Richard R. Skiles

Richard R. Skiles

Richard R. Skiles
317-321-2402 (Direct)
rskiles@skilesdetrude.com

Concentration: Personal Injury Defense, Construction Defects, Commercial Transportation Litigation, General Litigation, Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice, Products Liability, Environmental Law, Insurance Coverage.

Richard R. Skiles (AV), born Bluffton, Indiana, 1956; admitted to bar, 1983, Indiana; United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; United States District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.

Education: Ball State University (B.S., cum laude, 1980); Indiana University (J.D. 1983).

Memberships and Honors: Member, Board of Directors, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, 2008-2011; President, Board of Directors of Columbia Club, 1993; Member, Board of Directors of Pendleton Company; Member, Board of Directors of TPG Mt. Vernon Marine, LLC; President, Indianapolis City Market, 1986-1987; Recipient, John R. Emens Award, 1980;  Member: Indianapolis (Member, Litigation Section), Indiana State and American Bar Association (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; The Professional Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Selected Cases:

Carpenter v. Lovell’s Lounge & Grill, LLC, 59 N.E. 3d 330 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016)
Brothers v. Lake Holiday Enters, 32 N.E. 3d 283 (Ind. Ct. App. 2015)
Fan v. Summerlakes Prop. Owners Ass’n., 26 N.E. 3d 1075 (Ind. Ct. App. 2015)
FLM, LLC v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., 24 N.E. 3d 444 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014)
Dodson v. Carlson, 14 N.E. 3d 78` (Ind.Ct.App. 2014)
Ferguson v. Shiel Sexton Co., 13 N.E. 3d 949 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014)
Gwinn v. Harry J. Kloeppel Assoc., 9 N.E. 3d 687 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014)
Estate of Short v. Brookville Crossing 4060 LLC., 972 N.E. 2d 897 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012)
Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Trosky, 918 N.E. 2d 1 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009)
Reilly v. City of Indianapolis, 2009 Ind. App. Unpub. (Lexis 538)
Tri-Etch, Inc. v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., 891 N.E. 2d 563 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008)
England v. Fairfield Contr., Inc., 908 N.E. 2d 238 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008)
Sanaker v. Del Advancement Corp., 2007 Ind. App. Unpub. (Lexis 1541)
Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Am. Alternative Corp.,  866 N.E. 2d 326 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007)
Clary v. Lite Machs. Corp., 850 N.E. 2d 423 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006)
Smith v. Deem, 834 N.E. 2d 1100 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005)
Tunny v. Erie Ins. Company, 790 N.E. 2d 1009 (Ind. Ct.  App. 2003)
Bacompt Sys. V. Ashworth, 752 N.E. 2d 140 (Ind. Ct. App. 2001)
Stephens v. Irvin, 730 N.E. 2d 1271 (Ind. Ct. App. 2000)
Van Eaton v. Fink,  697 N.E. 2d 490 (Ind. Ct. App. 1998)
Estate of Robinson by Robinson v. C&I Leasing, 691 N.E. 2d 474 (Ind. Ct.  App. 1998)
Sandefur v. Sandefur (In Re: Estate of Sandefur), 685 N.E. 2d 719 (Ind. Ct. App. 1997)
Erie Insurance Group v. Sear Corp., 102 F. 3d 889 (U.S. Ct. App. 1996)
Snell v. Snell, 581 N.E. 2d 463 (Ind. Ct. App. 1991)
Isham v. Chaffee, 572 N.E. 2d 539 (Ind Ct. App. 1991)
Taco Bell Corp. v. United Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., 567 N.E. 2d 163 (Ind. Ct. App. 1991)
West v. Bacompt Systems, Inc., 556 N.E. 2d 962 (Ind. Ct. App. 1990)
Lumpkins v. Grange Mut. Cos., 553 N.E. 2d 871 (Ind. Ct. App. 1990)


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