John O. Feighner is a shareholder and past managing partner of HallerColvin PC in Fort Wayne, Indiana. His law practice focuses on personal injury, wrongful death, product liability and commercial litigation. He also served as an Assistant Allen County Attorney representing the Allen County Sheriff’s Department and other county departments in both state and federal courts from 1977 until 2014. 

Mr. Feighner is a 1969 graduate of Culver Military Academy where he was Captain of the Black Horse Troop. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Brown University in Providence, RI in 1973 and graduated cum laude in 1976 from the Robert McKinney Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis.

Mr. Feighner is a past State Chair of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He has been listed in the Best Lawyers in America and in Indiana Super Lawyers since 2001. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, Indiana State Bar Association and the Allen County Bar Association.  He is a member and past-President of the Benjamin Harrison Chapter of the American Inns of Court. He is a past-President of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2011-2012, and past president of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association’s College of Fellows. He has also served five terms on the Board of Trustees of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art and is a past-President of the Museum. He has been a lecturer on various trial topics for the Indiana State Bar Association, the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, and the Allen County Bar Association.

Mr. Feighner has served three terms on the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission and the Indiana Judicial Qualifications Commission. He is married to Margy Feighner and they are the parents of Spencer and Betsy.

 

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Welcome, Introductions & Announcements 
Program Chair, Fred Schultz

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Trying cases: Adjusting the Mindset
Tony Patterson, Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse, LLP

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Reflections On 50+ Years Of Trial Practice And 300+ Jury Trials
Scott Montross, Montross Miller

9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Hot Topics in Med Mal
Steve Langer, Langer & Langer
Tara Worthley, Langer & Langer

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Break

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Creative New Motions for Summary Judgment by the Defense
Kathy Lee, Christie Farrell Lee & Bell, P.C. 

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Trying Out of State Cases
Kent Winingham, Wilson Kehoe Winingham, LLC 

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Developing Effective Protocols for Virtual Depositions
Rich Hailey, Ramey and Hailey Attorneys at Law

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
30(b)(6) Law Update and Tips
Todd Barsumian, Barsumian Armiger LLC

11:00 a.m. –11:15 a.m.
Youtube: Mining the Gold
Dave Farnbauch, Sweeney Law Firm

11:15 a.m. –11:30 a.m.
Life Care Plans on Smaller Personal Injury Cases to Increase Value 
Mike Stephenson, Stephenson Rife, LLP 

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Differences between KY and IN MVA laws 
Abby Green, Grossman Green PLLC
Phil Grossman, Grossman Green PLLC   

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
The Changing Landscape of Mediation
Stephanie Cassman, Wagner Reese

1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Nurse Life Care Planning in A TBI Case
Dan Chamberlain, Cohen & Malad, LLP 

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
How to Develop a Discovery Plan
Betsy Greene, Greene & Schultz

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words 
Kelley Johnson, Law Office of Kelley J. Johnson

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Objection. Legal Conclusion. SMH. 
Marc Sedwick, Sedwick Law, PC

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Look, Find & Fix:  How to Frame A Slip And Fall Case 
Brent Gill, The Gill Law Firm

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Rock Your Trial: Lessons from Guitar Heroes About Improvisation and Performance in the Courtroom
Matt Schad, Schad Law, P.C.

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Break 

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Max Goodwin Young Lawyer of the Year Award Presentation 

3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Things I wish I Knew When I Was 26
Fred Schultz, Greene & Schultz

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Forensic Linguist – Valuable Expert Witness for Litigation
Mark GiaQuinta, Haller & Colvin

4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sword Update
Sara Langer, Langer & Langer 

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Overcome Difficult Personalities, Stay Organized, and Network with Confidence: Hidden Gems to Help you Transition from "Playing Lawyer" to Confident Attorney
Ashley Dayhuff, The Nice Law Firm, LLC

4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Top 10 Common Mistakes on Medical Malpractice Cases
Barry Rooth, Theodoros & Rooth
Holly Wojcik, Theodoros & Rooth

5:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Dealing with Summary Judgment on Agency in Taxi-Cab Cases 
Alex Limontes, Hurst Limontes LLC

5:30 p.m.  
Adjourn

 

Friday, May 13, 2022

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Welcome, Introductions & Announcements
Program Chair, Fred Schultz

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Don’t Be a Lazy Zoomer
Bruce Kehoe, Wilson Kehoe Winingham, LLC

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Conservative Values in Injury Trials
Katie Marshall, Christie Farrell Lee & Bell, P.C.

9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Trying the UIM Case
John McLaughlin, Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse, LLP

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Top 10 Crazy Outside the Box Ideas for 2022
Tina Bell, Christie Farrell Lee & Bell

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
The Value of Co-Counsel. Lessons I Have Learned
John Feighner, Haller & Colvin

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
So You Want to Sue DCS …
Brad Catlin, Willaims & Piatt, LLC

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Break

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
“It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over” Emotional Distress in Indiana
Jim Young, Young & Young

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Reimagining Civility in the Law 
Sarah Graziano, Hensley Legal Group, PC
 

11:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m
Ethics
James Bell, Paganelli Law Group

12:00 p.m. –1:30 p.m.
Board of Directors Meeting & Lunch

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Navigating Moving Law Firms and Embracing Change
Katherine Kares, Hurst Limontes, LLC

1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Smoking Guns: EMR Audit Trails and Bodycam Footage 
Ashley Hadler, Garau Germano PC

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Federal Summary Judgment and Appeal in Gupta v. Chad Melloh and the City of Indianapolis
Raeanna Spahn, Eskew Law, LLC

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
How Sexual Assaults Can Become Civil Rights Cases 
Laura Swafford, Wagner Reese LLP

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Credit Reporting Inaccuracies (Virtual Presentation)
Duran Keller, Keller Law, LLP 

2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
One Chance and The Eminent Domain Client
Philip Sever, Sever-Storey, LLP  

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Break

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Identifying Red Flags During Client Intake
Jamison Allen, Marc Lopez Law Firm

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Defeating Motions for Summary Judgment Regarding Duty in Premises Cases Using Rhodes v. Wright, 805 N.E.2d 382 (Ind. 2004). MAKE IT A QUESTION OF FACT!
Mike Phelps, Stewart Phelps Wood Injury Lawyers

3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Preparing your Client for Mediation and Deposition 
Monica Gilmore, Gilmore Law Office, LLC 

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Falling Up Stairs -- Does it Mean Good Luck?  Or is it Good Luck Defending the MSJ?
Jeff Shaw, McKibben Shaw Law

4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
A Few Reasons Why You Should Care About Your P/I Client's Work Comp Claim
Brandon Hall, Greene & Schultz 

4:30 p.m.
Adjourn 

Exhibitors 

You can preview the list of exhibitors who will be joining us at the Lifetime Achievement Seminar by visiting our Online Exhibit Hall www.itlaexhibithall.org.