President 2010

Mary Reeder is a partner in the Indianapolis firm of Riley, Bennett & Egloff. She received her B.S. (1979) and J.D. (1983 cum laude) from Indiana University. She practices in the areas of medical malpractice, product liability, and environmental coverage. She is a member of the Indianapolis Bar Association (Litigation Section) and the Indiana State Bar Association (Environmental Law Section). She is also active in the Defense Research Institute, the International Association of Defense Counsel, and has served as chair of the DTCI Membership Committee.

President-elect

Scott M. Kyrouac is with the firm Wilkinson, Goeller, Modesitt , Wilkinson & Drummy in Terre Haute, IN. He received his B.S. in 1982 with high honors from the University of Illinois and his J.D. in 1985 from Indiana University School of Law. His practice areas include personal injury, insurance defense medical malpractice, product liability, toxic torts, environmental law, employment law & municipal law. He is a member of the Terre Haute, Indiana State and American Bar Associations; the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana; the Defense Research Institute; and the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Vice-President

Mr. Johnson received his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from Indiana University and his J.D., cum laude, from Indiana University. Mr. Johnson is a partner with Mallor Clendening Grodner & Bohrer LLP in Bloomington, Indiana and practices predominantly in the areas of construction law, insurance defense and toxic torts. He is admitted to practice in Indiana, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Mr. Johnson is a member of the Indiana State and American Bar Associations, the Association of Defense Trial Lawyers and the Defense Research Institute.

Secretary

Jerry Huelat, partner in the Michigan City firm of Huelat Mack & Keppien. Mr. Huelat is a Chicago native, received his undergraduate degree from Penn State and his J.D. from Northern Illinois and was admitted to the bar in 1981. His practice includes civil litigation, insurance defense, product liability, employment law, transportation law, and construction law.

Treasurer

Jim Johnson, an Evansville native, received his B.S. from Florida State University and his J.D. from Indiana University cum laude where he was associate editor of the Indiana Law Journal. Jim’s practice is concentrated in insurance defense, product liability, and commercial litigation.

Immediate Past President 2009

Thomas R. Schultz, a principal in Schultz & Pogue, L.L.P., in Carmel, graduated from Indiana University in 1984 and received his law degree in 1987 from the Indiana University School of Law. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute (Trial Tactics and Governmental Liability sections), the International Association of Defense LAwyers, and the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, where he served as legislative chair from 1999-2004. He serves as membership chair for the American Board of Trial Advocates and is an active member of the Knights of Columbus at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church. Tom focuses his practice on litigation and defense in numerous areas, including products liability, medical malpractice, employment, nursing home malpractice, defamation, and governmental liability in addition to traditional auto and premises liability.