northern Indiana. The firm presently serves the casualty insurance industry, as well as many regional and national corporations.

The lawyers of the firm are recognized by their peers as specialists in their fields, and frequently are called upon to participate in the training of other lawyers in various workshops and seminars sponsored by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, the National Business Institute and the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum.

Statement of Practice

General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice, Insurance Defense Litigation, Commercial Real Estate Financing and Transactions, Corporate and Commercial Law, Probate and Estate Planning. Immigration Law.

Address

120 West LaSalle Avenue, Twelfth Floor P.O. Box 4156
South Bend, IN 46634-4156, (St. Joseph Co.)

Phone

Phone: 574-232-4801
Fax: 574-232-9736

Website

http://www.hsk-law.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

(For complete biographical data on all personnel, see Professional Biographies at Fort Wayne, Indiana)

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Thomas F. Cohen (Partner) born South Bend, Indiana, September 3, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Notre Dame (A.B. cum laude, 1975); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Author: "Indiana Worker's Compensation Benefits," Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1989; "Time Limitations in Worker's Compensation Cases," ICLEF, 1990; "Changing Benefit Levels," Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1991; "Indiana Workers' Compensation Law," Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1992; "Practical Aspects of Indiana Workers' Compensation Law," ICLEF, 1993; "Independent Contractor and Special Employee Situations," ICLEF, 1994; "Cross Examination of Vocational Experts," ICLEF, 1996; "Ethical Considerations in Worker's Compensation Cases", ICLEF, 1998. Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America Woodward/White 1995. Member: St. Joseph County, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Litigation; Insurance Defense; Civil Appeals.

Robert Deane Woods (Partner) born Marley, Idaho, September 30, 1936; admitted to bar, 1984, Indiana. Education: University of Kansas (B.S., 1965; J.D., 1983); Naval Post Graduate School (M.S., with distinction, 1976). Author, "Worker's Compensation -- The Challenges and Opportunities," National Business Institute, 1991 Edition. Member: St. Joseph County and Indiana State Bar Associations; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. [CMR, USN, Ret., 1957-1980]. Practice Areas: Defense Litigation; Workers Compensation Defense; Appellate Practice.

Kevin W. Kearney (Partner) born Morristown, New Jersey, February 20, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, New Jersey; 1993, Indiana. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1983); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1986). Law Clerk to the Hon. Charles J. Harrington, Jr., Superior Court of New Jersey, 1986-1987. Assistant Prosecutor, Essex County, New Jersey, 1987-1990. Member: St. Joseph County and Indiana State Bar Associations; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Workers Compensation.

