Matthew D. Barrett
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Car Accidents, Wrongful Death, Accidents, Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Construction, Birth Injury, Nursing Home Abuse, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Insurance, Criminal Law, Assault & Battery, Domestic Violence, Sex Crimes, Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Traffic
1730 East Market Street, Logansport, IN 46947
About Matthew D. Barrett
Practice Areas
- Car Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Accidents
- Animal Bites
- Brain Injury
- Construction
- Birth Injury
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Insurance
- Criminal Law
- Assault & Battery
- Domestic Violence
- Sex Crimes
- Criminal Defense
- White Collar Crime
- Traffic
Education
- Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana, 2002J.D.
- Honors: Special Commendation for Pro Bono Externship
- Honors: Honor Papers in Pretrial Skills and Advanced Appellate Advocacy
- Law Review: Valparaiso University Law Review, Associate Editor
- Indiana University - Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, 1998B.A.
- Major: English Literature
- Honors: Dean's List (4 Semesters)
- Minor: History
Representative Cases
- Richard v. State, 820 N.E.2d 749 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005)
- Masick v. McColly Realtors, Inc. and Saxon Drywall, 858 N.E.2d 682 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006)
- Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc., et al., 2006 WL 299064 (N.D. Ind. 2006)
- Ryan-Louie v. DeFazio, 2007 WL 433067 (N.D. Ind. 2007)
- Wheeler v. Lawson, 2007 WL 844870 (N.D. Ind. 2007)
- Walker v. Martin, et al., 862 N.E.2d 330 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007)
- Beatty v. Martin, et al., 868 N.E.2d 73 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007)
- Bob Anderson Pontiac d/b/a Mike Anderson Chevrolet of Merrillville, Inc. v. Indiana Department of Workforce Development, 867 N.E.2d 282 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007)
- Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc., et al., 2007 WL 2609829 (N.D. Ind. 2007)
- Putman v. Lima Auto Mall, Inc., 2008 WL 2444677 (N.D. Ind. 2008)
- Wheeler v. Lawson, 539 F.3d 629 (7th Cir. 2008)
- Hunt v. State, 902 N.E.2d 911 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009)
- Hartoin v. State, 908 N.E.2d 711 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009)
- Robinson v. State, 910 N.E.2d 270 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009)
- Miller v. State, 916 N.E.2d 193 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009)
- Bell v. State, 915 N.E.2d 1048 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009)
- Holmes v. State, 923 N.E.2d 479 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010)
- Van Orden v. State, 924 N.E.2d 226 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010)
- Miller v. State, 924 N.E.2d 680 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010)
- Patterson v. State, 926 N.E.2d 90 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010)
- Skinner v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company d/b/a Metlife, 2010 WL 2175834 (N.D. Ind. 2010)
- State ex rel. Berkshire v. City of Logansport, 928 N.E.2d 587 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010)
- Snowberger v. State, 938 N.E.2d 294 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010)
- Fording v. State, 941 N.E.2d 565 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011)
- Rush v. State, 941 N.E.2d 569 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011)
- Ogle v. State, 943 N.E.2d 445 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011)
- Vazquez v. State, 944 N.E.2d 10 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011)
- Miller v. State, 944 N.E.2d 578 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011)
- Crowder v. State, 945 N.E.2d 829 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011)
- Justice v. State, 946 N.E.2d 93 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011)
- Downs v. State, 950 N.E.2d 376 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011)
- Patton v. State, , 972 N.E.2d 418 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012)
- Barrett v. City of Logansport, et al., 961 N.E.2d 70 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012)
- Mateo v. State, 974 N.E.2d 602 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012)
- State v. Gonzalez-Vazquez, 984 N.E.2d 704 (Ind. Ct. App 2013)
- Lewis v. New Prime Inc, No. 1:10-cv-1228-WSD (N.D. Ga. – Atlanta Div. 2013)
- Phillips v. Mills, 42 N.E.3d 174 (Ind. Ct. App. 2015)
- Vance v. Phillips, 42 N.E.3d 174 (Ind. Ct. App. 2015)
- Torres-Reynoso v. State, 42 N.E.3d 586 (Ind. Ct. App. 2015)
Classes and Seminars
- Featured Speaker, "Civil Rights and DWI", Crown Point, Indiana, 2004
- Lecturer, Topics In Medical Malpractice Law, Health Careers Exploration Class, Century Career Center, Logansport High School, 2006
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Indiana, 2003
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 2003
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2005
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2006
Other Affiliations
- Cass County Bar Association (Member)
- Indiana State Bar Association (Member)
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- American Association of Justice (Member)
- The National Trial Lawyers (Member)
- Brain Injury Association of Indiana (Member)
- Civil Justice Foundation (Member)
- Open Court, Newsletter of the Criminal Justice Section - Indiana State Bar Association, 2007 - 2008 (Editor)
- Logansport-Cass County Chamber of Commerce (Member)
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Life Member)
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Life Member)
- Elite Lawyers of America, Life Member
- National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, Member
- Rue Ratings’ Best Attorneys of America, Member
- Cass Circuit Court (Judge, pro tempore, 2009)
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
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