| | Law Firm in Valparaiso, Indiana |
| | Address | | Allen Law Building, 1109 Glendale Boulevard | | Valparaiso, Indiana 46383 | | (Porter Co.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Kenneth J. Allen & Associates practices in the following areas of law:
Serious Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Automobile and Truck Crashes, Work Accidents, Aviation, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Railroad Accidents and FELA. | Firm Profile:
Passion. Commitment. Excellence. These three words best describe the driving forces behind Kenneth J. Allen & Associates. Our firm is devoted exclusively to the practice of Serious Injury & Wrongful Death Law, and exclusively to the people not corporations hurt or killed in incidents as varied as on-the-job accidents, semi-truck crashes, injuries from a defective product, or loss of life because of a doctor's medical malpractice. As the only law firm in Northwest Indiana, and South Suburban Cook County Illinois accepting accident and injury cases exclusively, Kenneth J. Allen & Associates is experienced and knowledgeable in the details and procedures that can make or break a case. | | Firm Size: 10 |
Other Office Locations of Kenneth J. Allen & Associates
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Homewood, Illinois, U.S.A.
Merrillville, Indiana, U.S.A.
| | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Kenneth J. Allen (Principal) born Gary, Indiana; admitted to bar, 1981, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 1986, Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Cambridge University, England; Valparaiso University (A.B., 1979); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Recipient, Fifth Annual Child Safety Advocate Award, Indiana University School of Medicine - Automotive Safety Program. Appointed Class Counsel in several important class actions, including the South Shore Train Crash at Gary, Indiana, on January 18, 1993; the Nurseryland Bus Crash at Gary, Indiana, on June 25, 1998; the Truck/Train Collision at Portage, Indiana, on June 18, 1998. Also appointed to Plaintiffs' Discovery Committee for the Air Crash Disaster at Sioux City, Iowa, on July 19, 1989. Clients have been featured on DATELINE and he has also been interviewed on INSIDE EDITION, CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, WGN, FOX, listed in Who's Who in American Law and on OPRAH. Former Superior Court Judge, pro tempore. Member, Carpenter's Union (UBC). Former member, Teamster's Union (IBT). Former railroad Track Laborer (UTU). Member: Chicago, Lake County, Porter County, Illinois State, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (Sustaining Member); Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; American Trial Lawyers Association (Sustaining Member). Reported Cases: Allstate v. Fields, 842 N.E.2d 804 (Ind. 2006); Parks v. Guidant Corp., 402 F. Supp. 2d 964 (N.D. Ind. 2005); Anderson v Griffin, 397 F.3d 515 (7th Cir. 2005); Madden v. INDOT, 832 N.E.2d 1122 (Ind.Ct.App. 2005); Bechard v. CSX Corp., 415 F.3d 205 (7th Cir. 2005); In re Estate of Hammar, 832 N.E.2d 1065 (Ind.Ct.App. 2005); Mesman v. Crane Pro Services, 409 F.3D 846 (7th Cir. 2005); Monroe Guaranty Ins. Co. v. Berrier, 827 N.E.2d 158 (Ind.Ct.App. 2005); Funston v. School Town of Munster, 822 N.E.2d 985 (Ind.Ct.App. 2004), transfer granted 831 N.E.2d 748 (Ind. 2005); Csicsko v. Hill, 808 N.E.2d 80 (Ind.Ct.App. 2004); Woodley v. Fields, 819 N.E.2d 123 (Ind.Ct.App. 2004), transfer granted, 831 N.E.2d 750 (Ind. 2005); Messer v. Cerestar USA, Inc., 803 N.E.2d 1240 (Ind.App. 2004); Fifth Third Bank v. CSX Corp., 306 F.Supp.2d 841 (N.D.Ind. 2004); Strack and Van Til, Inc. v. Carter, 803 N.E.2d 666 (Ind.App.2004); Fifth Third Bank v. CSX Corp. 306 F.Supp.2d 841 (N.D.Ind. 2004); Evans v. Buffington Harbor River Boats, LLC, 799 N.E.2d 1103 (Ind.App. 2003); Wright v. American States Ins. Co., 765 N.E.2d 690 (Ind.App. 2002); Indian Trucking v. Harber, 752 N.E.2d 168 (Ind.App. 2001); Kleen v. Homak Mfg. Co., Inc., 749 N.E.2d 26 (Ill.App. 1 Dist. 2001); Schmidt v. American Trailer Court, Inc., 721 N.E.2d 1251 (Ind.App.1999); Pluard ex rel. Pluard v. Patients Compensation Fund, 705 N.E.2d 1035 (Ind.App.1999); Barclay v. Universal Underwriters Group, 703 N.E.2d 169 (Ind.App.1998); Grand Trunk Western R. Co. v. Kapitan, 698 N.E.2d 363 (Ind.App.1998); Thiele v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 973 F.Supp. 1091 (N.D.Ind. 1997); In re Train Collision at Gary, Ind. on Jan. 18, 1993, 670 N.E.2d 902 (Ind.App. 1996); In re Train Collision at Gary, Ind. on Jan. 18, 1993, 654 N.E.2d 1137 (Ind.App.1995); Osmulski v. Becze, 638 N.E.2d 828, (Ind.App.1994); Precision Erecting, Inc. v. Wokurka, 638 N.E.2d 472 (Ind.App. 