Philip E. Kalamaros (Partner) born South Bend, Indiana, April 21, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Indiana, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court; 2002, Michigan. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., 1984; J.D., 1987). Author and/or Speaker: "Temporary Partial Disability, Getting the Numbers Right," Res Gestae, October 1989; "Preparing Yourself for Mediation," ITLA Summertime Torts, August 1992; "Bad Faith and Collateral Actions in Workers' Compensation," LBC Insurance Law Update, May 1993; "Overview of the Workers Compensation Act," Workers Compensation Deskbook ICLEF, 1994; "Constitutional Challenge to Tort Reform, IDLA, June 1996; "Fraudulent Concealment and the Statute of 1997, Limitations in Medical Malpractice," IDLA, Winter 1996; "1997 Indiana Workers Compensation Legislation Summary"; The Indiana Lawyer, June 11, 1997; "Making it Work" and "Defense Bar and Industry Relations," Defense Seminar, Insurance Institute of Indiana, 1998; "Defense Approach: Getting A Clue," Planning Your First Tort Case, ICLEF Seminar Summer 2000; "Depositions for Fun and Profit," IDLA Rookie Seminar, April 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003; "Times They Have Changed: The Business of Being a Defense Lawyer Affecting the Art of Being a Defense Lawyer," ICLEF Masters Series, Summer 2001; "Defending the Bad Faith Action," Bad Faith Claims in Litigation, ICLEF, Fall 2003. Other: Mediator/Arbitrator. Inclusion in: The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White 1995/1998/2001; Marquis Who's Who; Strathmore's Who's Who; Indiana Superlawyers, 2003-2004. Member: American Bar Association, 1987-2003; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1987-2003; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1987-2003. Member: St. Joseph County (Member, Board of Governors, 1989-1990; Secretary, 1990-2003), Berrien County, Seventh Circuit and Indiana State Bar Associations; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (Amicus Chairman, 1992-1997, Director, 1997—); Defense Trial Counsel of Michigan; Defense Research Institute; National Council of Self Insureds; Indiana Self Insurers Association; National Health Lawyers Association; Notre Dame Law Association. Fellow: Indiana Bar Foundation. Reported Cases: Court View Centre, L.L.C. v. Witt, 753 N.E.2d 75 (Ind.App., Aug 7, 2001); Beaver v. Grand Prix Karting Ass'n, Inc., 246 F.3d 905 (7th Cir. (Ind.), Mar 30, 2001); Coble v. Joseph Motors, Inc., 695 N.E.2d 129 (Ind.App., Apr. 29, 1998); Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Moen, 940 F.2d 1069 (7th Cir. (Ind.), Aug. 19, 1991); Chang v. Michiana Telecasting Corp., 900 F.2d 1085, 17 Media L. Rep. 1768 (7th Cir. (Ind.), Apr. 24, 1990). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Errors and Omissions; Employment Practices Liability Insurance; Civil Appeals; Insurance Defense; Workers Compensation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Professional Malpractice; Civil Rights Defense; Torts; Civil Litigation; First Party Insurance Defense; Business Planning.

Lynn E. Kalamaros (Partner) born St. Charles, Illinois, June 13, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Indiana and Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., cum laude, 1990; J.D., cum laude, 1993). Member: St. Joseph County and Indiana State Bar Associations; Defense Counsel of Indiana; Council Oak Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Employment Discrimination; Civil Rights; Insurance Defense.

Lyle R. Hardman (Partner) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, January 14, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: DePauw University (B.A., cum laude, 1988); Indiana University (J.D., 1991). Member: Lake County, Seventh Circuit, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Litigation; Appellate Practice.

ASSOCIATES

Thomas R. Hamilton (Associate) born New Castle, Indiana, December 17, 1955; admitted to bar, 1983, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1999 Michigan and U.S. District Court, Western of Michigan. Education: Wabash College (A.B., 1978); Valparaiso University (J.D., 1983). Member: Elkhart City, St. Joseph County and Indiana State Bar Associations; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Family Law; General Practice.

Charles H. Bassford, IV (Associate) born Green Bay, Wisconsin, September 12, 1955; admitted to bar, 1984, Tennessee; 1994, Indiana. Education: Bryan College (B.S.B.A., 1978); Tennessee Technological University (M.B.A., 1979); University of Memphis (J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Commercial; Creditor Rights; Business; Workers' Compensation; Insurance.

Keith C. Doi (Associate) born South Bend, Indiana, January 18, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana. Education: Indiana University at Bloomington (B.A., 1985; J.D., 1988). St. Joseph County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, 1990-1993. Elkhart County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, 1994-1997. Director, Title IV-D Program for Elkhart County, 1994-1997. Member: Elkhart City (Secretary, 1996) and St. Joseph County Bar Associations; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Family Law; General Practice.

Peter J. Bagiackas (Associate) born Rhinebeck, New York, May 19, 1961; admitted to bar, 1994, Indiana. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1983); Indiana University (J.D., 1994). Member: Indiana State Bar Association; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation.

Jennifer Worth (Associate) born LaPorte, Indiana, 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, Indiana. Education: Valparaiso University (B.S., 2002); Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.

Patricia Mastagh (Associate) born South Bend, Indiana, October 13, 1954; admitted to bar, 2007, Indiana. Education: Indiana University (A.G.S., 2000; B.G.S., 2002); Valparaiso University (J.D., 2007). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.

Dinah H. Sampson (Associate) born Merrillville, Indiana; admitted to bar, 2003, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: DePauw University (B.A., 2000); University of Notre Dame (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Member: St. Joseph County, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.