IL Staff

There’s a good chance that when you read a brief written by Philip Zimmerly, you’ll catch a pop culture reference to “Star Wars” or Dr. Suess. One judge said his witty writing is a welcome trait in a profession that can sometimes be too serious. The labor and employment and litigation attorney is credited as […]

In nearly seven years in practice, Jennifer Tudor Wright has set herself apart professionally in the extremely nuanced practice area of multidistrict litigation. She has helped manage a massive MDL involving approximately 8,500 plaintiffs and multiple Barnes & Thornburg offices that has spanned several years and international boundaries for one of the firm’s major clients. […]

In Ashley Osak’s short time as an attorney, she has made a positive and lasting impression on colleagues, clients and those in the community. She joined the firm in 2014 and quickly made an impact, helping to strategically grow the firm’s health care practice. She exhibits first-rate professionalism, leadership and instincts, and has even been […]

Andrew McCoy has emerged as a trusted young leader in the firm’s intellectual property group and recently spearheaded the formation of a new pharmaceuticals/biologics subgroup within the IP practice. Drew was instrumental in identifying a unique argument in a 10-year patent infringement case, leading to summary judgment of non-infringement in favor of the client. He […]

Andrew McCoy has emerged as a trusted young leader in the firm’s intellectual property group and recently spearheaded the formation of a new pharmaceuticals/biologics subgroup within the IP practice. Drew was instrumental in identifying a unique argument in a 10-year patent infringement case, leading to summary judgment of non-infringement in favor of the client. He […]

Neha Matta is a skilled lawyer and valued colleague in her firm’s litigation practice group, where she has already tried five jury trials. Before joining the firm, she worked as associate in-house counsel at Travelers and managed a variety of third-party liability claims. Watching her mother’s endless advocacy for her brother, who is severely autistic, […]

Despite Ronan Johnson’s demanding schedule as a corporate attorney, he makes a point to invest substantial time in supporting community organizations. He’s closed more than 25 merger-and-acquisition transactions totaling more than $1 billion and worked on two transactions considered “deals of the year” by the Association for Corporate Growth. He’s very active within the Indianapolis […]

In her nearly 10 years in practice, Sarah Jenkins has achieved many significant victories for her clients and been recognized for her probate litigation expertise. She won her probate case before the Indiana Supreme Court that turned on the statutory definition of “claim,” and she is a member of the Indiana State Bar Association’s Probate […]

There is no question that Alex Gude will soon be one of the leading litigators in Indianapolis in complex litigation thanks to his hard work, strategic planning and legal scholarship. Alex has been instrumental in several cases, including defending a large pork producer and successfully utilizing Indiana’s Right to Farm Act to obtain summary judgment […]

Van Willis is a pillar of his firm and of his community. In his nearly 30 years in practice, he has earned a reputation as an outstanding attorney, a fair and thoughtful judge and a civic-minded person. The business attorney assists clients with legal and operational challenges including workers’ compensation, copyright infringement and civil rights. […]

Over the last three decades, Fran Watson has been a tireless advocate for people of limited means who face criminal charges. She created and directs the Wrongful Conviction Clinic at the law school, where she supervises students who represent indigent clients seeking relief. She also has worked on cases for the Innocence Network. Equal Justice […]

Elizabeth Eichholtz has quickly established herself as a leader in the Indianapolis legal community through her work and her volunteerism. Her advocacy has been exemplary, especially given her age and short time in practice. She has a passion for family law, often working with high- net-worth individuals, and serves as a guardian ad litem in […]

When Ron Waicukauski was a law student at Harvard, he was recognized as the most outstanding oral advocate in his class. He has lived up to that early recognition through his distinguished career. He served as a judge advocate general in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years, and later as prosecutor in Monroe County. […]

Richard Thrapp has made his mark in the area of corporate law, participating in the rewrite of Indiana’s Business Corporation Law and serving on the drafting committees for the 1991 Indiana Nonprofit Corporation Act and the 1994 Indiana Business Flexibility Act. As a result of his work, he was appointed to the Indiana Business Law […]

Vanessa Davis is passionate about community involvement and helping those who lack access to legal services. The product liability attorney is chair of her office’s Quarles Cares initiative, encouraging colleagues to contribute to and help improve Indianapolis. She has dedicated nearly 200 hours pro bono on a case representing an indigent prisoner convicted of first-degree […]