Tom Herr has been handling complicated civil litigation and other legal matters since he obtained his law degree in 1983. He has represented clients in courts throughout Northern Indiana, including state trial courts and federal district courts and bankruptcy courts in Lafayette, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend, and the Hammond/Gary area. He also has briefed and argued appeals before the United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago as well as the Indiana Court of Appeals and the Indiana Supreme Court. Some of the more interesting matters he has handled include:
- A class action lawsuit on behalf of all Tippecanoe County income taxpayers challenging the constitutionality of a special tax for the remediation of a Super Fund site.
- A constitutional challenge of the City of West Lafayette’s exception of tobacco bars in its anti-smoking ordinance.
- An appeal to determine the jurisdiction of a state trial court to rule on federal patent infringement claims.
- Multi-million dollar claims for personal injury compensation.
- Multi-million dollar will contest.
- Original actions in the Indiana Supreme Court to determine trial court jurisdiction and venue.
Education
Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, J.D., 2003, Purdue University, B.A., 1999
Admitted
2004, All Indiana Courts and U S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
Areas of Practice
Criminal Law, Sentence Modifications, Post Conviction Relief, Criminal Appeals, Traffic Infractions, Family Law, Divorce, Support, Custody, Parenting Time, Adoptions, Guardianships, Name Changes, CHINS, Collections, General Practice
Memberships
Indiana State Bar Association and Tippecanoe County Bar Association
Biography
Deputy Prosecutor, Tippecanoe County, 2004-2006
