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Hume Smith Geddes Green & Simmons, LLP | | 54 Monument Circle, Fourth Floor | Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2996 |
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| | About Us | | Hume Smith Geddes Green & Simmons, LLP is a law partnership founded in 1951. The firm provides legal counsel to insurance companies and their insureds in all areas of first and third party litigation. With its central location in Indianapolis, the firm represents clients throughout Indiana in both State and Federal Courts. | | Back To Top |
| Gordon Smith — (1933-2010) | |
John T. Hume, III
Indianapolis, IN | | | Practice Areas- Insurance Coverage
- Insurance Defense
- Civil Litigation
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1970
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| | Memberships: | - American, Indiana State and Indianapolis Bar Associations
- Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (President, 1991-)
- Christian Legal Society
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
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| | Education: | - Indiana University, B.S., 1955
- Indiana University, J.D., 1958
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| | Fraternity Information: | | Delta Theta Phi |
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| | Born:1933 |
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Robert W. Geddes
Indianapolis, IN | | | Practice Areas- Litigation
- Mediation
- Arbitration
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
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| | Additional Biographical Details: | | Former Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1962-1965; U.S. Commissioner, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 1966-1971; U.S. Magistrate, 1971-1973 | | | Memberships: | - Indiana State and Indianapolis Bar Associations
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| | Education: | - Indiana University, B.S., 1956
- Indiana University, J.D., 1962
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| | Fraternity Information: | | Phi Delta Phi |
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| | Born:1929 |
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John C. Green
Indianapolis, IN | | | Practice Areas- Personal Injury
- Litigation
- Mediation
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1980
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 2002
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| | Memberships: | - Indiana State and Indianapolis Bar Associations
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
- Association of American Trial Lawyers
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| | Education: | - Indiana University, B.S., 1965
- Indiana University, J.D., 1969
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| | Fraternity Information: | | Phi Delta Phi |
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| | Born:1942 |
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Michael E. Simmons
Indianapolis, IN | | | Practice Areas- Insurance Defense
- Personal Injury
- Litigation
- Arbitration
- Mediation
- Insurance Coverage
- Trucking Law
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1984
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| | Memberships: | - Indiana State and Indianapolis Bar Associations
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
- Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
- American Association for Justice
- Defense Research Institute
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| | Education: | - Indiana University, B.S., 1976
- Indiana University, J.D. (magna cum laude), 1979
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| | Fraternity Information: | | Phi Delta Phi |
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| | Born:1954 |
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Andrew P. Wirick
Indianapolis, IN | | | Practice Areas- Insurance Defense
- Employment Law
- Governmental Liability
- Personal Injury
| | Admitted | - U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
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| | Memberships: | - Federal, Indiana State and Indianapolis Bar Associations
- Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association
- Indiana Association of Cities and Towns
- Indiana Association of Counties
- Defense Research Institute
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| | Education: | - DePauw University, B.A., 1983
- Indiana University, J.D., 1986
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| | Born:1961 |
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Edward F. Harney, Jr.
Indianapolis, IN | | | Practice Areas- Insurance Defense
- First and Third Party Defense
- Bad Faith
- Toxic Torts
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
- U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of Illinois, 2002
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| | Memberships: | - Indiana State and Indianapolis Bar Associations
- Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
- Defense Research Institute
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| | Education: | - Purdue University, B.A., 1990
- Valparaiso University, J.D. (magna cum laude), 1993
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| | Born:1967 |
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Theodore J. Blanford
Indianapolis, IN | | | Practice Areas- Insurance Defense
- Legal Malpractice
- Environmental Law
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 2004
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| | Memberships: | - Indiana State and Indianapolis Bar Associations
- Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
- Defense Research Institute
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| | Education: | - Indiana University, B.S., 1977
- Indiana University, J.D., 1984
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| | Military: | | Indiana National Guard (Retired) | | | Born:1949 |
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Michael R. Bain
Indianapolis, IN | | | Practice Areas- Civil Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Bad Faith
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
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| | Memberships: | - Indiana State and Indianapolis Bar Associations
- Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
- Defense Research Institute
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| | Education: | - Indiana University-Bloomington, B.A., 1991
- Indiana University-Indianapolis, J.D., 1994
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| | Born:1968 |
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Christopher D. Cody
Indianapolis, IN | | | Practice Areas- Civil Litigation
- Premises Liability
- Employment Law
- Civil Rights
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
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| | Memberships: | - Indianapolis Bar Association
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| | Education: | - Wake Forest University, B.A., 2000
- Indiana University, J.D., 2003
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| | Honors: | | Order of the Barristers | | | Born:1978 |
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Christopher A. Pearcy
Indianapolis, IN | | | Practice Areas- Insurance Defense
- Civil Litigation
- Business Law
- Personal Injury
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
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| | Memberships: | - American, Indiana State and Hamilton County Bar Associations
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| | Education: | - Indiana University-Bloomington, B.S. (with distinction), 2000
- Indiana University-Bloomington, J.D., 2003
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| | Born:1978 |
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Seth R. Wilson
Indianapolis, IN | | | Practice Areas- Insurance Defense
- Workers' Compensation
- Mass Tort
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
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| | Memberships: | - American, Indiana State and Indianapolis Bar Associations
- Christian Legal Society
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| | Education: | - Taylor University, B.A., 2003
- Regent University, J.D., 2006
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| | Born:1980 |
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Mark M. Holdridge
Indianapolis, IN | | | | Practice Areas | | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
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| | Memberships: | - Indiana State and Indianapolis Bar Associations
- Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
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| | Education: | - Colgate University, B.A., 1999
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., 2006
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| | Born:1977 |
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Beth A. Barnes
Indianapolis, IN | | | Practice Areas- Insurance Defense
- Personal Injury
- Collections
| | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
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| | Memberships: | - American, Indiana State and Indianapolis Bar Associations
- Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
- Defense Research Institute
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| | Education: | - Ball State University, B.S. (cum laude), 2003
- Indiana University-Indianapolis, J.D. (with honors), 2009
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| | Born:1982 |
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William D. Beyers
Indianapolis, IN | | | | Admitted | - U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 2011
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| | Memberships: | - Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
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| | Education: | - Indiana University, B.A., 2005
- Indiana University-Indianapolis, J.D., 2009
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| | Born:1983 |
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