About Robert D. Brown

Experience

2009 - Present
Appellate Attorney, Allen Law Group, LLC
1986 - 2008
Trial and Appellate Attorney, Spangler Jennings & Dougherty, P.C.

Presentations / Publications

•Summary Judgment - Why Bother?, Lake County Bar Association (2017)
•Preserving Error for Appeal, ICLEF (2016)
•Thinking Outside the Toolbox, (co-author), Trial, Vol. 50, No. 4, (April, 2014)
•“Handling Your First Federal Case,” Applied Professionalism Course for Newly Admitted Attorneys, Lake County Bar Association (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
•Discovery Considerations and Strategies for the Insurance Company, ICLEF (1997)
•Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists, ICLEF (Seminar Chair) (1996)
•Legal Issues Relating to Voir Dire, ICLEF (1992)
•Interpretation of Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Policy Provisions, CLEF (1992)
•“Interlocutory Appeals and Motion Practice in Federal Civil Appeals”, Northwest Indiana Chapter of Federal Bar Association (1990)

 

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Areas of Law

  • Personal Injury 1
    • Wrongful Death
  • Other 5
    • Personal Injury Litigation
    • Product Liability
    • Insurance Coverage
    • Bad Faith
    • Appellate Advocacy

Practice Details

  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Reported Appellate Decisions: Branscomb v. Wal-Mart Stores E., L.P., 165 N.E.3d 982 (Ind. 2021)
    Wallen v. Hossler, 130 N.E.3d 138 (Ind. Ct. App. 2019)
    Yates v. Hites, 102 N.E.3d 901 (Ind. Ct. App. 2018)
    Ryan v. TCI Architects/ Eng'rs/ Contractors, Inc., 72 N.E.3d 908 (Ind. 2017)
    Polet v. ESG Sec., Inc., 66 N.E.3d 972 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016)
    Nagel v. Northern Ind. Pub. Serv. Co., 26 N.E.3d 30 (Ind. Ct. App. 2015)
    Kovera v. Envirite of Ill., Inc., 26 N.E.3d 936 (Ill. Ct. App. 2015)
    LaPorte Community School Corp. v. Rosales, 963 N.E.2d 520 (Ind. 2012)
    Commisioner of the Ind. Dept. of Ins. v. Black, 962 N.E.2d 675 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012)
    Kornelik v. Mittal Steel USA, Inc., 952 N.E.2d 320 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011)
    LaPorte Community School Corp. v. Rosales, 936 N.E.2d 281 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011) )
    A.S. v. LaPorte Regional Health System, Inc., 921 N.E.2d 853 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010)
    Howard v. E & B Paving, Inc., 920 N.E.2d 693 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010)
    Carolina Cas. Ins. Co. v. Estate of Karpov, 559 F.3d 621 (7th Cir. 2009)
    Spar v. Cha, 907 N.E.2d 974 (Ind. 2009)
    Smith v. King, 902 N.E.2d 878 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009)
    Ramirez v. Wilson, 901 N.E.2d 1 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009)
    Querrey & Harrow v. Transcontinental Ins. Co., 885 N.E.2d 1235 (Ind. 2008)
    Spar v Cha, 881 N.E.2d 70 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008)
    Florio v. Tilley, 875 N.E.2d (Ind. Ct. App. 2007)
    Munster Community Hospital v. Bernacke, 874 N.E.2d 611 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007)
    Querrey & Harrow, Ltd. v. Transcontinental Ins. Co., 861 N.E.2d 719 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007)
    State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. v. Gutierrez, 866 N.E.2d 747 (Ind. 2007)
    Briggs v. Griffin Wheel Corp., 851 N.E.2d 1261 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006)
    Cavens v. Zaberdac, 849 N.E.2d 526 (Ind. 2006)
    State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. v. Gutierrez, 844 N.E.2d 572 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006)
