Nicholas C. (Nick) Deets
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Nick at Hovde Dassow + Deets
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Product Liability
10201 N. Illinois Street, Suite 500, Indianapolis, IN 46290
About Nicholas C. (Nick) Deets
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Wrongful Death
- Product Liability
Education
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana, 1993J.D.
- Honors: <i>cum laude</i>
- Honors: Member, American Bar Association Moot Court Team
- Law Journal: Journal of Global Legal Studies, Managing Editor
- Purdue UniversityHonors: B.S.I.M. - 1989
Representative Cases
- Glover v. Allstate Insurance Co., 153 N.E.3d 1114 (Ind. 2020)
- Tyus v. Indianapolis Power & Light Co., 134 N.E.3d 389 (Ind. Ct. App. 2019), trans. denied.
- Shelton v. Kroger Ltd. Partnership I, 58 N.E.3d 229 (Ind.Ct.App. 2016), trans. denied.
- Inman v. State Farm Mutual Ins. Co., 981 N.E.2d 1202 (Ind. 2012)
- Kosarko v. Padula, 979 N.E.2d 144 (Ind. 2012)
- Brown-Day v. Allstate Insurance Co., 915 N.E.2d 548 (Ind.Ct.App. 2009), trans. denied.
- Burnett v. Columbus McKinnon Corp., 405 N.Y.S.2d 405 (4th Dept. 2009)
- Allstate Ins. Co. v. Keltner, 842 N.E.2d 879 (Ind.Ct.App. 2006)
- State Farm Ins. Co. v. C.W., 2010 WL 597930 (N.D. Ind. 2006)
- Allstate Ins. Co. v. Tozer, 298 F.Supp2d 765 (S.D.Ind. 2005)
- Turner v. Buske Lines Inc., 2006 WL 566108 (S.D. Ind. 2006)
- Knox v. American General Life Ins. Co., 2003 WL 22056301 (S.D. Ind. 2003)
- Kincaid v. State, 757 N.E.2d 713 (Ind.App. 2001)
- Potts, M.D. v. Williams, 746 N.E.2d 1000 (Ind.Ct.App. 2001)
- Sales v. State, 714 N.E.2d 1121 (Ind.App. 1999)
- Christian v. State of Indiana. 710 N.E.2d 582 (Ind.Ct.App. 1999)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Indiana, 1993
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1993
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1993
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2003
Other Affiliations
- American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow, State Committee Member)
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Indiana Chapter (Past President)
- Indiana College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, Amicus Curiae Committee)
- Litigation Counsel of America (Fellow)
- Indiana State Bar Association (Life Fellow)
- Indiana Bar Foundation (Life Fellow)
Past Positions
- ICE MILLER in Indianapolis, IN, Associate, 1993 - 1995
- Coffield, Ungaretti & Harris, Chicago, IL, Clerk 1992, 1993
- Honorable Michael S. Kanne of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Clerk, 1992
Articles
Published Works
- Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Law, Practice Tips and Application, National Business Institute (2007)
- Effective Closing Arguments on behalf of the Plaintiff, Indianapolis Bar Association (2011)
- Partial Settlements in Cases Involving Vicarious Liability, Verdict Volume 32, No. 3 (2011)
- Effective Closing Arguments on behalf of the Plaintiff, The Allen County Bar Association (2011)
- State Court Venue under Indiana Trial Rule 75, Verdict Volume 37, No. 3 (2016)
- Trial of the Wrongful Death Case – Plaintiff’s Perspective on Maximizing Damages, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (2018)
- The Care and Feeding of Experts, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (2019)
- Indiana Trial Lawyers’ Association, Annual Institute, Chair (2019)
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 5 years of experiencePersonal Injury, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Intellectual Property
Nearby Lawyers
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Wrongful Death
- Product Liability
- 0.8 mile away
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