Geoffrey Blazi | South Bend Civil Litigation and Appellate Lawyer

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About Geoffrey

Geoffrey Blazi is a practicing lawyer in the state of Indiana specializing in Accident & Injury. Mr. Blazi received his J.D. from Notre Dame Law School in 1992.

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Experience

Attorney

Geoffrey Lee Blazi Attorney At Law

Present

South Bend, IN

Admission

Verified Indiana

1993

Education

University of Notre Dame

Bachelors

1988

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • St. Joseph County Bar Association Member
    2013 - Present
  • Indiana State Bar Association Member
    1993 - Present
  • Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana Member
    1998 - 2010
  • National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel Member
    1998 - 2010
  • American Bar Association Member
    1993 - 2010
Honors / Awards
  • Weber Award for Outstanding Achievement in Oral Argument Notre Dame Law School
    1992
  • Kirby Award for Outstanding Achievement in Legal Writing Notre Dame Law School
    1992

Notable Work

Cases

O'Brien v. Watco Contract Switching, Inc. (Indiana Court of Appeals)

FELA held inapplicable to railroad employee injured in plant switching operations.

Waymire v. Norfolk and Western Railway Company (7th Circuit Court of Appeals)

Established preclusion of Federal Employer Liability Act claims by railroad's compliance with federal railroad safety regulations.

Anchor Glass Container Corporation v. Buschmeier (Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals)

Court denied challenge to $13 Million German arbitration panel decision on basis of res judicata.

Publications

Indiana Civil Litigation Review Common Law Indemnity Claims with Design Professional Applications

2011


Indiana Civil Litigation Review The Indiana Supreme Court's Decision In Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library v. Charlier Clark & Linard, P.C.: The Economic Loss Rule Applies to Claims Against Design Professionals

2010


The Bulletin Preemption of Grade Crossing Warning Device Claims After Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Shanklin

2001

Blazi Law Office Highlights

Lawsuit & Dispute, Complex Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Administrative Law, Contract, Appeals, Expungement, Railroad

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Languages: English