Jerome L. Withered

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Jerome L. Withered: Attorney with Withered Burns, LLP
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Lawyers help people find solutions --- that's what we do. Whether you've been hurt in an accident, have a business problem, need your will rewritten, or have any number of other issues needing legal attention, we are here to help guide you through the legal process. Call us and let us help you find the answers to your issues.
A native Hoosier and practicing lawyer in Lafayette since 1980, Jerry serves clients in personal injury cases and litigation of all types, represents small businesses, and works with individuals on estate planning. He has tried a wide variety of jury trials and bench trials in personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, contract, real estate, business, estate, and other cases. In his appeal work, he has argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals (7th Circuit), the Indiana Supreme Court, and the Indiana Court of Appeals.

Co-Author: "Civil Trial Practice," West's Indiana Practice, Vols. 21 and 22, 1996. Adjunct Professor, Business Law, Purdue University, 1981-1983, 2006. Law Clerk to Chief Justice Richard M. Givan, Indiana Supreme Court, 1977-1979. Deputy Public Defender, Tippecanoe County, 1980-1981. Member, 1982-1997, Secretary, 1985-1986, President, 1986-1988 and Treasurer, 1988-1992, Indiana State Board of Law Examiners. Chairman, Tippecanoe County Republican Party, 1989-1991. Tippecanoe County Public Library (Board of Trustees, 1997— President, 2002-2003). Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.



Indiana Bar Foundation (Director, 1990-1994, 2010—); American Board of Trial Advocates.
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Areas of Practice (5)

  • Civil Trials & Appeals
  • Business Litigation
  • Personal Injury
  • Business Representation
  • Estate Planning

Education & Credentials

Mailing Address:
Lafayette, IN 47902
University Attended:
Purdue University, B.S., 1973; University of Virginia, M.A., 1976
Law School Attended:
Indiana University, J.D., summa cum laude, 1980
Year of First Admission:
1980
Admission:
1980, Indiana; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1980, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana
Memberships:
Tippecanoe County (President, 2002), Indiana State (Board of Governors, 1994-1996) and American Bar Associations; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice. Patron
Birth Information:
Batesville, Indiana, August 5, 1951
Reported Cases:
Drake Ins. Co. v. Carroll Co. Sheriff's Dept, 427 N.E.2d 1153 (Ind.App. 1981); Fuston v. Nat'l Mutual Ins. Co., 440 N.E.2d 751 (Ind.App. 1982); Williams v. Lafayette Production Credit Ass'n, 508 N.E.2d 579 (Ind.App. 1987); Village Furniture, Inc. v. Associated Ins. Managers, Inc., 541 N.E.2d 306 (Ind.App. 1989); Ingersoll-Rand Corp. v. Scott, 557 N.E.2d 679 (Ind.App. 1990); Foster v. Purdue Univ. Chapter, Beta Theta Pi, 567 N.E.2d 865 (Ind.App. 1991); Dible v. City of Lafayette, 713 N.E.2d 269 (Ind. 1999); Doe v. City of Lafayette, 377 F.3d 757 (7th Cir. 2004).
ISLN:
902674071

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Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (7 reviews)
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  • Legal Knowledge

    4.7/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.6/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.5/5.0

  • Communication

    4.7/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.7/5.0
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