Vernon J. Petri | Indianapolis Personal Injury Lawyer

Mr. Petri has been a long-time resident of Indiana. He attended high school in Hammond, Indiana. He later attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, after which he served several years in the U.S. Governmental Service. His experiences in the service inspired him to enroll in law school, and the skills he gained during his service were an invaluable foundation for the practice of law. He graduated from Indiana University School of Law in 1966, and was immediately elected Prosecuting Attorney for Owen County. He served as Prosecuting Attorney until 1974. Since 1974, Mr. Petri has owned and operated his own legal practice, known today as Vernon J. Petri & Associates.

Mr. Petri has significant professional and leadership experience. He has served a term as President to the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Association, as well as several years on the organization’s board of directors. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. Lastly, he has served on the National Board of Directors of the Breast Implant Litigation Group of the American Trial Lawyers Association.

Mr. Petri has been named to the Million Dollar Forum, which is exclusively reserved for attorneys who earn verdicts and settlements in excess of $1,000,000. Even in the face of adversity, he has consistently obtained favorable verdicts for his clients. In his 40+ years of practice, he has fought to expand the rights of those injured in Indiana by exploring new theories of negligence, and in many cases, appealing them all the way to the Supreme Court of Indiana.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Owner & Partner	Vernon J. Petri & Associates	Indianapolis, IN	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1966
Indiana University	Bachelors		1959

State / Court	Date
Indiana	1966

• American Trial Lawyers Association, Breast Implant Litigation Group | Board of Directors        
  Million Dollar Advocates Forum | Member        
  American College of Barristers | Senior Counsel        
  Indiana Trial Lawyers Association | Member        
  American Association for Justice | Chairman        
  American Association of Former Intelligence Officers | Member        
  The Civil Justice Foundation | Member        
  Non-Steroidal Drugs Nationwide Litigation | Chair        
  American Association for Justice, Burn Injury Litigation Group | Chair

• Certified Diplomat in Trial Advocacy | American Association of Justice        
  Indiana Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers        
  Top 100 Lawyers | The American Trial Lawyers Association
  Member | Million Dollar Advocates Forum

• Northstar Media, LLC | Tuscany al Verano, The Culinary Journey from Lucca | 2012
  American Plumbing Association | Why Are Water Heaters Scalding People and How Can We Eliminate the Hazard | 1999
  Association of Trial Lawyers of America | Evaluation, Investigation and Preparation of a Burn Case due to Unexpected Scalding Tap Water from a Defective Water Heater

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1966) Licensed as Attorney in Indiana. Verified with Indiana State Bar Association.	May 21, 2019

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