    Hassan v. Begley, 836 N.E.2d 303 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005)
    Cavens v. Zaberdac, 820 N.E.2d 1265 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005)
    Goleski v. Fritz, 768 N.E.2d (Ind. 2002)
    Harbor Motor Company, Inc. v. Arnell Chevrolet-Geo, Inc., 265 F.3d 638 (7th Cir. 2001)
    Vintila v. Drassen, 52 S.W. 3d 28 (Mo. Ct. App. 2001)
    Patel v. Barker, 742 N.E.2d 28 (Ind. Ct. App. 2001)
    Paint Shuttle, Inc. v. Continental Casualty Company, 733 N.E.2d 513 (Ind. Ct. App. 2000)
    Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty, P.C. v. Ind. Ins. Co., 729 N.E.2d 117 (Ind. 2000)
    Gold v. Ishak, 720 N.E.2d 1175 (Ind. Ct. App. 1999)
    Helmchen v. White Hen Pantry, Inc., 685 N.E.2d 180 (Ind. Ct. App. 1997)
    Trotter v. Nelson, 684 N.E.2d 1150 (Ind. 1997)
    Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty, P.C. v. Ind. Ins. Co.,685 N.E.2d 705 (Ind. Ct. App. 1997)
    Freeman v. Mayer, 95 F.3d 569 (7th Cir. 1996)
    Hill v. Porter Memorial Hospital, 90 F.3d 220 (7th Cir. 1996)
    Tardy v. Chumrley, 658 N.E.2d 959 (Ind. Ct. App. 1995)
    Medley v. American Economy Ins. Co., 654 N.E.2d 313 (Ind. Ct. App. 1995)
    Bethlehem Steel Corp. v. Lohman, 661 N.E.2d 555 (Ind. Ct. App. 1995)
    Transcontinental Technical Services, Inc. v. Allen, 642 N.E.2d 981 (Ind. Ct. App. 1994)
    Timothy F. Kelly & Assoc. v. Illinois Farmers Ins. Co., 640 N.E.2d 82 (Ind. Ct. App. 1994)
    Chapman v. Grimm & Grimm, P.C., 638 N.E.2d 462 (Ind. Ct. App. 1994)
    American Inter-Fidelity Exchange v. American Re-Insurance Co., 17 F.3d 1018 (7th Cir. 1994) Antevski v. Volkswagenwerk & Aktiengesellshaft, 4 F.3d 537 (7th Cir. 1993)
    City of Gary v. Allstate Insurance Company, 612 N.E.2d 115 (Ind. 1993)
    State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. v. Spotten, 610 N.E.2d 299 (Ind. Ct. App. 1993)
    Walker v. Rinck, 604 N.E.2d 591 (Ind. 1992)
    Deadwiler v. Chicago Motor Club Ins. Co., 603 N.E.2d 1365 (Ind. Ct. App. 1992)
    Granack v. Continental Casualty Company, 977 F.2d 1143 (7th Cir. 1992)
    Matuga v. Matuga, 600 N.E.2d 138 (Ind. Ct. App. 1992)
    City of Gary v. Allstate Insurance Co., 598 N.E.2d 625 (Ind. Ct. App. 1992)
    Sheldon v. Munford, Inc., 950 F.2d 403 (7th Cir. 1991)
    Transamerica Insurance Services v. Kopko, 570 N.E.2d 1283 (Ind. 1991)
    Tarr v. Jablonski, 569 N.E.2d 378 (Ind. Ct. App. 1991)
    Walker v. Rinck, 566 N.E.2d 1088 (Ind. Ct. App. 1991)
    Justice v. CSX Transportation, Inc., 908 F.2d 119 (7th Cir. 1990)
    Sheldon v. Munford, Inc., 902 F.2d 7 (7th Cir. 1990)
    Meridian Mutual Insurance Company v. Richie, 544 N.E.2d 488 (Ind. 1989)
    Meridian Mutual Insurance Company v. Richie, 540 N.E.2d 27 (Ind. 1989)
    Meridian Mutual Insurance Company v. Richie, 517 N.E.2d 1265 (Ind. Ct. App. 1988)
    Lake Cty. Trust Co. v. Household Merch
    ising, Inc., 511 N.E.2d 512 (Ind. Ct. App. 1987)

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1986, Indiana
    2010, Illinois
    United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
    United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar
    United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
    United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    United States Supreme Court
    Memberships

    Memberships

    •Indiana State Bar Association (Member, Appellate Practice Section)
    •Lake County Bar Association
    •American Association for Justice
    •Life fellow, Indiana Bar Foundation

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Valparaiso University School of Law
    Class of 1986
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Illinois State University
    Class of 1983
    B.S.
    magna cum laude

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