Overview
For Mary, becoming a lawyer was a little like joining the family business. Her grandfather was an Indiana Appellate Court Judge and her father and her brothers also became attorneys. After 35 years of practicing law, Mary’s clients have come to know her as a true advocate in the most stressful of situations.
Mary has extensive experience defending matters in the areas of tort and commercial litigation, professional liability and risk management, with an emphasis on disciplinary and licensing matters and medical malpractice defense. Typical representation includes all aspects of insurance defense from onset of investigation, discovery, mediation and trial. Mary represents medical professionals and health care facilities through the medical review panel process, trial and appeal, and administrative actions before various professional licensing boards. Mary also advises and assists clients with various aspects of risk management, peer review and credentialing.
Membership & Involvement
- Member: Indiana State Bar Association; American Bar Association; American Health Care Lawyers Association; Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (DTCI); Colorado Bar Association; Colorado Healthcare Associated Risk Manager (CHARM)
- Indianapolis Bar Association: Volunteer and Committee Co-chair, Homeless Project and Juvenile Court Project
- Volunteer: Hamilton County Drug Task Force; Prevention of Child Abuse, Subcommittee Chairman
Honors
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America© in Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America© in Health Care Law: 2022, 2023
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America© in Litigation - Health Care Law: 2022, 2023
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America© in Lawyer of the Year in Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Indianapolis: 2021
Resources & Insights
Firm News
- 38 SmithAmundsen Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America© 202238 SmithAmundsen Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America© 2022
Inclusion in this listing is entirely based on peer review and demonstrates that attorneys in each nominee’s respective fields hold these attorneys in high esteem.
- 45 SmithAmundsen Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America© 202345 SmithAmundsen Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America© 2023
Congratulate to our 45 attorneys on being recognized by Best Lawyers in America© 2023!
Services
Education
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D., 1984, cum laude
Indiana University, M.S.
Indiana University, B.S.
Admissions
- Indiana
- Colorado