James W. Hehner
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Business Law
409 W. Patterson Drive, Suite 205, Bloomington, IN 47403
About James W. Hehner
Practice Areas
- Business Law
Education
- Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1983J.D.
- Honors: Indiana Law Review, Note and Development Editor 1983
- Honors: Moot Court Society
- Indiana University – Kelley School of Business, 1980B.S.
- Major: Business Economics and Public Policy
- Indiana Law Enforcement Training AcademyHonors: Commissioned Police Officer 1978-1979
Classes and Seminars
- Presentation at the DRI North Central Regional Meeting: COVID-19 Best Practices and Procedures. What Have We Learned About How to Practice Law in a New Era, March 4, 2021, Zoom Presentation.
- Presentation at the Downtown Continuing Education, Inc.: “The Tri-Parte Relationship: Attorney, Client, and Insurer”; November 24, 2020; Indianapolis, IN
- Presentation at the Defense Trial Counsel Rookie Seminar: “Tips for Young Lawyers”; Panel of Past Presidents of DTCI, April 28, 2017; Indianapolis, IN
- Presentation at the Downtown Continuing Education, Inc.: “The Tri-Parte Relationship: Attorney, Client, and Insurer”; November 29, 2016; Indianapolis, IN
- Chairman of the 19th Annual Conference and Meeting of Defense Trial Counsel Indiana; November 15 and 16, 2012; Nashville, IN
- Presentation at the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana Annual Conference: “Mediation Opening Statement” and “Mediation Practice and Pointers” with Richard Kraege, November 16, 2012; Nashville, IN
- Presentation at the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana Annual Conference: “Trial Tactics: Strategies to Advance Your Case Using the Five Main Areas of Trial”; November 18, 2010; Michigan City, IN
- Presentation at the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana Annual Conference, Economic Loss Claims and Projection of Loss of Future Earnings, November 19, 2009; Bloomington, IN
- Presentation at the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana: Insurance Coverage Section, “Insurance Primer, Types of Coverage” June 12, 2008; Indianapolis, IN
- Presentation at the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana Annual Conference, Indiana Supreme Court Project for Electronic News Coverage in Indiana Trial Courts, November 17, 2006; Lafayette, IN
- Presentation at the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana: “Trial Preparation Including Use of Trial Notebooks, Exhibit Preparation, The Care and Handling of Your Client and Witnesses” September 23, 2005; Indianapolis, IN
- Presentation at the Indianapolis Bar Association: “Pre-trial Motion Practice” April 15, 2005; Indianapolis, IN
- Presentation at the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Litigating and Understanding the Medical Injury: Litigating Lumbar Spine Injuries 520 (1995); Indianapolis, IN
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Indiana, 1983
- United States Supreme Court, 2009
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- Supreme Court of Indiana
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
Other Affiliations
- DRI (The Voice of the Defense Bar) Board of Directors
- DRI (The Voice of the Defense Bar) Past Indiana State Representative
- Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (DTCI) Past Chairperson of the Trial Tactics Section
- Monitor/Volunteer with the Indiana Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program (JLAP)
- Indiana Law Review, Note and Development Editor
- Carmel Clay Public Library Board of Trustees – Trustee and Past President
- Carmel Clay Public Library Foundation – Board Member
Articles
Published Works
- “Photo of Car Admissible to Show Lack of Injury”, Indiana Lawyer, August 31, 2011
- “Hands-Free Cell Calls While Driving Are Not Safer”, Indiana Lawyer, September 1, 2010
- “A New Standard for Expert Hypothetical Questions?” Indiana Lawyer, September 2, 2009
- “Objecting to An Indepenent Physician” Indiana Lawyer, September 3, 2008
- The Indiana Guaranty Association Act: More Problems Than Protection, 21 Indiana Law Review 223 (1988)
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- AssociateBusiness Law, Construction, Criminal Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Personal Injury, Environment, Insurance, Mediation
- Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, Construction, Criminal Law, Environment, Insurance, Mediation, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
- Construction, Employment, Estate Planning, Probate
Nearby Lawyers
- Business Law
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