Attorney Profiles
Robert W. York Indianapolis, Indiana
| phone | (317) 842-8000 |
| fax | (317) 577-7321 |
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Robert W. York has been a practicing Indiana Attorney since 1973 having obtained his Doctor of Jurisprudence with honors from Indiana University School of Law. He is a former Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, a former Indiana Administrative Law Judge and, currently, a frequent Special Judge presiding over major felony criminal cases. He is the senior lawyer in a six member law firm in Indianapolis, Indiana and devotes his practice to participating in trials in courts throughout Indiana. He is admitted to the bar of the United States Supreme Court and all of the courts of Indiana. He has memberships in a number of trial lawyer associations and Bar Associations. He is a recognized author in a number of legal publications and was Editor of Verdict magazine for 12 years. He and his wife, Donna, have been married for 39 years and are the parents of two sons, ages 28 and 22. He has been certified by the United States Hockey Association as a Master Coach and has coached 40 youth hockey and baseball teams.
- Areas of Practice:
- Wrongful Death
- Estate Litigation
- Probate
- Wills & Trusts
- Automobile Accidents and Injuries
- Personal Injury
- Negligence
- Business Law
- Products Liability
- Trial Practice
- Medical Malpractice
- Insurance
- Family Law
- Divorce
- Bar Admissions:
- Indiana
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Tax Court
- Education:
- Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana,
1973
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Cum Laude - Indiana University,
1969
Bachelor of Science
- Honors and Awards:
- Indiana Super Lawyer 2007, 2008, 2009
- Follow, Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society
- Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated (Denoting Highest Level of Skill and Integrity)
- Indianapolis Bar Association Board of Manager's Award
- Indianapolis Bar Association President's Award
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1998
- President
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1993 - Present
- Officer
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1983 - Present
- Member, Board of Directors
- American Association of Justice
- Member
- Civil Justice Foundation
- Member
- Head Injury Foundation of Indiana
- Member
- Trial Lawyers For Public Justice
- Member
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Indiana State Bar Association
- Member
- Indianapolis Bar Association
- Member, Board of Directors
- Indianapolis Bar Association
- Senior Chairman, Senior Counsel Division
- Litigation Counsel of America
- Fellow
- Hamilton County Bar Association
- Member
- State Chairman Law-Pac Fund Development Committee, 1983 - 1986
- Citizen's Commission for the Future of Indiana Courts, 1997 -
- Indian Lake Country Club, Inc., 2007
- President
- Past Employment Positions:
- State of Indiana, Administrative Law Judge, 1974 - 1984


