Attorney Robert J. Doyle
Robert J. Doyle is a partner in the law firm of Due Doyle Fanning & Alderfer, LLP in Indianapolis, IN. He was born in Gary, IN on November 26, 1959. Mr. Doyle is a member of the Indiana State and American Bar Associations, The Defense Trial Council of Indiana and the Defense Research Institute.
He is past President of the Workers' Compensation Section of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, and he has authored numerous articles on Tort, Insurance, and Workers' Compensation issues in the State of Indiana. Mr. Doyle serves as a mediator and speaks to groups across the state regarding Indiana Workers' Compensation.
Practice Areas:
- Insurance Defense
- Premises Liability
- Trucking and Commercial Vehicle Accident Litigation
- Motorcycle Accident Litigation
- Construction Accident Defense
- Workers' Compensation Defense
- Business Litigation
- Mediation and Arbitration
Bar Admissions:
- Indiana, 1985
Education:
- Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana
Published Works:
- "Juror Trials in Indiana", National Business Institute, 1993
- Indiana Workers' Compensation and the ADA, 1993
- "Occupational Disease", Indiana Continuing Legal Education, 1994
- "Occupational Disease", Advanced Workers' Compensation Nation Business Institute, 1994
- Occupational Disease, Advanced Workers' Compensation Nation Business Institute, 1996
- Occupational Disease and Psychological Injury, Norman Education Services, 1998
- Control Medical Costs, Indiana Self-Insured Association, 1997
- "What Every Tort Lawyer Should Know", The Indiana Lawyer, 1998
- The Guides to the Evaluation of Impairment, The Indiana Law, Fifth Edition, 2001
- "Future Workers' Compensation Claims", Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2001
- Defending Permanent Disability Claims, Indiana Insurance Institute, 2001
- Motion practice before the Workers' Compensation Board, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2004
- Ethical considerations in Workers' Compensation, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2005
- 2nd Injury Fund and Benefit Constitutions, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2005
- Assessing Payment Responsibilities, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2008
- Mediation and Settlement of Workers' Compensation Claims, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2008
- Handling Workers' Compensation Claims, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2005
- Nurse Case Managers, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2007
- Ethical Considerations in Workers' Compensation, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 2008
- Mediations in Indiana, ITLA, 2011
- ISIA Seminar, 2008, 2009, and 2010
Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Frequent Speaker, Indiana Workers' Compensation for ICLEF, ISIA, and multiple statewide organizations
Honors and Awards:
- Super Lawyers, 2004-present
- AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Indiana State Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Defense Trial Council of Indiana, Member
- Defense Research Institute, Member
- Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, Workers' Compensation Section, Past President
Past Employment Positions:
- The Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, Past President, Workers' Compensation Section
