Elliott I. Pinkie, Attorney

Elliott I. Pinkie

Elliott Pinkie is an associate with Hoover Hull LLP. Elliott practices in the areas of medical malpractice defense, medical licensing and credentialing, premises and products liability, and general civil litigation.  Elliott has the highest professional rating (BV) provided by Martindale Hubbell for an attorney admitted to the Bar less than ten years.

Relevant Experience

• Elliott represents physicians and other health care professionals in medical malpractice litigation and licensing and credentialing.  In addition, he represents long-term care facilities and retail establishments in defense of premises liability actions. 
• Elliott also defends product manufacturers against product liability lawsuits brought under the Indiana Product Liability Act (IPLA).
• Prior to joining Hoover Hull LLP, Elliott spent six years at an Indianapolis litigation firm practicing in the areas of medical malpractice, toxic torts, wrongful death, complex litigation, products liability, and premises liability.
• His prior practice included representing a large national home improvement retailer in defense of premises liability actions in Indiana.   He also served as national coordinating counsel for a product distributor in defense of thousands of asbestos-related lawsuits. 
• Elliott has defended clients in countless bench trials and has first and second chair jury trial experience.

Education

Elliott received his B.S. degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology from Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana in 1995, and his law degree from The Claude W. Pettit College of Law, Ohio Northern University in 2000.  While in law school, Elliott clerked for a criminal law attorney in Lima, Ohio, served as a research assistant for a Law Professor, and maintained other part-time employment.

Publications and Speaking Engagements

Elliott has authored, co-authored, and or presented the following:

• Co-Author, The Wrongful Death of a Wage Earner with Dependents Professional Education Systems, Inc. (2001)
• Co-Author, Selected Indiana Jury Verdicts and Settlements Regarding Catastrophic Injuries Professional Education Systems, Inc. (2001)
• Author and Presenter, Managing Complex Litigation for the Indiana Paralegal Institute for Paralegal Education (2003)
• Author, Subpoena Response Procedures: Determine Possible Objections National Business Institute (2006)  

Professional Associations, Memberships and Community Service

Elliott is a member of Defense Research Institute, Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, and the Indianapolis and Indiana Bar Associations.  Elliott is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, as well all Indiana State Courts.  He supports civic and charitable organizations, including Social Health Association of Indiana, Inc., a United Way Agency, where he currently serves on the Board of Directors.