Are legal services a basic human need?
As we approach the end of 2020, many of us are contemplating our personal and business charitable contributions. The ravages of the pandemic have left many with no paycheck, no home and living in a state of hopelessness. Imagine what it has been like for people who were already in chronic need before COVID arrived. There has […]
Lewis Wagner & Trimble, LLP Receives Two Additional Tier 1 Rankings on the Indianapolis 2021 “Best Law Firms” List
Lewis Wagner & Trimble is proud to have received Tier 1 recognition in 8 practice areas in the 2021 “Best Law Firms” list, released by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, including new Tier 1 accolades in the categories of Litigation – Real Estate and Product Liability Litigation. Firms on this list are […]
A Healthy Dose of Humility Never Hurt Anyone
The last thing Indiana Lawyer readers need is a new attorney giving them tips, best practices, and pitfalls to avoid. So, as a new attorney, I will instead tell a story (Warning: The following column will be written in first-person point of view – Grammar police beware) about humility – something that any person can […]
Lewis Wagner & Trimble, LLP Partner Elected to ALFA International Board of Directors
Dina Cox Looks to Advance Diversity Initiatives During Three-Year Term Elected by peers, Dina Cox is now one of 16 attorneys worldwide to serve on the ALFA International Board of Directors. Cox is a nationally esteemed legal strategist and trial attorney with a passion for aggressive defense and close client relationships. “I am honored to […]
Lewis Wagner & Trimble, LLP Named ALFA International “2020 Law Firm of the Year”
Global legal network ALFA International named Indianapolis law firm Lewis Wagner & Trimble, LLP as “2020 Law Firm of the Year” during its annual business meeting, held virtually Thursday, October 22. “We are elated to receive this honor,” said Candace Bankovich, Lewis Wagner & Trimble partner and its ALFA International committee chair. “We cherish our […]
Charting the Course for Estate Plans
Many attorneys experience some version of the following scenario at one time or another – You meet with clients to discuss a legal agreement they want you to prepare, you prepare the agreement, send follow up correspondence to the clients regarding specific terms and issues of importance, revise the agreement according to the clients’ input, […]
Blaiklock and Lee on Developing New Practice Areas within a Firm
How do you grow a commercial law practice within a traditional defense firm? That’s the question I posed Rich Blaiklock and Jason Lee of Lewis Wagner & Trimble, LLP. You are familiar with Lewis Wagner & Trimble: Robert Wagner (“Mr. Wagner,” more likely), former DTCI presidents John Trimble and Tom Hays, well-respected defense lawyers such […]
Blaiklock, Cox, Lewinski, & Shoultz Recognized by Best Lawyers as Indianapolis “Lawyer of the Year” 2021; Strawbridge named “One To Watch”
Lewis Wagner & Trimble, LLP congratulates Richard M. Blaiklock, Dina M. Cox, Michael J. Lewinski, and Richard K. Shoultz who have been named Indianapolis “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas by The Best Lawyers in America© 2021. Richard M. Blaiklock: Corporate Law Dina M. Cox: Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants Michael […]
John C. Trimble Begins His Term as President of the Indianapolis Legal Aid Society
The Indianapolis Legal Aid Society (ILAS) is a law firm for the vulnerable and underserved—providing Hoosiers in Central Indiana with direct and immediate access to comprehensive, free legal assistance in civil matters. So why aren’t the general public and legal community more familiar with its work? As the group approaches 80 years of service, ILAS […]
Committed to Social Justice and Equality
As a group of civil lawyers committed to social justice and equality, Lewis Wagner & Trimble, LLP condemns the recent and deeply disturbing acts of hatred, racism, and discrimination that our country has witnessed. The tragic and senseless deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd – and the incident involving Christian Cooper in […]
