Danford R. Due

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Danford R. Due was born in Louisville, KY on September 28, 1948. He obtained a BA from Vanderbilt University in 1970 and graduated from the Indiana University School of Law in 1973, earning a J.D., cum laude.

He was admitted to the bar in 1973 in Indiana; U.S. District Courts, Southern and Northern Districts of Indiana; and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. He is a member of the Indianapolis, Indiana State, and American Bar Associations; the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana; the Defense Research Institute; the American Board of Trial Advocates Litigation Counsel of America; and the Lawyers Club of Indianapolis.

Mr. Due was a contributing author to the Continuing Legal Education Series for Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage in Indiana, 1988; The Wrongful Death Case in Indiana, 1989; and Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases: The Experts Share Their Secrets, 1998.

Mr. Due's litigation experience includes trying over 200 jury trials to verdict as lead counsel. Practice areas include insurance defense litigation; insurance coverage, first party litigation; arson, fire and explosion litigation; asbestos litigation; and personal injury. Mr. Due frequently serves as a mediator and an arbitrator in these practice areas. He has been recognized as an Indiana Super Lawyer since 2004.

Practice Areas:

Bar Admissions:

  • Indiana, 1973
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1973
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1973
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1973

Education:

  • Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1973
    • J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence, cum laude
  • Vanderbilt University, 1970
    • B.A.

Published Works:

  • Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage in Indiana (Contributing Author), 1988
  • The Wrongful Death Case in Indiana (Contributing Author), 1989
  • Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases: The Experts Share Their Secrets (Contributing Author), 1998

Professional Associations and Memberships:

  • Indiana State Bar Association, Member
  • Indianapolis Bar Association, Member
  • 7th Circuit Bar Association, Member
  • American Bar Association, Member
  • American Board of Trial Advocates, Member
  • Litigation Counsel of America, Member
  • The Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, Member
  • The Defense Research Institute, Member
  • The Law Club of Indianapolis, Member
  • Lawyers Club of Indianapolis, Member

Honors and Awards:

  • Super Lawyers, 2004-present
  • AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
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