Mr. Frederick R. Hovde
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Experience:
45 years
Language(s):
English
Frederick Hovde | Indianapolis Personal Injury Lawyer
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Main Office
10201 N. Illinois Street
Meridian Tower, Ste. 500
Indianapolis, IN 46290
Office Hours
Monday - Friday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Other Locations
Lafayette Office
313 Columbia Street
Lafayette, IN 47909
Hovde Dassow & Deets LLC
About Frederick
Frederick R. (Rick) Hovde is a founder of Hovde Dassow and Deets LLC and focuses his practice on the areas of medical negligence, car and truck accidents, construction site accidents, and injuries from dangerous consumer products all on behalf of plaintiffs. He has tried over one hundred ten cases to a jury verdict and obtained several maximum statutory verdicts in medical malpractice cases and several verdicts in excess of $1,000,000 in automobile accident, products liability, and insurance bad faith cases. He has handled many significant and complex construction, products liability, and accident and insurance claim cases. He has also been involved in a substantial amount of appellate decisions and authored a number or articles. Over the course of his career, Rick has received countless honors and awards in recognition of his legal excellence. He has been listed in Best Lawyers in America since 2003, recognized as an Indiana Super Lawyer since 2004, is a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, American College of Trial Lawyers, Indiana College of Trial Lawyers, Litigation Counsel of America, Indianapolis Bar Foundation. He is also a long time member of the American Association for Justice and American Board of Trial Advocates. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association since 1990, the Executive Committee from 1995 to 2003, and was President during the 2002-2003 term. He has been extensively involved with the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association legislative committee and it's efforts in the state legislature.
In 2019 he received the distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association.
In 2019 he received the distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association.
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Experience
Founder
Hovde Dassow & Deets LLC
Present
Indianapolis, IN
Admission
Indiana
1980
Education
Southern Methodist University
Bachelors (Business)
1977
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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American Association for Justice formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America Sustaining Member1988 - Present
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Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Board of Directors1990 - Present
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Indiana State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Director1982 - 1986
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Indianapolis Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Director1986 - 1989
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American Board of Trial Advocates Member1992 - Present
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Texas Trial Lawyers Association | Former Member
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Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Past President2002 - 2003
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Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Executive Committee1995 - 2003
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American Bar Association
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Indiana Trial Lawyers Association | Legislative Committee | Chairman
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Litigation Counsel of America
Honors / Awards
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Fellow | Indiana College of Trial Lawyers
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Fellow | Indianapolis Bar Foundation
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Fellow | American College of Trial Lawyers
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Best Lawyers in America
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Indiana SuperLawyer
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Fellow | International Academy of Trial Lawyers
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Fellow | Litigation Counsel of America
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Lifetime Achievement Award Indiana Trial Lawyers Association2019
Notable Work
Cases
Representative Cases
Hinshaw v. Board of Com'rs of Jay County, 611 N.E.2d 637, 1993, Ind., 1993081599
State Sec. Ins. Co. v. Ottinger, 487 N.E.2d 446, 1985, Ind.App. 2 Dist., 1986100509
Hottinger v. Trugreen Corp., 665 N.E.2d 593, 1996, Ind.App., 1996110254
Schimizzi v. Illinois Farmers Ins. Co., 928 F.Supp. 760, 1996, N.D.Ind., 1996126038
Kennedy v. Guess, 806 NE2d 776, 2004, IND
Balfour v. Kimberly Home Health Care, 830 NE2d 145, 2005, Ind. App.
Alli v. Eli Lilly & Co., 854 NE2d 372, 2006, Ind. App.
State Security Ins. Co. v. Otlinger (1985) 487 N.E. 2d 446
Welch v. Young (2011) 950 N.E.2d 1283
Publications
Medical Malpractice in Indiana National Business Institute Indiana
1990
Civil Trial Practice, Practice Skills Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation
1988
Health Care Evidence in Low-Impact Injury Professional Education Systems
1992
Litigating TMJ, Back and Neck Injury Cases Professional Education Systems
1993
Analysis of Indiana Tort Reform ; the Effects of House Enrolled Act Indiana Law Review, Vol. 29, No. 2
1995 / 1741 / 1995
Punitive Damages Indiana Continuing Legal Education
1996
Bad Faith Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
1996
Additional Info
Hovde Dassow & Deets LLC Highlights
Accident & Injury, Malpractice, Personal Injury
Firm Size:
1
Firm Locations:
1
Languages:
English
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