Michael T. Terwilliger
Trial Attorney
Practice Areas
Serious Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Crash cases, and Work Related Injuries.
Education
Valparaiso University School of Law, Indiana
J.D., Graduated with Honors, 1997
Symposium Editor, Valparaiso University Law Review, 1996-97
University of Illinois, Chicago
B. Arch., Graduated with Distinction, 1994
Experience & Clerkships
Kenneth J. Allen & Associates, P.C., Valparaiso, Indiana
Associate October, 2003 – Present
Appellate (Illinois & Indiana), Third-Party Worksite/Construction
Hinshaw & Culbertson, Schererville, Indiana
Partner July, 2003 – October, 2003, Associate September, 2000 – June, 2003
Appellate (Illinois & Indiana), Construction, ERISA, Insurance Coverage
Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty, P.C., Merrillville, Indiana
Associate August, 1997 - September, 2000
Medical Malpractice, Construction, Insurance Coverage
Admissions
Indiana, Illinois, Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana, Northern District of Illinois, Seventh Circuit
Articles / Journals / Seminars
“Take Care to Avoid Default Judgments in Indiana,” Asset & Risk Management Forum, Summer 2002
"Economic Loss in the Construction Context: Should Architects Be Liable for the Commercial Expectations of Contractors?", 31 Val. L. Rev. 257 (1996), republished in 14 Legal Handbook for Architects, Engineers and Contractors 71 (Albert Dib ed., 1998)
Reported Cases
Walker v. Emplrs. Ins. of Wausau, 846 N.E.2d 1098 (Ind.Ct.App. 2006)
Allstate Ins. Co. v. Fields, 842 N.E.2d 804 (Ind. 2006)
Madden v. INDOT, 832 N.E.2d 1122 (Ind.Ct.App. 2005)
Mesman v. Crane Pro Services, 409 F.3d 846 (7th Cir. 2005)
Monroe Guaranty Ins. Co. v. Berrier, 827 N.E.2d 158 (Ind.Ct.App. 2005)
Csicsko v. Hill, 808 N.E.2d 80 (Ind.Ct.App. 2004)
Messer v. Cerestar USA, Inc., 803 N.E.2d 1240 (Ind.Ct.App. 2004)
Krilich v. Soltesz/Brant Development Co., 771 N.E.2d 1169 (Ind.Ct.App. 2002), transfer denied 792 N.E.2d 36 (Ind. 2003)
Cload ex rel. Cload v. Copley Memorial Hospital, 767 N.E.2d 486 (Ill.Ct.App. 2002), appeal denied 786 N.E.2d 181 (Ill. 2002)
Palmer & Sons Paving, Inc. v. NIPSCO, 758 N.E.2d 550 (Ind.Ct.App. 2001)
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed due to the wrongful acts of another, then you may have a legal claim for legal damages as well as the right for justice against the wrongdoer and you are welcomed to contact the Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland personal injury lawyers at Kenneth J. Allen & Associates to schedule a free initial legal consultation.