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Attorney Mark C. Ladendorf is a partner of Ladendorf & Ladendorf, a personal injury firm of Indianapolis, Indiana. An experienced trial lawyer, he exclusively represents clients statewide and across the country who have suffered catastrophic injuries due to car accidents, motorcycle accidents, product defects, premises liability, construction accidents and other work accidents, medical malpractice and other accidents. He also represents families of victims of wrongful death.
Since his admission to the Indiana State Bar in 1980, attorney Ladendorf has devoted his practice entirely to representing injured victims and their families. As a result of his experience and success in helping clients obtain maximum compensation, he has been repeatedly selected to the Indiana Super Lawyers magazine every year of its publication. He has also been selected as one of "The Best Lawyers in America" and is rated as an AV-Preeminent* lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest ranking an attorney can obtain.
Attorney Ladendorf serves on the executive committee of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, and has held an emeritus position on its board of directors since 1990. He is a sustaining member of the America Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America), among other legal affiliations. He is also a well-known author and lecturer on the topic of tort law and trial litigation.
*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.
About Mark Ladendorf
Law School: Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis
Admitted: 1980, Indiana
Professional Webpage: www.ladendorf.com/getdoc/8856c68c-0e03-4e32-bdf3-b75894b459e...
Honors and Awards:
- 2011 Member in good standing of the National Trial Lawyers and has met the standard of excellence for selection to the Top 100 Trial Laywers
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, American Association for Justice
- Member, ABA, Tort and Insurance Practice Section
- Member, Attorney Information Exchange Group
- Member, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, American Bar Associations
- Member, Indiana State Bar Associations
- Member, Indianapolis Bar Associations
- Board of Directors, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1990
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Lecturer, "Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases: The Experts Share Their Secrets," , Lorman Education Services, 1999 to 2002
- Lecturer, "Indiana State Chiropractic Association, District Meeting Seminar", 1986
- Lecturer, "Indiana Orthopedics for Lawyers," Professional Education Systems, Inc, 1987
- Lecturer, "Indiana Discovery, Pretrial and Trial Procedures," Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1988
- "Indiana Discovery, Pretrial & Trial Resources: Plaintiffs Perspective", Professional Education Systems, Inc, 1988
- Lecturer, "Indiana Uninsured & Underinsured Motorist Coverage Issues,” Indianapolis Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 1989
- "Statutory Guidelines with Regards to Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Claim", Professional Education Systems, Inc , 1989
- "Indiana Uninsured & Underinsured Motorist Coverage Issues" Professional Educations Systems, Inc, 1989
- Lecturer, "Depositions: Strategies, Tactics & Mechanics," 2nd Annual, Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1990
- "Dram Shop Liability From the Plaintiff's Perspective", Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 1990
- Lecturer, "Trial Advocacy Program," Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington, Indiana, 1991
- Lecturer, "Indiana Orthopedics for Lawyers," Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1991
- Lecturer, "Evidence in Trial Practice in Indiana," National Business Institute, Inc., 1991
- Lecturer, "Tools for Enhancing an Arbitration Presentation," ITLA 3rd Annual Lifetime Achievement Award Seminar, 1991
- "Using Expert Witnesses In Discovery & Trial", National Business Institute, Inc. Seminar, 1991
- Lecturer, "Measurement of Spinal Impairment: Medical and Legal Issues," Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1992
- Lecturer, "Summary Judgments," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 1992
- "Plaintiff's Perspective on Selecting and Preparing Cases for Summary Judgment", Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 1992
- Lecturer, "Increased Costs of Health Care Insurance, "Litigation Seminar For Legal Secretaries and Legal Assistants," Law Seminars International, 1993
- Lecturer, "Depositions - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 1993
- "Taking and Defending Depositions from a Plaintiff's Perspective", Law Seminars International, 1993
- Lecturer, "Accident Reconstruction: Dealing with Causation and Damages," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 1994
- Lecturer, "Effects of Tort Reform on Medical Malpractice," Health Law Society, Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, 1995
- Lecturer, "Orthopedics for Lawyers", Professional Education Systems, Inc., 1995
- Lecturer, "Advanced Trial Series - Setting the Stage: Pre- Trial Practice," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 1995
- "Issues Relating to Medical Malpractice in Indiana", The Labor News, 1995
- "Advanced Trial Series - Setting the Stage; Pre-Trial Practice", Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 1995
- "Recent Case Law Update Regarding Interrogatories, Request For Production and Request For Admissions", Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 1995
- Lecturer, "Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Indiana," National Business Institute, Inc., 1996
- Lecturer, "Settling a Personal Injury Case: Valuation & Negotiation," Young Lawyers Division, Indianapolis Bar Association, 1996
- "Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Indiana", National Business Institute, Inc, 1996
- Lecturer, "The Challenge of Picking and Persuading a Jury," The Indiana Lawyer, Seminar Chair, 1997
- Lecturer, "Hot Tips From the Experts: Personal Injury," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1998
- Lecturer, "Medical School for Lawyers," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 2001
- Lecturer, "Jury Selection in Indiana," Lorman Education Services, 2001
- Lecturer, ITLA 16th Annual Lifetime Achievement Award Seminar, 2003
- Lecturer, "Civil Discovery: The Tough Issues Argued," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 2004
- Lecturer, "Young Lawyers Brown Bag Seminar Series," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 2004
- Lecturer, "How Bankruptcy Affects Your Practice," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 2005
- Lecturer, ITLA 18th Annual Lifetime Achievement Award Seminar, 2006
- Lecturer, "Blood, Sweat and A Bad Dog," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Seminar, 2006
- Lecturer, "Topics in Litigation," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 2008
Verdicts and Settlements:
- International Vacuum, Inc. v. Owens, (1982) 439 N.E.2d 188; DiBortolo v. Metropolitan School District of Washington Township, (1982) 440 N.E.2d 506; Rachel Riggs, et al. v. Alan Burrell, (1992) 595 N.E.2d 268; Armstrong v. Lake, (1983) 447 N.E.2d 1153; Gonzalez v. U-Haul of Central Indiana and Volvo of America Corp., (1985) 752 F.2d 295; Wildman v. Nat'l Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 03N.E.2d 683 (Ind. App. 1998); St. Anthony Medical Center v. Ralph Kalember 853 N.E.2d 1046, 2006. Nature's Link, Inc. v. Przybyla, 885 N.E.2d 709 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008).
Representative Clients:
- BAM (Breakdown Assistance for Motorcycles); SteelHorse
Educational Background:
- Indiana University B.A., With Distinction, 1977
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