Randyย devotes his practice to the defense of vehicle/equipment manufacturers and distributors headquartered in the United States and internationally. He has acted as lead trial counsel in state and federal courts in 16 different states, served as product liability national coordinating counsel for two international manufacturers and served as Defense Liaison for all defendants in the Ford-Firestone MDL litigation that was based in Indianapolis.
Randyย has received numerous awards and honors recognizing him as a leading product liability attorney by the International Who’s Who of Product Liability Defense Lawyers, the Outstanding Lawyers of America, the Guide to the Worldโs Leading Product Liability Lawyers,ย the Best Lawyers in Americaยฎ,ย and the Indiana Super Lawyersยฎ. He holds an AVยฎ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbellยฎ.
Randyย is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, the American Board of Trial Advocates and the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana. In 2002, he was named โIndiana Defense Lawyer of the Year.โ He is a former Chair of DRIโs Product Liability Committee and a former member of DRIโs Board of Directors. He is a 1977 graduate of the Maurer School of Law at Indiana University-Bloomington, and he currently is an emeritus member of the Board of Visitors.
Randyย has acted as lead trial counsel in state and federal courts in 16 different states, served as product liability national coordinating counsel for two international manufacturers and served as Defense Liaison for all defendants in the Ford-Firestone MDL litigation that was based in Indianapolis.
Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D., 1977,ย Indiana Law Journal, Board of Editors
Indiana University, B.A., 1974, cum laude,ย with honors
United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana
United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana
United States Supreme Court
Diplomat Award from Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (DTCI)
International Whoโs Who Legal:ย Product Liability Defenseย Lawyers
Outstanding Lawyers of America
Guide to the Worldโs Leading Product Liability Lawyers
The Best Lawyers in Americaยฎ: Personal Injury Litigation โ Defendants – 2011-2024, “Lawyer of the Year,” 2014; Product Liability Litigation โ Defendants, 2013-2024, “Lawyer of the Year,” 2012
Selected for inclusion inย Indiana Super Lawyersยฎ 2004โ2022
Super Lawyersยฎ Corporate Counsel Edition, Personal Injury Defense: Products
โIndiana Defense Lawyer of the Year,โ Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, 2002
โRich Krochock Award,โ Defense Research Institute, 2003
Distinguished Fellow of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation
Indianapolis Bar Association
Indiana State Bar Association
American Board of Trial Advocates
Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
Defense Research Institute, Board of Directors, 2005-2007; Product Liability Committee, past Chair; Law Institute 2001-2004
International Association of Defense Counsel, Trial Academy, Director, 2008; Product Liability Committee; Advocacy Practice & Procedure Committee, past Chair
Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Alumni Association, Past President and Former Member of the Board of Visitors