1. Tina M. Bengs
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1996
College: Indiana University, B.S., 1989
Admitted: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1996
Practice Area: ERISA, Employee Benefits Litigation, Insurance Bad Faith, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Employment, Labor & Benefits Laws Councils Employment, Labor & Benefits Law
Membership: Porter County, Lake County and Indiana State Bar Associations; Indiana Bar (Committee Member, Labor and Employment Section).

2. Danuta Bembenista Panich
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1978
College: Indiana University, B.A., cum laude, 1975
Admitted: Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1978
Practice Area: Class Action Defense, College and University Law, Academic Employment, Student Discipline, E-Discovery, Information and Privacy, Employment, Labor & Benefits Law
Membership: Bar Fellowship: College of Labor and Employment Lawyers 2012; Super Lawyers 2013 - present; Federal Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section 2013 Outstanding Speaker Award. Board Member - Munster Medical Research Foundation since 1990, Chairperson - Pension Committee; Public Interest Law Initiative,… Read more College of Labor and Employment Lawyers 2012; Super Lawyers 2013 - present; Federal Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section 2013 Outstanding Speaker Award. Board Member - Munster Medical Research Foundation since 1990, Chairperson - Pension Committee; Public Interest Law Initiative, 2004-2007. Member Sedona Conference, Working Group on Electronic Document Retention and Production; Frequent speaker, including: records management issues in litigation for American Records Management Association (2009, 2010); developing records management program

3. Mr. Todd Murray Nierman
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Vanderbilt University Law School, Class of 1986, J.D.
College: University of Michigan, Class of 1983, B.B.A., with distinction
Admitted: Vanderbilt University Law School, Class of 1986, J.D.
Practice Area: Collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act, National Labor Relations Act matters, Employment Lawsuits, Labor Arbitrations, Collective Bargaining, Union Avoidance, Labor Management Relations, Healthcare, Wage and Hour, Employment, Labor & Benefits Law
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4. Ms. Patricia L. Beaty
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis, Class of 2000, J.D.
College: Ball State University, Class of 1991, B.S.
Admitted: Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis, Class of 2000, J.D.
Practice Area: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation, Employment, Labor & Benefits Law
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5. Candace S. Walker
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Indiana University School of Law, J. D., magna cum laude, 1981
College: Ohio Wesleyan University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1974
Admitted: Indiana University School of Law, J. D., magna cum laude, 1981
Practice Area: Labor and Employment(95%); Municipal Law(5%)
Membership: Indianapolis (Chair, Labor Law Section, 1999) and Indiana State Bar Associations.

6. Robert F. Seidler, Jr.
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Notre Dame, J.D., 2001
College: Butler University, B.A., 1998
Admitted: University of Notre Dame, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: General Employment Litigation, Restrictive Covenants, Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition, Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, COVID-19, Manufacturing
Membership: Professional Associations and Activities, American Bar Association (Labor & Employment Section) , Federal Bar Association (Labor & Employment Section) , Federal Bar Association, Indianapolis Chapter (President) , Indiana State Bar Association , Ohio State Bar Association (Labor & Employment… Read more Professional Associations and Activities, American Bar Association (Labor & Employment Section) , Federal Bar Association (Labor & Employment Section) , Federal Bar Association, Indianapolis Chapter (President) , Indiana State Bar Association , Ohio State Bar Association (Labor & Employment Section) Read less

7. Stephanie Alden Smithey
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1991
College: University of Notre Dame, B.A., cum laude, 1988
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: ERISA; Health Benefits; COBRA; Multi-Employer Benefits; Disability Benefits; Employee Benefit Taxation; Employee Benefit Trusts; ERISA Compliance; Flexible Benefit Plans; Fringe Benefits; Multi-Employer Pensions; Pension and Profit Sharing Plans; Pension Plans; Qualified Retirement Plans; Retirement Benefit Plans; Taft-Hartley Plans; 401(k) Plans
Membership: Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Indiana Benefits Conference; International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans.

8. Amy J. Adolay
Title: Staff Attorney
Law School: Indiana University, J.D., cum laude, 2001
College: Miami University of Ohio, B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 1998
Admitted: Indiana University, J.D., cum laude, 2001
Practice Area: Litigation; Employment Law
Membership: Hamilton County, Indiana State and American Bar Associations.

9. Michelle R. Maslowski
Title: Associate
Law School: Indiana University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2007
College: Wake Forest University, B.A., 2002
Admitted: Indiana University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2007
Practice Area: Age Discrimination in Employment; Americans with Disabilities Act; Covenants Not To Compete; Disability Discrimination; Employee Discipline; Employment Disability Discrimination; Employment Defense; Employment Contracts; Employment Claims; Employment Civil Rights; Employment Discrimination; Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Fair Labor Standards; Family and Medical Leave Act; Fair Employment Practices; Harassment; Noncompete Litigation; Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation; Personnel Policies; Personnel Training; Restrictive Covenants; Retaliatory Discharge; Sexual Harassment; Title VII Discrimination; Wage and Hour Law; Whistleblower Litigation; Wrongful Termination; Wrongful Termination Defense
Membership: Indianapolis Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association; Seventh Circuit Bar Association; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute.

