Jerome L. Withered

Lawyers help people find solutions --- that's what we do. Whether you've been hurt in an accident, have a business problem, need your will rewritten, or have any number of other issues needing legal attention, we are here to help guide you through the legal process. Call us and let us help you find the answers to your issues.
A native Hoosier and practicing lawyer in Lafayette since 1980, Jerry serves clients in personal injury cases and litigation of all types, represents small businesses, and works with individuals on estate planning. He has tried a wide variety of jury trials and bench trials in personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, contract, real estate, business, estate, and other cases. In his appeal work, he has argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals (7th Circuit), the Indiana Supreme Court, and the Indiana Court of Appeals.

Co-Author: "Civil Trial Practice," West's Indiana Practice, Vols. 21 and 22, 1996. Adjunct Professor, Business Law, Purdue University, 1981-1983, 2006. Law Clerk to Chief Justice Richard M. Givan, Indiana Supreme Court, 1977-1979. Deputy Public Defender, Tippecanoe County, 1980-1981. Member, 1982-1997, Secretary, 1985-1986, President, 1986-1988 and Treasurer, 1988-1992, Indiana State Board of Law Examiners. Chairman, Tippecanoe County Republican Party, 1989-1991. Tippecanoe County Public Library (Board of Trustees, 1997— President, 2002-2003). Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.