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Biography

Alyssa is a member of FBT’s Product, Tort, & Insurance Litigation practice group. She holds a breadth of civil litigation experience, along with business and nonprofit advising. In litigation matters, Alyssa focuses her practice on business and complex civil disputes, personal injury matters, municipal defense, professional liability, and general tort liability. Alyssa also assists business and nonprofit clients with general business advising, contract review, business entity filings, federal tax exemption filings, including 501(c)(3) applications, U.S. Trademark registrations, and pre-litigation dispute resolution.

In her free time, Alyssa is dedicated to giving back to her community and improving the practice of law through involvement in professional organizations. Alyssa has served on the Board of Directors for multiple nonprofit organizations. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for CASA of Floyd County, which focuses on advocating for abused and neglected children in the Court system. Alyssa has also held various leadership roles with the Indiana State Bar Association, where she has served as Chair of the Young Lawyers Section and on the Board of Governors.

Other Info About Alyssa

Education

Law School

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D., 2014, magna cum laude

Undergraduate School

Indiana University Bloomington, B.A. in Psychology & Political Science, 2010

Bar Memberships

Alyssa is licensed to practice in the following state(s):

Indiana, 2014

Kentucky, 2016

Courts

Alyssa is admitted to practice before the following court(s):

United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Recognition

Local & National Recognition

The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch, Appellate Law, 2020-2022, 2025

SuperLawyers, Rising Star Indiana 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Louisville Business First, “20 People to Know in the Law” 2021

Southern Indiana Business Magazine, “20 Under 40” recipient, 2019

Professional Affiliations

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Indiana State Bar Association:
Young Lawyers Section (Council, Chair 2022)
Appellate Practice Section (Council Member 2019-2021)
Board of Governors (District 9 Representative 2019-2022)

Leadership Southern Indiana: Legacy Member, Discover Committee

Civic Activities

Civic & Charitable Organizations

Board of Directors, Down Syndrome of Louisville, May 2023-present

Board of Directors, Floyd County CASA, June 2019-present

Board of Directors, The Breakaway Women’s Drug Recovery Residence, 2017-2021

Major Publications

Alyssa is an author or contributor to the following publications:

“Judicial Courage, Judicial Heroes, and the Civil Rights Movement” American Bar Association, Appellate Issues, January 2019

“Giving and Getting Effective Edits in Appellate Writing” American Bar Association, Appellate Issue, September 2018

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