1994); Voight v. Subaru-Isuzu Automotive, Inc., 141 F.R.D. 99 (N.D.Ind. 1992). Practice Areas: Plaintiffs Personal Injury(100%); Catastrophic Injury; Wrongful Death; Third Party Wrongful Death; Brain Injury; Severe Burns; Construction Accidents; Truck Accidents; Railroad Accidents and Injuries; Aviation Accidents; Medical Malpractice; Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA); Products Liability; Airplane Crash Litigation; Trucking Liability; Negligence; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Boating Accidents; Aquatic Injuries; Head Injury; Electrical Injury; Motorcycle Accidents; School Bus Accidents; Slip and Fall; Spinal Injury; Mass Torts; Tort Liability; Class Actions; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Personal Injury. | | Bryan L. Bradley (Member) born Carbondale, Illinois, August 3, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Indiana, Illinois, U.S. Courts of Appeals, Seventh and Tenth Circuits; U.S. Court of Federal Claims, U.S. District Courts, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. Education: University of Illinois-Urbana (B.A., 1991); Valparaiso University (J.D., 1994). Seminars & Publications: "Truck Accident Litigation", Second Edition, Contributing Author (ABA, 2006); "Why Commercial Motor Vehicle Cases are Different," Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 2007; "Obtaining the Best Settlement for Personal Injury Clients," Merrillville, Indiana, October 2007; "Winning Your First Civil Trial," Merrillville, Indiana, August 2006; "Civil Trial From Start to Finish," Merrillville, Indiana, December 2005; "Advanced Personal Injury Practice," Merrillville, Indiana, June 2005; "Trying the Automobile Case in Indiana," South Bend, Indiana, July 2004; "Superior Deposition Strategies in Indiana Civil Trial Practice," Merrillville, Indiana, December 2004; "Superior Deposition Strategies in Indiana Civil Trial Practice," Merrillville, Indiana, December 2003; "Privileged Communications," Ramstein, Germany, July 2003; "Trying the Soft Tissue Case in Indiana," South Bend, Indiana, December 2001. Member: Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice; Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America; The Million Dollar Advocates Forum. [Retired, U.S. Army Reserve, Judge Advocate General's Corps]. Practice Areas: Plaintiffs Personal Injury(100%); Catastrophic Injury; Wrongful Death; Brain Injury; Spinal Injury; Truck Accidents; Commercial Vehicle Liability; Motor Carrier Liability; Trucking Liability; Trucking Law; Transportation Liability; School Bus Accidents; Construction Accidents; Products Liability; Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA); Railroad Accidents and Injuries. | | Brock P. Alvarado (Member) born Valparaiso, Indiana, May 2, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Indiana and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 2006, Illinois. Education: Indiana University (B.S., 1988); Valparaiso University (J.D., 1991). Former Deputy Prosecutor, Felony Division, Lake County, Indiana. Former insurance defense lawyer. Member: American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Plaintiffs Personal Injury(100%); Medical Malpractice; Transportation; Premises Liability; Products Liability. | | ASSOCIATES | | David W. Conover (Associate) born Illinois, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Illinois and Indiana; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and Northern District of Indiana and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: Illinois State University (B.A., 1988); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 1991). ISU Senior Scholar, Political Philosophy. Seminar Faculty 2002, Superior Deposition Strategies/Ethics. Pro Bono Participant, Martin Luther King Day's "Talk to a Lawyer Free Day." Security Director, Youth and Family Encounter Festival, Navy Pier. Animator/Leader and Instructor, FAMILIA-Family Life Team. South Chicagoland Regnum Christi Team Leader. Former Employment: Conover & Foos-Warrior Litigation Counsel (Partner); Knight Hoppe Fanning & Knight, DesPlaines, IL and Schererville, IN (Trial Attorney); Moss & Hillison, Chicago, IL (Trial Attorney). Member: American Association for Justice; Federal Trial Bar. Practice Areas: Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Brain Injury; Catastrophic Injury; Spinal Injury; Wrongful Death; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Products Liability; Bicycle Accidents; Boating Accidents; Motorcycle Accidents; Pedestrian Injuries; School Bus Accidents; Slip and Fall. | | Michael T. Terwilliger (Associate) born Valparaiso, Indiana, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Indiana, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana and Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Education: University of Chicago (B. Arch., with distincition, 1994); Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1997). Semester Honors: Spring 1996; Fall 1996; Spring 1997. Course Honors: Medical Malpractice, Spring 1996; Law Clinic, Fall 1996. Recipient: Merit Scholarship, 1996-1997; Walley Memorial Scholarship. Symposium Editor, Valparaiso University Law Review, 1996-1997. Author: "Take Care to Avoid Default Judgements in Indiana," Asset & Risk Management Forum, Summer 2002; "Economic Loss in the Construction Context: Should Architects Be Liable for the Commercial Expectation of Contractors?", 31 Val. L. Rev. 257 (1996), republished in 14 Legal Handbook for Architects, Engineers and Contractors 71 (Albert Dib ed., 1998). Former Employment: Hinshaw & Culbertson, Insurance Defense, Schererville, Indiana (Partner); Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty, P.C., Merrillville, Indiana; Stutler Architects, Intern-Architect; Lohan Associates, Chicago, Illinois, Draftsman. Co-Chair, Apostolic & Hunger Program, St. Paul Parish, Valparaiso, Indiana. Member: American Inns of Court (Porter County, Indiana Chapter); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: Madden v. INDOT, 832 N.E.2d 1122 (Ind. Ct.App. 2005); In re Estate of Hammar, 832 N.E.2d 1065 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005); Mesman v. Crane Pro Services, 409 F.3d 846 (7th Cir. 2005); Monreo Guaranty Ins. Co. v. Berrier, 827 N.E.2d 158 (Ind. Ct.App. 2005); Funston v. School Town of Munster, 822 N.E.2d 985 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004), transfer granted 831 N.E.2d 748 (Ind. 2005); Csicsko v. Hill, 808 N.E.2d 80 (Ind. Ct.App. 2004); Messer v. Cerestar USA, Inc., 803 N.E.2d 1240 (Ind. Ct.App. 2004); Cload ex rel. Cload v. Copley Memorial Hospital, 767 N.E.2d 486 (Ill. Ct.App. 2002), appeal denied 786 N.E.2d 181 (Ill. 2002); Krilich v. Soltex/Brant Development Co., 771 N.E.2d 1169 (Ind. Ct.App. 2002, transfer denied 792 N.E.2d 36 (Ind. 2003); Palmer & Sons Paving, Inc. v. NIPSCO, 758 N.E.2d 550 (Ind. Ct.App. 2001). Practice Areas: Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Personal Injury Appeals; Wrongful Death; Construction Accidents; Construction Products Liability; Structural Work Act; Scaffolding Liability; Medical Malpractice; Third Party Wrongful Death; Automobile Negligence; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Catastrophic Injury; Commercial Vehicle Liability; Motorcycle Accidents; Appellate Practice. | | William J. Lazarus (Associate) born San Gabriel, California, 1949; admitted to bar, 1984, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois; 2005, Indiana. Education: University of Chicago (B.A., cum laude, 1972; J.D., 1984). Member: The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: Parks v. Guidant Corp., 402 F. Supp. 2d 964 (N.D. Ind. 2005); Anderson v Griffin, 397 F.3d 515 (7th Cir. 2005); In re Estate of Hammar, 832 N.E.2d 1065 (Ind.Ct.App. 2005); Mesman v. Crane Pro Services, 409 F.3D 846 (7th Cir. 2005); Monroe Guaranty Ins. Co. v. Berrier, 827 N.E.2d 158 (Ind.Ct.App. 2005); Funston v. School Town of Munster, 822 N.E.2d 985 (Ind.Ct.App. 2004), transfer granted 831 N.E.2d 748 (Ind. 2005); Woodley v. Fields, 819 N.E.2d 123 (Ind.Ct.App. 2004), transfer granted, 831 N.E.2d 750 (Ind. 2005). Practice Areas: Plaintiffs Personal Injury(100%); Complex Litigation; Products Liability; Appellate Practice; Personal Injury Appeals. | | Adrian P. Smith (Associate) born 1975; admitted to bar, 2003, Indiana; 2004, District of Columbia; 2005, Illinois. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.A., 1998); Valparaiso University of Law (J.D., 2003). Author: "Trial Handbook for Indiana Lawyers," West, 2004-2008. Member: Illinois State and Indiana State Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Products Liability; Wrongful Death; Spinal Injury. | | OF COUNSEL | | George Patrick (Of Counsel) born 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Indiana. Education: Northwestern University (B.A.); Valparaiso University (J.D.). Sustaining Member and Director, Workplace Injury Litigation Group. Member: Indiana State Bar Association; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation. | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Chicago, Illinois Office: Smurfit-Stone Building, 150 North Michigan Avenue, 60601. Telephone: 312-236-6292.
Homewood, Illinois Office: Charter One Bank, 17450 South Halsted, Suite 300, 60430. Telephone: 708-799-6292.
Merrillville, Indiana Office: Chase Bank Centre, 8585 Broadway, 8th Floor, 46410 Telephone: 219-736-6292.
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