10. Elizabeth W. O'Gara
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Indiana University, J.D., 1994
College: Indiana University, B.A., 1991
Admitted: Indiana University, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Employee Benefits; Executive Compensation
Membership: Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations.

11. Dorothy Diane Parson
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Illinois, J.D., cum laude, 2003
College: Valparaiso University, B.A., with honors, 1999
Admitted: University of Illinois, J.D., cum laude, 2003
Practice Area: Class Actions and Complex Litigation, Employee Benefits, General Employment Litigation, Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, COVID-19, Automotive, Construction, Healthcare, Higher Education, Life Sciences, Retail and Consumer Goods, Technology
Membership: Professional Associations and Activities, American Bar Association , Defense Research Institute , Hispanic National Bar Association , Indianapolis Bar Association , Indiana Bar Association, Latino Affairs Committee , State Bar of Indiana , State Bar of Wisconsin

12. Todd J. Kaiser
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Indiana University, J.D., 1986
College: DePauw University, B.A., 1983
Admitted: Indiana University, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Complex Litigation, Labor and Employment, Class Actions
Membership: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations.

13. Kim F. Ebert
Title: Managing Shareholder
Law School: Indiana University, J.D., cum laude, 1976; Harvard Law School, Leadership in Law Firms, 2009
College: Wabash College, B.A., cum laude, 1972
Admitted: Indiana University, J.D., cum laude, 1976; Harvard Law School, Leadership in Law Firms, 2009
Practice Area: Labor and Employment, Litigation, Class Actions, Employment, Labor & Benefits Law
Membership: Bar Fellowship: College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.Indianapolis Bar Foundation.

14. Brian D. Burbrink
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2008
College: Butler University, B.S., Business Administration, with honors, 2002
Admitted: University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2008
Practice Area: Litigation(20%); Labor and Employment(80%)
Membership: Indiana Bar Association, Indianapolis Bar Association.

15. Mark E. Schmidtke
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Valparaiso University, J.D., 1981
College: Valparaiso University, B.A., 1978
Admitted: Valparaiso University, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: ERISA
Membership: Indiana State and American (Member, Employee Benefits Committee, Labor and Employment Law Section and Employee Benefits Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations; DRI (Life, Health and Disability Committee; National Board of Directors).

16. Bonnie L. Martin
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Wake Forest University, J.D., cum laude, 1997
College: Anderson University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1994
Admitted: Wake Forest University, J.D., cum laude, 1997
Practice Area: Litigation, Education Law, Employment, Labor & Benefits Law
Membership: Indiana State and American Bar Associations.

17. Jan Michelsen
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Indiana University, J.D., summa cum laude, 1994
College: Bradley University, B.S., summa cum laude; Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, M.B.A., summa cum laude, 1987
Admitted: Indiana University, J.D., summa cum laude, 1994
Practice Area: Labor and Employment, Litigation, Employment Discrimination, Wage and Hour Law, Personnel Policies and Training, Workplace Violence, Social Media and Electronic Communications, Employee Privacy, Civil Rights
Membership: Bar Fellowship: Litigation Counsel of America.

18. Brian L. McDermott
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Iowa, J.D., with distinction, 1991
College: Loras College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1988
Admitted: University of Iowa, J.D., with distinction, 1991
Practice Area: Disability, Leave and Health Management, General Employment Litigation, Health Law and Transactions, Automotive, Healthcare, Insurance, Life Sciences, Retail and Consumer Goods, Staffing and Independent Workforce
Membership: Professional Associations and Activities, American Bar Association, Civil Procedure and Evidence Committee, Tort Insurance Practices Section, ABA/ERR Complex Litigation Subcommittee, Section of Litigation, Employment & Labor Relations , American Staffing Association, Member , The College of Labor… Read more Professional Associations and Activities, American Bar Association, Civil Procedure and Evidence Committee, Tort Insurance Practices Section, ABA/ERR Complex Litigation Subcommittee, Section of Litigation, Employment & Labor Relations , American Staffing Association, Member , The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, fellow , Employment Law360 Advisory Board (2009-2010) , Indiana Bar Association: Labor and Employment Section, Chair (2003-2005) , Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors (2020-present)

19. Kenneth B. Siepman
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1990
College: Wabash College, A.B., cum laude, 1987
Admitted: Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Employment Law; Litigation; Management Labor Law; Wage and Hour Law; Public Sector Employment Law; Civil Rights Defense; OSHA
Membership: Indianapolis, Indiana State, Federal, and American (Member, Labor Law Section) Bar Associations.

