- Adoption
- GuardianshipAt Norris Choplin Schroeder, we are experienced in working with individuals and families to provide compassionate and honest counsel on probate matters including powers of attorney, healthcare powers of attorney, living wills, guardianships and adoptions.
- Wrongful DeathWe have experience in a wide range of wrongful death cases related to automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, construction, aircraft, nursing homes, medical malpractice, explosions, boats, violence or maintenance of premises.
- Corporate LawWe handle document preparation in connection with the formation of many kinds of business entities, including corporations, limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships. We also provide our business clients assistance in the preparation of by-laws, management and shareholder agreements and corporate records.
- Business FormationScott Harkness, selected by his peers for inclusion in the Indiana Best Lawyers® 2018 list and as an Indiana Super Lawyer honoree in 2019 and 2020 for his work in insurance coverage, is a partner at Norris Choplin Schroeder LLP. Throughout his 28-year legal career, he has represented numerous businesses, corporations, municipalities, organizations and insurance companies in the defense of tort suits, construction defects, insurance coverage and environmental litigation matters. His clients have also included multiple large construction companies, insurance companies, homeowners’ associations and clients with environmental clean-up concerns. He regularly assists clients with small business formation and real estate transactions.
- Business DisputesWe handle civil litigation representing plaintiffs and defendants in business disputes in state and federal courts across the Midwest. In addition, we have the capacity to work with clients on a co-counsel and referral basis.
- Limited Liability Companies
- Workers Compensation
- Employment ContractEmployment contract issues, including non-compete, severance, independent contractor vs. employee, agency principles, entitlement to commissions or performance bonuses, and other terms and conditions of employment.
- Premises LiabilityIn addition to time spent in private practice, Tom previously managed a team of attorneys and oversaw litigation in 15 states for a regional insurance company. In that capacity, he oversaw and frequently participated in mediations of cases involving products liability, bodily injury, premises liability, construction accidents, automobile negligence and fire loss.
- Construction LitigationWe have experience in cases involving electrical fires and explosions, structural failures, construction defects or architectural negligence and welding failures as well as equipment loses including aircraft and helicopters, front-end loaders and various types of industrial equipment.
- Real Estate TransactionsOur attorneys handle a variety of residential and commercial real estate transactions and contracts, including purchase agreements, leases, land contracts, rights of first refusal, environmental indemnity agreements, title insurance and many other aspects of real estate transactions.
- Property DamageWe represent clients in a variety of disputes involving property damage, bodily injury, personal injury and commercial losses, including: automobile and trucking accidents, products liability, toxic torts, asbestos litigation and fire litigation.
- Personal InjuryWe have the legal knowledge, courtroom experience and negotiation skills to take on the most difficult personal injury cases, including catastrophic and serious injury lawsuits.
- Medical MalpracticeOn a selective basis, Norris Choplin Schroeder LLP represents individuals who have been injured and families who have lost loved ones as a result of faulty medical devices, medical malpractice or both.
- Auto Accidents
- Estate PlanningThe attorneys at Norris Choplin Schroeder LLP work to ensure that probate clients fully understand the estate planning process.
- Wills
- TrustsKate represents clients in a variety of litigation matters, including expungement law, family law, insurance coverage, insurance defense, personal injury, and wills, trusts and estates.
- Power of Attorney
- Probate