James O. McDonald, born Clinton, Indiana, February 18, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Indiana. Preparatory education, Indiana State University (B.S., 1969); legal education, Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis (J.D., 1972). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. ABOTA Certified, Civil Trial Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1998-. Law Clerk, Indiana Court of Appeals, 1970-1972. Attorney: Vigo County School System, 1974-1979; Terre Haute Housing Authority, 1980-1981. ITLA Lawyer of the Year, 2005. Listed in, The Best Lawyers in America®, 2001-. Publications in the ITLA Lifetime Achievement Seminar Series: "It's the Little Things that Count: Finding the Levers that Get Settlements" (1994); "Electrifying Livestock with Devastating Results" (1995); "The Jurors Right To Question Witnesses, Your Real Time 'Focus Group" (1996); "Preferred Venue is Your Clients Home County" (1997). Reported Cases: Llewellyn v. Beasley, 415 NE 2d 789 (Ind.App. 1981); Decker v. State, 426 NE 2d 151 (Ind.App. 1981); Skinner v. Martin, 455 NE 2d 1168 (Ind.App. 1983); Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. v. THI, Inc., 467 NE 2d 37 (Ind.App. 1984); Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. v. THI, Inc., 507 NE 2d 588 (Ind.App. 1987); Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. v. THI, Inc., 525 NE 2d 1247 (Ind.App. 1988); Page v. Hines, 594 NE 2d 485 (Ind.App. 1992); Simon v. Clark, 660 NE 2d 660, NE 2d 634 (Ind.App. 1996); Haltom v. Bruner and Meis, Inc., 680 NE 2d 6 (Ind.App. 1997); WorldCom Network Services, Inc. v. Thompson, 684 NE 2d 211 (Ind.App. 1997); WorldCom v. Thompson, 698 NE 2d 1188 (Ind.1998); WorldCom v. Thompson, 698 NE 2d 1233 (Ind.App. 1998); Fischer v. Tipmont REMC, 716 NE 2d 357 (Ind. 1999), 697 NE 2d 83 (Ind.App. 1998); M.V. v. Charter Terre Haute, 712 NE 2d 1064 (Ind.App. 1999); Fischer-Marsh v. Fischer, 774 NE 2d 516 (Ind. 2002), 763 NE 2d 3 (Ind.App. 2002); Mega Life & Health Insurance Company v. Dryer, 783 NE 2d 1285 (Ind.App. 2003); Charles Shaffer v. State, 795 NE 2d 1072 (Ind.App. 2003); Auto-Owners v. Harvey, 813 NE 2d 1190 (Ind.App. 2004), 842 NE 2d 1279 (Ind. 2006); Hellmann v. City of Terre Haute, 814 NE 2d 1074 (Ind.App. 2004); Swift v. Pirnat, 828 NE 2d 444 (Ind.App. 2005); Doe v. Lafayette School Corporation, 846 NE 2d 691 (Ind.App. 2006); Cain v. Griffin, 849 NE 2d 507 (Ind. 2006); West American Ins. Co. v. Cates, 865 NE 2d 1016 (Ind.App. 2007); Hoesman v. Scheffler, 886 NE 2d 622 (Ind.App. 2008); Lawson v. Hale, 902 NE 2d 267 (Ind.App. 2009); Woodsmall v. Lost Creek Twp. Conservation Club, 939 NE 2d 899 (Ind.Ct.App. 2010) trans denied; Ind. Dept. of Ins. v. Everhart, 939 NE 2d 1106 (Ind.Ct.App. 2010), 960 NE 2d 129 (Ind. 2012). Member: Terre Haute Bar Association (President, 2000-2001); Indiana State Bar Association; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1993-; College of Fellows; President, 2015-2016); American Association for Justice. Civil Trial Law; Construction Law; Probate Law; Product Liability. E−Mail: James O. McDonald
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Joleen V. Klotz, born Kendallville, Indiana, August 6, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Indiana; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana. Preparatory education, University of Kentucky (B.A., 2000); legal education, Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Fraternity: Phi Alpha Delta. Reported Cases: Lawson v. Hale, 902 NE 2d 267 (Ind.App. 2009); Woodsmall v. Lost Creek Twp. Conservation Club, 939 NE 2d 899 (Ind.App. 2010) trans. denied; Doe v. LaFayette School Corp., 846 NE 2d 691 (Ind.App. 2006); Hoesman v. Sheffler, 886 NE 2d 622 (Ind.App. 2008). Member: Terre Haute Bar Association (Secretary, 2006-2007); Indiana State Bar Association; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice. E−Mail: Joleen V. Klotz