The Lawyer Network is delighted to announce that Larry G. Evans of 'Hoeppner Wagner & Evans LLP' has joined the Lawyer Network. Larry has joined the Lawyer Network as our exclusive Labour and Employment member in Indiana.
Larry G. Evans is a partner with the Valparaiso/Merrillville firm of Hoeppner, Wagner and Evans, practicing in the areas of civil litigation, occupational safety and health and employment law. He has been named one of "The Best Lawyers in America," served as an Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy at Valparaiso University School of Law, President of the Indiana Bar Foundation and a Diplomat of the Indiana Defense Trial Counsel. He has also served as President of the Porter County Chapter of the American Inns of Court and as President of the Northwest Indiana Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. He is a member of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, and the Porter County, Indiana State, and 7th Circuit Bar Associations.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting, a member of the National Council of Valparaiso University School of Law, and a member of the Local Rules Advisory Committee for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
Education
- J.D., Valparaiso University School of Law
- A.B., Valparaiso University
Bar Admissions
- Indiana
Court Admissions
- US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
- US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- United States Supreme Court
Representative Reported Cases
- Coffman v. Austgen’s Electric, Inc. 437 NE2d 1003 - Defended manufacturer in farm accident case
- Piwowar v. Washington Lumbar Co. 405 Ne2d 576 – Defended Seller of Cut Nails
- Rogers v. Bethlehem Steel Corp 655 Ne2d 73 - Defended Steel Manufacturer in Shooting Incident
- Edwards v. Bethlehem Steel Corp 554 Ne 2d 833 - Defended Steel Manufacturer in ERISA Matter
- Porter v. Bethlehem Steel Corp 451 Ne2d 69 - Represented Steel Manufacturer in Attempted annexation Matter
- Penwell v. Western and Southern Life Ins. Co. 474 Ne2d 1042 - Defended Life Insurance Company in a claim for disability benefits
Professional Activities
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana - Local Rules Advisory Committee
- U.S. Magistrate Selection Committee - Northern District of Indiana
- Indiana Bar Foundation - Past President
- Porter County American Inns of Court - Past President
- Defense Research Institute, Inc.
- Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
- Bar Association of the 7th Circuit
- Lakeshore Public Broadcasting - Board of Directors, Former Chairman
Experience
- Lead Counsel in more than 100 trials
- Argued before the 6th and 7th Circuit Courts of Appeal, the Indiana Supreme Court and the Indiana Court of Appeals
Seminar Presentations
- Federal Civil Practice - 12/18/2001 - Indiana Lawyer-IBJ Corporation, Sponsor
- Federal Civil Practice - 09/24/2001 - Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Sponsor
- Civil Discovery: Tough Issues Argued - 11/29/2000 - Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Sponsor
- Federal Civil Practice For the Northern District - 04/26/2000 - Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Sponsor
- Federal Civil Practice for the Northern District - 04/21/1999 - Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Sponsor
- 1998 Federal Civil Practice in the Northern District - 11/19/1998 - Indiana Lawyer-IBJ Corporation, Sponsor
- Federal Civil Discovery - 05/18/1998 - Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, Sponsor
- Practical Tips for Success in Federal Civil Practice - 11/13/1997 - Indiana Lawyer-IBJ Corporation, Sponsor
Honors and Awards◦Best Attorneys in Indiana
- Best Lawyers in America
- Indiana State Bar Association Litigation Section Civility Award
- Diplomat, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
- President’s Award - Most Outstanding Student –Valparaiso University
Endowments
- The Larry G. Evans Scholarship in Professional Responsibility - Valparaiso University School of Law
Publications
- Ten Commandments for Lawyers
- Ten Commandments for Lawyers Health
- Ten Guidelines for Raising Responsible Children
- A Positive View of Lawyering
- Ten Simple Ways to Attract Clients
- The Successful Lawyer
- An Oddly Dignified Man
- Author "Article Eight of the Federal Rules of Evidence: The Hearsay Rule," published in the Valparaiso University Law Review
If you have a requirement in this area, please get in touch with Larry directly or with the Lawyer Network committee:
Larry's Profile
info@thelawyer-network.com
We welcome Larry to the network and look forward to working with him on future transactions.
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