20. Charles B. Baldwin
Title: Managing Director and Shareholder
Law School: University of Dayton School of Law, J.D., 1983
College: Valparaiso University, B.S., 1980
Admitted: University of Dayton School of Law, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Labor and Employment, Employee Benefits Litigation, ERISA Class Action, ERISA Litigation, Employment Discrimination, Covenants Not To Compete, Age Discrimination in Employment, Employment Class Action, Employment Disability Discrimination, Labor Arbitration, Federal Civil Litigation, Labor Strikes, Employment, Labor & Benefits Law, Litigation
Membership: Bar Fellowship: College of Labor and Employment Lawyers (2009). Member: American Employment Law Council; Defense Research Institute; Indiana Chamber of Commerce; United States Chamber of Commerce.

21. Stephen A. Riga
Title: Associate
Law School: Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis, J.D., magna cum laude, 2006
College: Ball State University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1994
Admitted: Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis, J.D., magna cum laude, 2006
Practice Area: Employee Benefits; ERISA Compliance; Taft-Hartley Plans; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); COBRA; Pension and Profit Sharing Plans; 401(k) Plans; Privacy Law
Membership: Indianapolis and American Bar Associations.

22. Michiharu Homma
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Cincinnati, J.D., 1994
College: Hitotsubashi University, B.A., 1973
Admitted: University of Cincinnati, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Immigration Law, International Law, Employment, Labor & Benefits Law
Membership: Indiana State and American Bar Associations.

23. Amanda C. Couture
Title: Associate
Law School: Indiana University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2004
College: College of Wooster, B.A., cum laude, 2000
Admitted: Indiana University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2004
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Litigation
Membership: Indianapolis Bar Association (Labor and Employment Division, Executive Commitee Secretary, New Membership Committee Member).

24. Susannah P. Mroz
Title: Associate
Law School: Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis, J.D., 2006
College: Calvin College, B.A., Religion/Theology, 1998
Admitted: Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Membership: Indianapolis and Indiana State Bar Associations.

25. Ebony A. Reid
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Illinois, J.D., 2010
College: Howard University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2004
Admitted: University of Illinois, J.D., 2010
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Employment Litigation; Employment Law; Title VII Discrimination; Employment Defense; Age Discrimination in Employment; Americans With Disabilities Act; Employment Mediation; Family and Medical Leave Act
Membership: American Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association; Indianapolis Bar Association.

26. Steven F. Pockrass
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Virginia, J.D., 1995
College: Washington & Lee University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1987
Admitted: University of Virginia, J.D., 1995
Practice Area: Litigation; Employment Law; Labor Law
Membership: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (Board of Directors, 2005-2008); Defense Research Institute.

27. Steven V. Shoup
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Indiana University, J.D., cum laude, 1974
College: Indiana University, B.S., 1968
Admitted: Indiana University, J.D., cum laude, 1974
Practice Area: Labor and Employment Law(50%); Collective Bargaining(50%)
Membership: Indianapolis, Indiana State and American Bar Associations.

28. Brett E. Buhl
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Dayton School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2006
College: Miami University, B.S., magna cum laude, 2003
Admitted: University of Dayton School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2006
Practice Area: Labor and Employment(100%)
Membership: Indianapolis, Indiana State and National Bar Associations; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana.

29. Eric P. Mathisen
Title: Shareholder
Law School: Valparaiso University, J.D., 1996
College: Carthage College, B.A., 1992
Admitted: Valparaiso University, J.D., 1996
Practice Area: ERISA, Employee Benefits Litigation, Insurance Bad Faith, Employment, Labor & Benefits Law, Litigation
Membership: Bar Fellowship: Indiana Bar Foundation.

30. Katie S. Bayt
Title: Staff Attorney
Law School: Indiana University - Bloomington Maurer School of Law, J.D., 2002
College: Indiana University - Bloomington, B.A., with distinction, 1999
Admitted: Indiana University - Bloomington Maurer School of Law, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Employment Law
Membership: Indianapolis Bar Association and Dallas Bar Association.

31. Christopher C. Murray
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 2001
College: Case Western Reserve University, B.A., 1993
Admitted: University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Appellate Practice, Contracts, Employment Litigation, Age Discrimination in Employment, Americans With Disabilities Act, Confidentiality Agreements, Covenants Not To Compete, Employment Class Actions, Fair Labor Standards, Family and Medical Leave Act, Noncompete Litigation, Wage and Hour Class Actions, Wage and Hour Law, Employment, Labor & Benefits Law
Membership: Indianapolis (Executive Committee of the Labor and Employment Section), Indiana State and American (Member, Employment Law Section) Bar Associations.

32. John K. Henning, IV
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2001
College: Texas Christian University, B.A., Political Science/English, magna cum laude, 1996
Admitted: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Litigation, Employment, Labor & Benefits Law
Membership: Bar Fellowship: Indianapolis Bar Association (Leader Series, 2009-2010).

33. Catherine R. Reese
Title: Shareholder
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 1989
College: Purdue University, B.S., 1981
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 1989
Practice Area: Employee Benefits; Pension and Profit Sharing Plans; Qualified Retirement Plans; Flexible Benefit Plans; Health Benefits; Fringe Benefits; Executive Compensation; Non-Qualified Benefits; ERISA Compliance; COBRA
Membership: Indianapolis Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association; American Bar Association (Taxation Section).