Andrew J. Detherage is a partner in the Indianapolis and Los Angeles offices of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. Mr. Detherage serves on the Firm's Management Committee. He is admitted to practice in Indiana and California. He also is co-chair of the firm's Policyholder Insurance Recovery and Counseling Practice Group.
Mr. Detherage represents clients in litigated matters throughout the United States and has appeared in courts in more than 35 states throughout the country. His practice concentrates on insurance coverage matters for policyholders, complex commercial disputes, and toxic torts defense. He currently serves as national counsel for clients in insurance coverage litigation, commercial litigation, and toxic tort matters. Mr. Detherage has written papers and spoken at seminars on insurance coverage, expert witnesses, and trial preparation. He was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 in the fields of bet-the-company litigation, commercial litigation, personal injury litigation and product liability litigation, and is ranked among the top litigation attorneys in Chambers & Partners' Chambers USA 2011 directory. In 2011, Mr. Detherage was named a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.
Mr. Detherage is a native of Indiana. He received his B.A. in economics and criminal justice with highest distinction from Indiana University-Bloomington, and his J.D. summa cum laude from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, where he was an associate editor of the Indiana Law Review.
Mr. Detherage served as president of the board of directors of Big Brothers of Greater Indianapolis (2000-2001) and continues to serve as a member of the board of directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana. He also serves as a member of the Board and Secretary to the Indianapolis Tennis Championships, Inc. He is a past president and arts fair chairman of the Penrod Society, a local arts organization.
(Also at Indianapolis, Indiana Office)